Day 318: Before the Pamamanhikan
At home, Troy (A) talks with his younger brother Rafael (B) about the pamamanhikan, when the family visits his girlfriend's parents to ask for her hand.
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
Desisyon ko na: pamamanhikan sa Linggo.
My mind's made up: the pamamanhikan is on Sunday.
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B
Kampi ako, mas kabado ako kaysa sa iyo!
I'm on your side, and I'm more nervous than you are!
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A
Kung tumanggi sila?
And if they say no?
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B
Ampon ka na lang nila!
Then they can just adopt you!
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