Day 258: Day Off at the Corner Store
Matthew (A) is spending his day off on the bench of the corner sari-sari store, reading the newspaper with the old men of the street, when his girlfriend Nadine (B) comes by.
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
Diyaryo, Nadine?
Newspaper, Nadine?
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B
Maghapon ka na dito, gala tayo!
You've been here all day, let's go out!
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A
Kapag day off ko, dito ako tumatambay.
Whenever I have a day off, this is where I hang out.
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B
Sanay na ako, sa barkada na lang!
I'm used to it. I'll go out with my friends, then!
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