Day 272: Not Another OFW
Roger (B) is home for good after years as an OFW in Saudi Arabia, and his son Oliver (A) welcomes him back.
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
Kayo po ang balikbayan, ako naman ang OFW!
You're the balikbayan now, so it's my turn to be the OFW!
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B
Hindi, tapusin mo ang kolehiyo.
No. You're going to finish college.
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A
Tradisyon po ng lahi natin.
It's our family tradition.
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B
Tama na ang sakripisyo.
Enough sacrificing.
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