Day 143: A Ringtone Lolo Can Hear
Nadine (A) visits her grandfather Berto (B), who has missed her calls all week.
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
Lolo, lagi po kayong hindi sumasagot!
Lolo, you never answer your phone!
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B
Kumplikado ang mga gadget ngayon. Hindi ako sanay sa teknolohiya.
Gadgets these days are complicated. I'm not used to technology.
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A
Dapat po malakas ang ringtone. Pili po kayo!
Your ringtone should be loud. Pick one!
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B
Ang boses mo! Ikaw lang ang tumatawag sa akin.
Your voice! You're the only one who calls me.
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