Day 97: The Mall Across the Market
At his fish stall in the public market of Tarlac City, Lolo Juanito (A) tells his grandson Jestoni (B), home from Manila for the weekend, how business has been.
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
Alas-nuwebe na, apo, wala pa sa kalahati ang naibenta ko.
It's nine o'clock already, kiddo, and I haven't sold even half.
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B
Dati po, tanghali pa lang, ubos na kayo, 'di ba?
You used to sell out before noon, didn't you?
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A
Mula nang magbukas ang mall sa tapat, humina na ang bentahan. Doon na namimili ang mga suki ko.
Ever since the mall across the road opened, business has dropped. My regulars shop there now.
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B
Ibenta po natin online, Lolo. Ipo-post ko po sa Facebook.
Let's sell online, Lolo. I'll post it on Facebook.
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A
Sino naman ang bahala sa paglilinis at paghahatid ng isda? Nasa Maynila ka.
And who's going to take care of cleaning and delivering the fish? You're in Manila.
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B
'Yung pinsan kong si Utoy po. May motor po siya, at wala pang trabaho.
My cousin Utoy. He has a motorcycle, and no job yet.
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A
Si Utoy? Mas mabilis pang mabulok ang isda kaysa magising 'yon.
Utoy? The fish would rot before that boy wakes up.
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