Day 246: A Parol for Every Godchild
On Christmas Eve, Ralph (A), godfather to a lot of children, is busy making small paper parols when his younger sister Tala (B) finds him.
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
Ibibigay ko ito sa mga inaanak ko.
I'm giving these to my godchildren.
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B
Parol lang ang pamasko mo?
A parol is all they're getting for Christmas?
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A
Ubos ang pera ko sa Noche Buena!
Noche Buena ate up all my money!
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B
Maligayang Pasko, Ninong!
Merry Christmas, Ninong!
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