Day 112: Surfing, Mostly Falling
Back from a week in Siargao, Ken (B) shows his grandmother, Lola Ising (A), a video of his very first time surfing.
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
Ken, nakasisid ka na ba sa Siargao?
Ken, did you get to go diving in Siargao?
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B
Hindi pa po. Pero nakapag-surf na po ako, heto!
Not yet. But I've been surfing now, look!
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A
Hanga ako, apo! Pero bakit puro tubig ang video?
I'm impressed, dear! But why is the video all water?
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B
Wala pa po akong karanasan, Lola!
I don't have any experience yet, Lola!
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A
E 'di nakasisid ka na rin!
Well then, you've been diving too!
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