Day 306: The Kubo Stays, Ferdie
In the yard of the family house in Pampanga, old Caloy (A) asks his grown son Ferdie (B) for help with his hammock by the old bahay-kubo.
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
Pakitali mo ang duyan sa silong.
Tie my hammock up under the hut for me.
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B
Tay, gagawin ko pong garahe ang bahay-kubo.
Dad, I'm turning the bahay-kubo into a garage.
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A
Matibay pa ang kawayan, at doon ako umiidlip!
The bamboo is still strong, and that's where I take my naps!
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B
Opo.
Yes, Dad.
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