Day 1: Good Morning, Lola Nena
On her first morning in a new neighborhood, Ana (A), a young woman, meets her older neighbor Lola Nena (B).
How to study this lesson 4 steps
- Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
- Press Play all and listen several times, until the sounds feel familiar. Do not repeat aloud: just listen and absorb. Point at (or tap) a Tagalog word to see what it means.
- Download the Anki deck below and review it every day. It has every line of today's dialogue with its audio. Review earlier decks too when Anki asks you to.
- Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native Tagalog. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.
Dialogue
Keys: R play all · 1–9 play a line · E hide English · ← → previous / next day · point at a word to see its meaning
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A
Magandang umaga po!
Good morning!
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B
Magandang umaga rin.
Good morning to you too.
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A
Ako po si Ana.
I'm Ana.
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B
Ako naman si Lola Nena.
And I'm Lola Nena.
AI voices: Thea Santos, Lola Felicidad
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