Day 164: A Pencil, Not a Phone
At the dining table, Lola Josefa (A) catches her teenage grandson Brent (B) doing his Math homework on his phone.
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
Bakit cellphone ang gamit mo sa homework?
Why are you using your phone for homework?
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B
Math po kasi, Lola.
Because it's Math, Lola.
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A
Heto ang lapis, bilangin mo at isipin!
Here's a pencil. Count it out and think!
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B
Lowbat na po ako!
I'm out of battery!
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