Day 88 of 185

Day 88: Just Until He Finds Work

In their two-bedroom apartment in Malabon, Arlene (A) hears from her husband Cesar (B) that his aunt in Leyte wants them to take in her son, a fresh graduate, while he looks for work in Manila.

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

    Ang tagal ng tawag ni Tita Nena. May hinihingi, ano?

    That was a long call with Tita Nena. She's asking for something, isn't she?

  2. B

    Si Jun-Jun, kaka-graduate lang. Dito raw muna siya habang naghahanap ng trabaho.

    It's Jun-Jun. He just graduated. She wants him to stay with us while he looks for work.

  3. A

    Ilang buwan lang din ang usapan kay Arjay noon. Inabot ng isang taon.

    With Arjay, it was supposed to be just a few months too. It turned into a year.

  4. B

    Masipag si Jun-Jun. Saka mahirap tumanggi kay Tita, siya ang nagpaaral sa akin.

    Jun-Jun's a hard worker. Besides, it's hard to say no to Tita. She's the one who put me through school.

  5. A

    Hindi ako tumatanggi. Pero hindi lang kama ang pagpapatira sa pinsan mo.

    I'm not saying no. But taking in your cousin means more than a bed.

  6. B

    Ano'ng gusto mo, kontrata?

    What do you want, a contract?

  7. A

    Kahit usapan lang. Hanggang tatlong buwan lang ang paghahanap niya ng trabaho, at linawin mo 'yan bago ka mag-oo.

    Just an understanding. He gets three months, tops, to find a job, and you make that clear before you say yes.

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