Day 156 of 185

Day 156: Absent During the Flood

In a meeting room at a garment factory in Valenzuela, Audrey (A), a young HR officer, holds the formal hearing on the notice to explain given to Iris Dizon (B), a quality inspector who missed three days of work without notice.

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

    Ms. Dizon, ano po ang paliwanag ninyo sa tatlong araw ninyong pagliban?

    Ms. Dizon, what is your explanation for your three days of absence?

  2. B

    Binaha po ang buong kalye namin sa Navotas, hanggang baywang po ang tubig.

    Our whole street in Navotas was flooded. The water was waist-deep.

  3. A

    Nauunawaan po namin. Ngunit bakit po hindi kayo nakapagpaalam sa inyong supervisor?

    We understand. But why weren't you able to inform your supervisor?

  4. B

    Naubusan po ng baterya ang cellphone ko, at tatlong araw kaming walang kuryente.

    My phone's battery died, and we had no electricity for three days.

  5. A

    May maipapakita po ba kayong patunay?

    Do you have any proof you can show us?

  6. B

    Mayroon po. Narito po ang sertipikasyon ng barangay na tatlong araw kaming lubog sa baha.

    Yes. Here is a certification from the barangay that we were underwater for three days.

  7. A

    Salamat po. Isasama po namin ito sa ulat, at ipapaalam po namin sa inyo ang desisyon sa Biyernes.

    Thank you. We will include this in the report, and we will let you know the decision on Friday.

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