Day 209: Up the Old Bell Tower
On a day trip to the heritage town of Taal in Batangas, a woman (A) and her husband Raul (B) stand outside the old church.
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
Panahon pa ng Kastila ang simbahang ito.
This church goes back to the Spanish era.
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B
Puwede raw umakyat sa kampanaryo. Tara, tingnan natin ang kampana!
They say you can climb the bell tower. Come on, let's see the bell!
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A
Ikaw na lang. Hihintayin kita sa sentro, sa harap ng estatwa.
You go. I'll wait for you in the town center, in front of the statue.
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B
Takot ka lang umakyat! Sige, kakawayan kita.
You're just scared to climb! Fine, I'll wave to you.
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