Day 120: As Tall as His Father
At his seventieth birthday party, old Teodoro (A) watches his grandson Tristan walk in from basketball practice and turns to his daughter Josephine (B), the boy's mother.
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
Josephine, kasintangkad na ng tatay niya si Tristan!
Josephine, Tristan's as tall as his father now!
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B
Opo, Pa. Binatilyo na po siya.
Yes, Dad. He's a teenager now.
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A
May bigote na, at ang dami pang tigyawat!
He's got a mustache, and so many pimples too!
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B
Pa, hinaan po ninyo! Nahihiya po siya.
Dad, keep your voice down! He's embarrassed.
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A
Tristan, halika! Ganap na binata ka na!
Tristan, come here! You're a real young man now!
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