Day 208: Who Cooks in the Big Cauldron?
The night before their street's fiesta, Rudy (A), who is organizing the food, phones his neighbor Joselito (B) to confirm what each family is bringing.
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
Pareng Joselito, si Rudy ito. Kumpirmado na ba ang kontribusyon ninyo?
Hey, Joselito, it's Rudy. Is your family's contribution confirmed?
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B
Oo, biko at kutsinta ang dala ng misis ko.
Yes, my wife is bringing biko and kutsinta.
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A
Salamat! Ikaw naman ang magluluto sa kawa, ha?
Thanks! And you're cooking in the big cauldron, okay?
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B
Ako? Si Misis ang marunong magluto, hindi ako!
Me? My wife's the one who can cook, not me!
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