Day 201: His First Father's Day
On his very first Father's Day as a dad, Justin (A) phones his grandfather, Lolo Ponciano (B), to greet him.
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, Lolo! Si Justin po ito.
Hello, Lolo! It's Justin.
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B
Maligayang Araw ng mga Ama, apo!
Happy Father's Day, my boy!
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A
Naunahan po ninyo ako! Kayo pa rin po ang huwaran ko.
You beat me to it! You're still my role model.
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B
Padre de pamilya ka na. Ang ama ang haligi ng tahanan.
You're the head of a family now. The father is the pillar of the home.
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A
At ang ina ang ilaw, sabi po ni Lola!
And the mother is its light, as Lola always says!
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