Day 205: Stamps for Dad's Collection
Lester (A) is heading into town for his passport appointment, and his father Edgar (B), who collects stamps, has an errand for 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
Pa, pupunta po ako sa bayan para sa passport ko.
Dad, I'm going into town for my passport.
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B
Bilhan mo ako ng selyo sa post office, sa tapat ng liwasan.
Buy me some stamps at the post office, across from the plaza.
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A
Selyo na naman po?
Stamps again?
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B
Ang bagong labas. Tanungin mo ang kartero, kilala niya ako.
The new release. Ask the mailman, he knows me.
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