Day 125: Drumming on the Office Desk
At the office, Fatima (A) asks her coworker Jerry (B), who grew up in Cebu, about the Sinulog festival.
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
Nakapunta ka na ba sa Sinulog, Jerry?
Have you ever been to the Sinulog, Jerry?
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B
Oo, taon-taon! Nagtatambol ako sa parada.
Yes, every year! I play the drums in the parade.
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A
Hindi pa ako nakakapunta sa malaking festival. Masaya ba?
I've never been to a big festival. Is it fun?
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B
Napakasigla! Sumasayaw ang lahat sa ritmo.
It's so lively! Everyone dances to the beat.
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A
Ah, kaya tinatambol mo ang mesa tuwing umaga!
Oh, so that's why you drum on your desk every morning!
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