Day 90: Sam Can't Swim
Over merienda, Sam (A) tries to get his friend Hannah (B) to go to the movies with 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
Tara sa sine, may bagong pelikula!
Let's go to the movies, there's a new one out!
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B
Gusto kong lumangoy, e.
I'd rather go swimming, though.
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A
Hindi ako marunong lumangoy.
I can't swim.
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B
Sige, sine, pero ikaw ang magbabayad.
Fine, the movies, but you're paying.
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