Day 130: Savings That Grow Slowly
At home, Aubrey (A) finds her teenage brother Jomar (B) counting the money in his piggy bank.
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
Jomar, sa bangko mo ilagay ang ipon mo.
Jomar, put your savings in the bank.
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B
Bakit? Kasinlaki na ng ipon mo ang ipon ko!
Why? I've already saved as much as you have!
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A
Talaga? Sa bangko, lalago iyan nang unti-unti.
Really? In the bank, it'll grow little by little.
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B
Ilang porsiyento ang interes?
What's the interest rate?
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A
Kaunti lang. Pero ligtas iyan sa iyo, gastador!
Not much. But it'll be safe from you, big spender!
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