Day 172: A Message for the Kapitan
At the barangay hall, Emil (A), the barangay secretary, answers a call from Ryan (B), a resident of Purok 3, about the streetlight on his street.
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
Hello po, barangay hall. Sino po sila?
Hello, barangay hall. Who's calling, please?
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B
Si Ryan po. Maaari po bang makausap si Kapitan?
This is Ryan. May I speak with the Kapitan?
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A
Wala po siya. May mensahe po kayo?
He's not in. Would you like to leave a message?
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B
Pakisabi po, isang linggo nang patay ang ilaw sa Purok 3.
Please tell him the streetlight in Purok 3 has been out for a week.
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A
Opo, inanunsiyo na po kanina. Kukumpunihin po bukas.
Yes, it was already announced earlier. It's getting fixed tomorrow.
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