Day 180: Fifty Years and a Calm Partner
At his golden wedding anniversary party in Quezon City, Emong (B) is asked by his granddaughter Coleen (A) about his marriage to her grandmother.
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
Lolo, gaano na po katagal kayong kasal ni Lola?
Lolo, how long have you and Lola been married?
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B
Limampung taon na! Bukas, magsusumpaan ulit kami sa misa.
Fifty years! Tomorrow we'll say our vows again at mass.
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A
Ano po ang sikreto ninyo?
What's your secret?
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B
Pag-unawa at kompromiso. At mahinahong kapareha, gaya ng lola mo!
Understanding and compromise. And a calm partner, like your lola!
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