Day 161 of 185

Day 161: A Loan for the Ube Jam

At a Negosyo Center of the Department of Trade and Industry in Antipolo, Daisy (A) and her brother Lance (C), who make ube jam at home, ask a business counselor (B) about a small government loan.

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

    Magandang hapon po, Sir. Gusto po sana naming mag-loan para sa mas malaking kalan at freezer.

    Good afternoon, sir. We'd like to take out a loan for a bigger stove and a freezer.

  2. B

    Magandang hapon din po. Nakarehistro na po ba sa DTI ang negosyo ninyo?

    Good afternoon to you too. Is your business registered with the DTI?

  3. C

    Opo, noong isang taon pa. Ube jam po ang ginagawa namin.

    Yes, since last year. We make ube jam.

  4. B

    Kailangan pa po ninyo ng barangay clearance, mayor's permit, talaan ng benta, at business plan.

    You'll also need a barangay clearance, a mayor's permit, a record of your sales, and a business plan.

  5. A

    Lance, 'di ba kumuha na tayo ng clearance at permit para sa Christmas bazaar?

    Lance, didn't we already get a clearance and a permit for the Christmas bazaar?

  6. C

    Oo! Kalahati na pala ang hawak natin.

    We did! So we've already got half of it.

  7. B

    Mabuti naman po. Tutulungan ko po kayo sa business plan at sa talaan ng benta.

    That's good. I'll help you with the business plan and the sales record.

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