Day 188: Lola Goes Back to School
Lola Trining (B), who never finished school, comes to a public elementary school in Tondo to join its class for adults and asks for the principal, Irene (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
Ako po ang principal, Lola.
I'm the principal, Lola.
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B
I-enroll mo ako, may recess ba?
Enroll me. Is there recess?
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A
Opo, at may medalya pa!
Yes, and there are medals too!
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B
May service din ba?
Is there a school bus too?
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