Day 205: Slower Than Lola
On a Saturday morning, Elvin (A) offers to share the housework with his grandmother, Lola Herminia (B), who has been sweeping and washing since six.
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
Lola, sabay po tayong maglinis!
Lola, let's clean together!
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B
Tapos na ang gawaing-bahay, apo.
The housework's all done, dear.
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A
Ang bilis po ninyo!
You're so fast!
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B
Mas mabagal ka pa kaysa sa lola mo!
You're slower than your own grandma!
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