Day 76 of 185

Day 76: Who Will Tend the Mangoes?

Rhys (B), who grew up in Manila, visits the mango orchard in Zambales that his late grandfather left him, where Herminio (A), the caretaker who has known him since he was a boy, has a question for him.

How to study this lesson 3 steps
  1. Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
  2. Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense.
  3. 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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  1. A

    Rhys, diretsahan na. Ibebenta mo ba ang taniman?

    Rhys, I'll ask you straight out. Are you selling the orchard?

  2. B

    Wala pa po akong desisyon, Mang Herminio. Pero may developer pong nag-alok.

    I haven't decided yet, Mang Herminio. But a developer has made an offer.

  3. A

    Kaya pala may mga taga-Maynilang nagsusukat dito noong isang linggo.

    So that's why some people from Manila were measuring around here last week.

  4. B

    Malaki po ang alok nila, at wala po akong alam sa pagsasaka.

    They're offering a lot, and I don't know the first thing about farming.

  5. A

    E paano kami kung sakali? Labindalawang pamilya ang umaasa sa mga punong 'to.

    And what about us, if it comes to that? Twelve families depend on these trees.

  6. B

    Hindi ko po kayo pababayaan. Hindi ko pa lang po alam kung paano.

    I won't abandon you. I just don't know how yet.

  7. A

    Kung sakaling ibenta mo ang taniman, sabihin mo muna sa amin bago ka pumirma, ha?

    If you do end up selling, tell us before you sign, all right?

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