Day 27: Sunday Pitch in Central
On their Sunday off in Central, Hong Kong, Lea (A), a domestic worker, runs into her friend Celine (B), who is unusually dressed up.
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
Uy, Celine, bakit bihis na bihis ka? May date ka ba?
Hey, Celine, why are you all dressed up? Do you have a date?
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B
Wala, may business opportunity ako. Dodoble raw ang ipon natin!
No, I've got a business opportunity. They say it'll double our savings!
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A
Saka na siguro, Celine. Pag-iisipan ko pagkatapos ng kontrata ko.
Maybe some other time, Celine. I'll think about it after my contract.
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B
Makinig ka lang muna. Darating ang upline ko in one hour.
Just hear it out first. My upline's coming in an hour.
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A
Ay, oo nga pala! Ipapadala ko pa ngayon 'yung balikbayan box ko.
Oh, that's right! I still have to send my balikbayan box today.
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B
Ngayon talaga? E kalahati pa lang ang laman ng box mo.
Today, of all days? Your box is only half full.
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