Day 134: The Barrio Cook's Secret
In his backyard in Tanay, Eddie (A), who is cooking goat kaldereta for the first time for his son's birthday, calls over his old neighbor Mang Dencio (B), the cook at every fiesta in their barrio.
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
Mang Dencio, nakapagluto na po ba kayo ng kambing?
Mang Dencio, have you ever cooked goat?
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B
Ako pa! Kusinero ako sa bawat pista.
Have I ever! I'm the cook at every fiesta.
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A
Ang sikreto ko po, pressure cooker. Lalambot po nang husto!
My secret is a pressure cooker. It gets really tender!
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B
Hindi pa ako nakagamit niyan. Ang akin, dinurog na atay.
I've never used one of those. My secret is mashed liver.
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A
Atay po? Wala po akong binili!
Liver? I didn't buy any!
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