Day 92: The Gulf, Then and Now
The night before he flies to Kuwait to work as an electrician, Willy (A) sits up late with his father, Jacinto (B), who worked in Saudi Arabia in the 1980s.
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
Pa, matulog na po kayo, maaga tayo bukas.
Dad, go to bed. We have an early start tomorrow.
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B
Mamaya na. Itago mo ang kopya ng kontrata, at huwag mong ipapahawak kaninuman ang pasaporte mo.
In a bit. Keep a copy of your contract, and don't let anyone hold on to your passport.
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A
Opo. Kay Ivy ko po ipapadala ang buong sahod.
I will. I'm sending my whole salary to Ivy.
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B
Huwag lahat. Magtabi ka sa sarili mong account, nang sa gayon ay may ipon ka pag-uwi, hindi tulad ko.
Not all of it. Put some aside in your own account, so you'll have savings when you come home. Not like me.
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A
Bakit po, ano'ng nangyari noon?
Why, what happened back then?
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B
Walong taon akong nagpadala ng lahat. Pag-uwi ko, wala ni isang kusing na natira.
For eight years, I sent everything home. When I came back, there wasn't a cent left.
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