Day 146: Busier Than His Son
Ciriaco (A), retired and getting over a knee operation, asks his son Jess (B) to drive him to his therapy sessions.
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
Ihatid mo ako sa therapy tuwing Martes, Jess.
Drive me to therapy every Tuesday, Jess.
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B
Opo, Tay. Isang sesyon lang po kada linggo?
Sure, Dad. Just one session a week?
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A
Oo. May masahe pa tuwing Huwebes, at chess tuwing Sabado.
Yes. There's also a massage every Thursday, and chess every Saturday.
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B
Ang dami po ninyong rutina!
What a routine you've got!
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A
Ganyan ang gawi ng retirado. Mas abala ako kaysa sa iyo!
That's retired life for you. I'm busier than you are!
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