Day 144: One Gallon Short
On a hot, sticky afternoon in Tondo, Juana (A) and her neighbor Yoling (B), both in their seventies, wait for the water to come back on.
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
Ang alinsangan! Gaano katagal ang rasyon ng tubig?
It's so muggy! How long is the water rationing?
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B
Isang linggo raw, kapos kasi ang suplay.
A week, they say. The supply's short.
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A
Isang linggo? Alin ang oras natin, umaga o gabi?
A week? When's our turn, mornings or nights?
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B
Umaga lang, alas-sais. Limang galon daw bawat bahay.
Mornings only, at six. Five gallons per house, they say.
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A
Lima? Apat lang ang galon ko!
Five? I only have four!
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