Day 238: Not a Tanod, the Captain
On the first morning after Jules (B) moves into a barangay in Las Piñas, Dencio (A), an old man in a barangay vest, greets him at the corner.
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
Mabuhay, hindi ka taga-rito, ano?
Welcome! You're not from around here, are you?
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B
Opo. Tanod po kayo?
That's right. Are you a tanod?
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A
Hindi, ako ang kapitan, ihahatid kita sa barangay!
No, I'm the captain! I'll walk you to the barangay hall.
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B
Salamat po sa pagsalubong, Kapitan!
Thanks for the welcome, Captain!
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