Day 152: The Dark Road Down Antipolo
Leaving a family dinner in Antipolo at night, Badong (A), 78, heads for the driver's seat as usual, while his grandson Joaquin (B), who has just got his driver's license, looks down the winding road.
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
Tara na. Ako ang magmamaneho, gaya ng dati.
Let's go. I'll drive, like always.
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B
Lolo, ang dilim po pala ng daan pababa ng Antipolo, ano?
Lolo, the road down from Antipolo is really dark, isn't it?
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A
Ilang taon ko nang dinadaanan 'yan, apo. Kabisado ko ang bawat liko.
I've been driving that road for years, kiddo. I know every curve by heart.
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B
Buti pa po kayo. Ako po, hindi pa nakakapagmaneho sa gabi.
Lucky you. I've never driven at night.
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A
Gusto mo bang mag-practice? Ikaw na ang magmaneho, para matuto ka habang kasama mo ako.
Want to practice? You drive, so you can learn while I'm with you.
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B
Salamat po. Sabihan lang po ninyo ako bago ang bawat liko, Lolo.
Thank you. Just tell me before every curve, Lolo.
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