Day 169: A Wedding on the Sand
Benita (A), who was married in the old parish church, has just heard from her daughter Joan (B) that her granddaughter will be married on a beach in La Union.
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
Kasal sa beach? Hindi pa ako nakadalo sa ganoon.
A wedding on the beach? I've never been to one of those.
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B
Uso po iyan ngayon, Ma, sosyal at romantiko.
It's in style now, Mom. Classy and romantic.
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A
Konserbatibo ako. Sa simbahan ako ikinasal.
I'm old-fashioned. I was married in a church.
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B
May misa rin po, at elegante po ang mga palamuti.
There's a mass too, and the decorations are elegant.
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A
May misa? O sige, pero magdadala ako ng payong!
There's a mass? Oh, all right. But I'm bringing an umbrella!
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