Day 275: Kalamansi for a Lost Voice
At a call center in Ortigas, Eunice (A), an agent, comes in hoarse an hour before her shift and goes to see her team leader, Beth (B).
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
Paos po ako, barado ang ilong ko.
I've lost my voice, and my nose is stuffed up.
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B
Heto, kalamansi para sa lalamunan.
Here, some kalamansi for your throat.
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A
Nag-videoke po kami kagabi.
We did videoke last night.
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B
Isara mo muna ang bibig mo.
Then keep your mouth shut for a while.
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