Day 214: Paradise Without a Signal
Back at the office on Monday, Ruben (A) can't stop talking about his weekend on the island of Calaguas to his coworker Sheila (B).
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
Paraiso ang Calaguas! Ang pino ng buhangin, kumikinang ang dagat.
Calaguas is paradise! The sand is so fine, and the sea sparkles.
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B
E ang group chat? Hindi mo man lang sinagot!
And what about the group chat? You didn't even answer!
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A
Walang signal. Alon lang ang humahampas sa tapat ng kubo namin.
No signal. Just the waves crashing in front of our hut.
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B
Walang signal, walang boss? Ang payapa!
No signal, no boss? How peaceful!
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