Day 176: Whose Aguinaldo Is It?
On Christmas afternoon in Imus, Cavite, Ramir (A) hands his godson Sean (B), a high school student, a crisp thousand-peso bill as his aguinaldo.
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
Merry Christmas, Sean! Heto, bagong-bago pa, galing pa sa bangko.
Merry Christmas, Sean! Here, it's brand new, straight from the bank.
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B
Salamat po, Ninong! Ayos, may pambili na po ako ng bagong game.
Thank you, Ninong! Awesome, now I've got money for a new game.
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A
Agad-agad? Hindi pa nga nag-iinit sa bulsa mo 'yan, gagastusin mo na.
Already? It hasn't even warmed up in your pocket, and you're spending it.
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B
Pera ko na po 'yan, Ninong, kaya ako na po ang bahala.
It's my money now, Ninong, so that's up to me.
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A
Oo, pero pagsasawaan mo rin 'yang game sa isang buwan. Ang ipon, hindi nakakasawa.
Sure, but you'll get bored of that game in a month. Savings never get old.
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B
E kayo nga po, Ninong, niregaluhan ninyo ang sarili ninyo ng bagong cellphone.
Well, look at you, Ninong. You gave yourself a new phone as a present.
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A
Tinamaan ako roon, ha. O, sige, bilhin mo na, pero ako ang unang makikilaro.
Ouch, you got me there. Fine, go buy it, but I get to play first.
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