Day 45: Always Compared to Kuya
After a family dinner in Paco, Manila, where their mother once again praised Bong's promotion in front of everyone, Bong (A) finds his younger brother Troy (B), a musician, washing the dishes alone.
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
Troy, bakit ka nag-iisa riyan? Okay ka lang?
Troy, why are you in here by yourself? You okay?
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B
Ayos lang, Kuya. Nakakapagod lang ang pagkukumpara ni Mama sa atin.
I'm fine, Kuya. It's just exhausting, Mom always comparing us.
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A
Pasensiya na. Ayoko rin kapag ginaganoon ka niya.
Sorry about that. I don't like it either when she does that to you.
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B
Totoo naman. Ano ba ang pagtugtog ko kumpara sa promotion mo?
Well, she has a point. What's my music next to your promotion?
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A
Ako nga ang matagal nang naiinggit sa 'yo. Masaya ka sa pagtugtog mo, e ako, maghapong nakaupo sa opisina.
I'm the one who's always envied you. You're happy playing your music, and me, I sit in an office all day.
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B
Ikaw, naiinggit sa akin? Sige, palit tayo, ikaw na ang maghugas.
You, jealous of me? Okay, let's trade. You do the dishes.
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