Day 251: Take the Overpass, Yuan
Jake (A) and his teenage brother Yuan (B) need to get to the mall across Commonwealth Avenue, a wide highway full of fast cars.
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
Nasa kabila ang mall, Yuan.
The mall is on the other side, Yuan.
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B
Takbo na tayo, walang sasakyan!
Let's run for it, there are no cars!
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A
Mas ligtas ang overpass at bangketa kaysa sa highway!
The overpass and the sidewalk are safer than the highway!
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B
Ang layo naman!
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