Day 25: Don't Stand on the Coral
On a dive boat off Anilao, Batangas, Stella (A), a young dive instructor, confronts her college friend Gabriel (B) about the photo he posed for during their dive.
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
Gab, bakit ka tumayo sa coral kanina? Para lang sa picture?
Gab, why did you stand on the coral earlier? Just for a picture?
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B
Saglit lang 'yon. Bato lang naman 'yon, 'di ba?
It was only for a second. It's just rock, isn't it?
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A
Buhay 'yan! 'Yung mga nakita mong pumuti, dahil 'yan sa init ngayong taon.
It's alive! Those white patches you saw are from this year's heat.
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B
Sorry, hindi ko alam. Sasali ako sa reef survey mo ngayong weekend.
Sorry, I didn't know. I'll join your reef survey this weekend.
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A
Weh, baka pakitang-tao lang 'yan para sa selfie. Ningas-kugon ka pa naman.
Yeah, right. That's probably just for show, for a selfie. And you never stick with anything.
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B
Seryoso ako! Ilista mo na ako bago pa magbago ang isip ko.
I'm serious! Sign me up before I change my mind.
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