Day 160: Whose Empty Lot?
While Fely (B), a mother of two small children, hangs out the laundry, her elderly neighbor Romy (A) stops at her gate with news about the empty lot near the chapel.
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
Fely, balak ng barangay na magtayo ng daycare sa lote.
Fely, the barangay is planning to build a daycare on the lot.
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B
Talaga po? Kanino po ang lote?
Really? Whose lot is it?
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A
Sa akin. Ibibigay ko sa komunidad.
Mine. I'm giving it to the community.
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B
Ang bait po ninyo! Kailangan po namin ng ganyang pasilidad.
That's so kind of you! We really need a place like that.
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A
Dapat matibay ang gusali. Doon din maglalaro ang apo ko!
The building had better be sturdy. My grandchild will be playing there too!
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