Day 164 of 185

Day 164: Grandma's Rules for the Baby

A month after giving birth, Kaye (A) watches her mother Edna (B), who has moved in to help with the baby, tie a cloth around the baby's belly.

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, ano po 'yang itinatali ninyo sa tiyan ni Baby?

    Mom, what's that you're tying around Baby's tummy?

  2. B

    Bigkis 'yan, para hindi kabagin. Saka huwag mo siyang paliliguan sa hapon, ha?

    It's a binder, so he won't get gassy. And don't bathe him in the afternoon, okay?

  3. A

    Bakit po? Sabi po ng pedia, puwede siyang paliguan kahit anong oras.

    Why not? The pediatrician said he can have his bath any time of day.

  4. B

    Nagkakasipon ang baby kapag pinaliguan sa hapon. Tatlo kayong pinalaki ko, a.

    Babies catch colds when they're bathed in the afternoon. I raised three of you, you know.

  5. A

    Ma, hindi na po ako nakakapagpahinga sa dami ng pamahiing sinusunod natin.

    Mom, I never get to rest with all these superstitions we follow.

  6. B

    Pamahiin pala ang tawag mo roon. Tatanggalin ko na ang bigkis, pero sa umaga pa rin siya maliligo.

    So that's what you call them, superstitions. I'll take off the binder, but he still gets his bath in the morning.

  7. A

    Pasensiya na po, Ma. Hindi ko po ito kaya nang wala kayo.

    I'm sorry, Mom. I couldn't do this without you.

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