Day 255: Honking Won't Help, Iho
On his first run of the morning, an old jeepney driver (A) is stuck in Cubao traffic with Russel (B), a high school student who rides with him every day and has an exam to get to.
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
Unang pasada, traffic agad!
First run of the day, and traffic already!
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B
Pakibusina po, hahabol po ako sa exam!
Please honk, I'm trying to make it to my exam!
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A
Tiis lang, iho, dalawang kamay sa manibela!
Just bear with it, iho. Two hands on the wheel!
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B
Bababa na po ako!
I'm getting off here!
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