Day 166: Six Minutes for a Soft Egg
Before her early shift at the hospital, Sheena (A) wants soft-boiled eggs the way her father Fidel (B) makes them, and he talks her through it at the stove.
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
Paano po ninyo niluluto ang itlog na malasado, Pa?
How do you make your soft-boiled eggs, Dad?
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B
Kapag kumulo ang tubig sa kaserola, anim na minuto lang.
Once the water in the saucepan boils, just six minutes.
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A
Paano po kung mabiyak ang itlog?
What if the eggs crack?
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B
Ibaba mo nang dahan-dahan. Kapag tumunog ang timer, hanguin mo agad.
Lower them in gently. When the timer goes off, take them out right away.
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A
Pa, kayo na lang po!
Dad, you do it!
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