Day 208: The Sign Says Quiapo
On a city bus along España Boulevard, the conductor, Pablo (A), has news for Tessie (B), an older passenger on her way to Quiapo.
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
Hindi po tayo hihinto sa Quiapo.
We won't be stopping at Quiapo.
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B
Konduktor, Quiapo ang nasa karatula!
Conductor, the sign says Quiapo!
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A
May aksidente po sa ruta, Nay.
There's been an accident on the route, ma'am.
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B
Kung ganoon, bababa na ako.
In that case, I'm getting off.
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