Day 240: Of All the Countries, Here
Walking past the rice fields in Emil's hometown in Quezon province, Vicky (A) and her husband Emil (B), who have worked in Singapore for fifteen years, talk about where to retire.
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
Mas presko dito kaysa sa siyudad.
The air's fresher here than in the city.
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B
Dito na lang tayo pagtanda?
Should we just settle here when we're old?
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A
Sa lahat ng bansa sa mundo, dito!
Of all the countries in the world, here!
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B
Bibili tayo ng lupa!
We'll buy a piece of land!
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