Day 196: Don't Eat the Dough
On a Saturday morning in their kitchen in Marikina, Joey (A) teaches his daughter Amara (B) to make ensaymada like the ones his late mother used to bake.
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 ang gagamitin natin sa ensaymada, mantikilya o margarina?
Which are we using for the ensaymada, butter or margarine?
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B
Mantikilya po, gaya ng kay Lola. Gaano po katagal bago umalsa?
Butter, like Lola's. How long does it take to rise?
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A
Isang oras pa. Amara, huwag mong kainin ang masa!
Another hour. Amara, don't eat the dough!
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B
Tikim lang po! Ang sarap kasi.
Just a taste! It's so good.
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A
Sabi ni Lola mo, ang masarap, hinihintay.
Your Lola always said good things are worth the wait.
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