Day 133: The Old Palosebo Champion
The night before the town fiesta in Bulacan, old Teban (A) talks with his son Carding (B), who sits on the fiesta committee.
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
May palosebo at pabitin ba ulit bukas?
Are the palosebo and the pabitin back again tomorrow?
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B
Opo, Tay. Mag-aagawan na naman po ang mga bata!
Yes, Dad. The kids will be scrambling for the prizes again!
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A
Noong bata ako, walang kasinliksi ko sa palosebo!
When I was a boy, nobody was as quick as me on the palosebo!
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B
Sumali po kayo sa mga bata! Hihiyaw po kami.
Then join the kids! We'll be cheering.
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