Day 119: One Last Lechon Before Training
Over coffee, Reynaldo (A), who is fifty and has never run a race, tells his friend Gilbert (B) about his new goal.
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
Gilbert, balak kong tumakbo sa marathon sa Disyembre.
Gilbert, I'm planning to run a marathon in December.
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B
Marathon? Alam mo ba ang distansiya niyon?
A marathon? Do you know how far that is?
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A
Kuwarenta'y dos kilometro. Nagparehistro na ako kahapon.
Forty-two kilometers. I signed up yesterday.
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B
Determinado ka talaga! Kailan ang simula ng ensayo?
You're really determined! When does the training start?
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A
Sa Lunes. Kaya mamaya, huling litson muna!
On Monday. So tonight, one last lechon!
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