Day 237: Bleached, Not Faded
Ramon (A) is heading to the mall to meet his friends in his favorite old tank top when his mother Nimfa (B) stops him at the door.
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
Alis na po ako!
I'm heading out!
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B
Pambahay ang sando mo, kupas at lukot pa!
That tank top is for home, and it's faded and wrinkled!
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A
Bleach po iyan, hindi kupas!
It's bleached, not faded!
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B
Kung lalabas ka, magpalit ka!
If you're going out, go change!
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