Day 123: A Little Tagalog From Cebu
On her first day at an office in Manila, Margaux (B), a new hire from Cebu, meets her coworker Alberto (A).
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
Audio for this lesson is coming soon. For now, read the dialogue and its translation.
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A
Kailan ka dumating galing Cebu?
When did you get here from Cebu?
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B
Kahapon po.
Yesterday.
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A
Marami ka bang alam na salitang Tagalog?
Do you know a lot of Tagalog words?
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B
Kaunti po, iba ang salita namin.
A little. We speak a different language back home.
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