Day 241: Tie Down the Roof, Benjo
In Catanduanes, Tony (A) and his grown son Benjo (B) get their house ready for the typhoon expected that night.
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
Itali natin ang yero para hindi lumipad.
Let's tie down the roof so it doesn't blow away.
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B
Lilikas po ba tayo?
Are we going to evacuate?
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A
Hindi na, may baterya at sako ng buhangin.
No need, we've got batteries and sandbags.
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B
Bahala na po!
Well, come what may!
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