Day 37: The Barber Already Knows
At the old barbershop in his hometown of Pila, Laguna, Eli (B), back from Manila for good, sits down for a haircut with Mario (A), the barber who has cut his hair since he was a boy.
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
O, Eli! Sawa ka na raw sa traffic kaya ka nag-resign?
Well, Eli! I hear you got fed up with the traffic and quit?
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B
Kakaupo ko lang po, Mang Mario! Paano po ninyo nalaman?
I just sat down, Mang Mario! How did you know?
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A
Maliit lang ang Pila, iho. Bukas na aklat ka rito.
Pila's a small town, iho. You're an open book here.
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B
Makati po talaga ang dila ng mga tao rito. Sino po ang nagsabi?
People here really love to gossip. Who told you?
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A
Ang nanay mo mismo. Ipinagmalaki niya kahapon na for good ka na.
Your own mother. She was bragging yesterday that you're home for good.
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B
Si Nanay talaga! E 'di alam na rin po ng buong palengke.
That's Mom for you! Then the whole market knows by now.
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