Day 167 of 185

Day 167: His First Fun Run at Fifty

At the registration desk of a fun run at the Marikina Sports Center, Jojo (A), fifty, hands his form for the five-kilometer race to Jessa (B), a young staffer, while his son Dexter (C), a runner, stands beside him.

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

    Heto po ang form ko, Miss. Singkuwenta na po ako, pero ngayon lang ako tatakbo.

    Here's my form, Miss. I'm fifty, but this is the first time I'm running.

  2. B

    Salamat po, Sir. Kailangan din po namin ang inyong medical certificate bago kayo makatakbo.

    Thank you, sir. We'll also need your medical certificate before you can run.

  3. A

    Ay, nakadikit pa po sa ref namin. Dexter, uuwi pa ba tayo?

    Oh, it's still stuck on our fridge. Dexter, do we have to go home?

  4. C

    May picture po ako niyan, Pa. Puwede na po ba ito, Miss?

    I have a picture of it, Dad. Will this do, Miss?

  5. B

    Puwede na po 'yan. Heto po ang inyong race kit, Sir.

    That'll do. Here's your race kit, sir.

  6. A

    Salamat po. O, anak, kaya nga kita isinama, e.

    Thank you. See, son? That's exactly why I brought you along.

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