Day 149: A Century Old and Still Sharp
Santi (A), home after five years of work in Singapore, rides with his father Reggie (B) to Batangas for his grandmother's 100th birthday.
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
Pa, isang siglo na po si Lola. Makikilala pa po ba niya ako?
Dad, Lola's a century old now. Will she still recognize me?
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B
Oo naman. Hindi siya ulyanin, matalas ang memorya niya.
Of course. She's not forgetful. Her memory's sharp.
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A
E ang tainga po niya?
And her hearing?
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B
Medyo bingi na siya. Kaya dapat malakas ang boses mo!
She's a little deaf now. So you'll have to speak up!
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A
Opo! Lola, maligayang kaarawan po!
Got it! Happy birthday, Lola!
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