Day 128: A Little Coffee, No Debt
Joaquin (B), a shy young man who has just moved in, knocks on the door of his older neighbor, Delfin (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
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A
Bakit, iho?
What is it, young man?
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B
Puwede po bang humingi ng kaunting kape?
Could I ask you for a little coffee?
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A
Huwag kang mahiya.
Don't be shy.
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B
Tama na po, utang ko po ito.
That's enough. I owe you for this.
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