Day 106: Same Pay, Thinner Envelope
Karla (A) and her friend Jade (B), who work part-time at the same mall, compare their first pay envelopes.
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
Jade, magkasinlaki ang sahod natin kada oras, hindi ba?
Jade, we get the same pay per hour, right?
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B
Oo, bakit?
Yeah, why?
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A
Mas manipis ang sobre ko kaysa sa iyo!
My envelope's thinner than yours!
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B
May kaltas siguro para sa buwis at benepisyo. Humingi ka ng umento!
They must have taken out tax and benefits. Ask for a raise!
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A
Umento? Unang buwan ko pa lang!
A raise? It's only my first month!
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