Day 23: Tita Comments on Everything
At a family lunch in Santa Ana, Manila, Bryce (A), who is fifteen, brings up what his classmates have been saying about his aunt, Tita Alma (B), who comments on every photo he posts.
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
Audio for this lesson is coming soon. For now, read the dialogue and its translation.
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A
Tita, puwede po bang bawas-bawasan ninyo ang comment sa mga picture ko?
Tita, could you maybe cut back on commenting on my pictures?
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B
Bakit naman? Ang ganda kaya ng mga comment ko!
Why? My comments are lovely!
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A
Sabi po ng mga kaklase ko, kayo raw ang number one fan ko.
My classmates say you're my number one fan.
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B
Aba, totoo naman 'yon! Ano pa ang sabi nila?
Well, that's true! What else did they say?
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A
Tinanong pa po nila kung bayad daw kayo. Nakakahiya po, Tita.
They even asked if you're getting paid. It's so embarrassing, Tita.
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B
Sige, hindi na ako magko-comment. Pero magha-heart pa rin ako sa bawat post mo!
Fine, I'll stop commenting. But I'm still going to heart every single post!
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