Day 266: The Grumpy Barong Maker
At a barong shop in Lumban, Laguna, Alexis (A) is buying a barong for her father's birthday from Mang Leoncio (B), an old barong maker known for being grumpy.
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
Audio for this lesson is coming soon. For now, read the dialogue and its translation.
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A
Tahiin po ninyo ang butones at ikliin ang manggas.
Please sew the button back on and shorten the sleeves.
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B
Ano pa?
What else?
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A
Matigas po ang kuwelyo.
The collar's stiff.
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B
Talagang matigas iyan, at masungit ang may-ari!
It's supposed to be stiff. And the owner's grumpy!
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