Day 296: Exactly Ten O'Clock, Ma
Dale (A), a teenager, sneaks in after the barangay curfew for minors and finds his mother, Leni (B), waiting up for him.
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
Eksaktong alas-diyes po, Ma!
It's exactly ten, Mom!
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B
Pakisilip ang orasan, lampas na sa curfew!
Take a look at the clock. It's past curfew!
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A
Ewan ko po, mabagal ang relo ko.
I don't know, my watch is slow.
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B
Masyadong marami kang dahilan!
You have way too many excuses!
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