Day 35: Not on the Close Friends List
On their lunch break at an office in Ortigas, a few days before her birthday, Alexis (A) confronts her best friend Desiree (B) about the stories she can no longer see.
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
Des, tinanggal mo ba ako sa Close Friends mo? Wala na akong makitang story.
Des, did you take me off your Close Friends? I can't see any of your stories.
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B
Ha? Ano ka ba, wala lang 'yon.
Huh? Come on, it's nothing.
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A
Wala lang? Pati si Jopet ng accounting, kasama sa list, tapos ako hindi?
Nothing? Even Jopet from accounting is on the list, and I'm not?
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B
Kahit na mukhang masama, malinis pa rin ang konsensiya ko, promise.
It may look bad, but my conscience is still clear, I promise.
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A
Hindi sapat 'yan! Best friend mo ako, dapat alam ko.
That's not good enough! I'm your best friend, I should know.
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B
Hindi ko pa puwedeng sabihin. Basta, malalaman mo rin sa Sabado.
I can't tell you yet. Just trust me, you'll find out on Saturday.
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