Day 18: The Third Loan Before Payday
In the pantry of a freight forwarding office near the Port Area in Manila, Fatima (A) asks her coworker Elmer (B) why he has been so quiet all morning.
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
Ang tahimik mo buong umaga, Elmer. May problema ba?
You've been so quiet all morning, Elmer. Is something wrong?
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B
Alam kong pangatlo na 'to, pero puwede ba akong humiram ng limang libo hanggang suweldo?
I know this is the third time, but could I borrow five thousand until payday?
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A
Pasensiya ka na. Baka hindi ko kaya ngayon, may hinuhulugan din kasi ako.
I'm sorry. I don't think I can right now, I've got installments to pay too.
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B
Gets ko. Para sana 'yon sa dialysis ni Tatay.
I get it. It was going to be for my dad's dialysis.
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A
Elmer, may emergency loan ang kompanya para diyan. Tara, samahan kita sa HR.
Elmer, the company has an emergency loan for that. Come on, I'll go with you to HR.
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B
Hindi ko alam na may ganoon pala. Salamat, Fatima.
I didn't know there was such a thing. Thanks, Fatima.
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