Day 126 of 185

Day 126: Protein Powder at Sixteen

At home in Marikina, Paolo (A), sixteen and newly hooked on the gym, begs his mother Vicky (C) for a tub of whey protein and counts on his older brother Xavier (B), a nurse, to back him up.

How to study this lesson 3 steps
  1. Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
  2. Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense.
  3. Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native Tagalog. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.

Dialogue

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  1. A

    Ma, isang tub lang po ng whey. Tanungin po ninyo si Kuya.

    Mom, it's just one tub of whey. Ask Kuya.

  2. B

    Uy, huwag mo akong idamay. Saan mo ba nakuha 'yan?

    Whoa, leave me out of this. Where did you even get that idea?

  3. A

    Sa fitness vlogger. Hindi raw lalaki ang muscles kapag walang protein.

    From a fitness vlogger. He says your muscles won't grow without protein.

  4. B

    Ma, nagkakaproblema po sa bato ang ibang sumosobra sa ganyan.

    Mom, some people who overdo that stuff end up with kidney problems.

  5. C

    O, narinig mo? Hindi ka pa nga nakakapag-gym nang tatlong beses kada linggo.

    There, you hear that? You can't even make it to the gym three times a week yet.

  6. A

    Kaya ko po 'yon, Ma. Bilhan na po ninyo ako ng whey.

    I can do that, Mom. Now please buy me the whey.

  7. C

    Ganito na lang: isang buwan ka munang kakain ng itlog, isda at gulay. Saka na natin pag-usapan ang whey.

    Tell you what: first you eat eggs, fish and vegetables for a month. Then we'll talk about the whey.

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