Day 30: Too Far, Says Tatay
Jacob (A), a teenager, tells his father, Victor (B), where he's going.
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
Tay, pupunta po ako sa mall.
Dad, I'm going to the mall.
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B
Sa mall? Malayo iyon!
The mall? That's far!
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A
Nasa kanto lang po!
It's just at the corner!
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B
Malayo pa rin!
It's still far!
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