Day 145: The Bonus That Lasted One Day
In the office pantry in Ortigas in mid-December, Sally (A), a senior accounting staff member, catches her young coworker Ralph (B) planning how to spend his first thirteenth-month pay.
How to study this lesson 3 steps
- Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
- Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense.
- 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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A
Ralph, ano 'yang tinitingnan mo? Mukhang may bibilhin ka, a.
Ralph, what's that you're looking at? Looks like you're about to buy something.
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B
Opo, Ate Sally. Bagong phone po, pagdating ng thirteenth month ko.
Yes, Ate Sally. A new phone, once my thirteenth-month pay comes in.
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A
Ganyan din ako noon. Pagkatanggap ko ng bonus, tumawag agad ang kapatid ko: "Ate, kulang ang tuition ko!"
I was like that too, back then. The minute I got my bonus, my sister called: "Ate, I'm short on my tuition!"
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B
Naku po. Tapos?
Oh no. And then?
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A
Saka naman nasira ang ref namin. Pagdating ng gabi, reunion pa, at ako ang sagot sa litson.
Then, of all times, our fridge broke down. And that night there was a reunion, and the lechon was on me.
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B
Grabe po, isang araw lang? Sige po, maglilista na ako bago pa dumating ang pera.
Wow, all in one day? Okay, I'm making a list before the money even comes in.
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A
Mabuti. Unahin mo ang bayarin, saka mo na isipin ang phone.
Good. Put the bills first, then think about the phone.
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