Day 175: The Biggest Capiz Star
In a lantern workshop in San Fernando, Pampanga, Butch (A), a lantern maker, helps Georgina (B), a young office worker, choose a parol for her family's first Christmas in their new house.
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
Alin po ang gusto ninyo, kapis o papel?
Which would you like, capiz or paper?
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B
Kapis po, hugis bituin. Gaano po kalaki ang pinakamalaki ninyo?
Capiz, in the shape of a star. How big is your biggest one?
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A
Kasinlaki po ng pinto, at kumikislap ang ilaw.
As big as a door, and the lights twinkle.
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B
Hindi po ba matatanggal ang kapis?
Won't the capiz shells come off?
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A
Hindi po, matibay ang kola. Sariling likha ko po iyan!
No, the glue is strong. That one's my very own work!
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