Day 188: A Tuesday Slot, Please
Oscar (A) reminds his mother, Lumen (B), about her follow-up check-up at the heart clinic, and Lumen, who hates waiting in line, has a couple of favors to ask.
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
Ma, sa Huwebes po ang follow-up ninyo.
Mom, your follow-up is on Thursday.
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B
Pakisuyo, anak, pakitawagan mo ang klinika. Kumuha ka ng slot sa Martes.
Do me a favor, son, and call the clinic. Get me a slot on Tuesday.
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A
Prayoridad naman po ang senior citizen.
Senior citizens get priority anyway.
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B
Mas kaunti ang tao kapag Martes. Pakidala mo rin ang rekord ko.
There are fewer people on Tuesdays. And please bring my records too.
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A
Nasa bag ko na po.
They're already in my bag.
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