Day 117: A Salbabida at His Age
In a fishing village in Quezon, Martin (A), visiting from Manila, asks his grandfather, Lolo Isidro (B), about going out to sea tomorrow.
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
Lolo, anong oras po tayo papalaot?
Lolo, what time are we heading out to sea?
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B
Alas-kuwatro. Kailangang maagap ka, dahil maagang kumakagat ang isda!
Four o'clock. You have to be on time, because the fish bite early!
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A
Opo. Dadalhin ko po ang kawil at salbabida ko.
Okay. I'll bring the fishhooks and my swim ring.
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B
Salbabida? Ilang taon ka na ba?
A swim ring? How old are you, anyway?
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