Day 281: A Dozen Papayas?
At a fruit stand outside a hospital in Manila, Aaron (A), who is buying fruit for his sick grandmother, orders from the vendor, Michelle (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
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A
Isang dosenang papaya po, dito sa eco bag.
A dozen papayas, please, in this eco bag.
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B
Dosenang papaya po?
A dozen papayas?
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A
Ay, saging po!
Oops, I mean bananas!
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B
Isama ko na po ang pinya at ubas?
Shall I throw in some pineapple and grapes?
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