Day 222: No Games on the Job
On the first day of summer break, Kiel (A), a high school student who spends his allowance at a neighborhood computer shop, asks the owner, Mang Lino (B), for a job.
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
Mang Lino, kung puwede po sana, ako na lang ang tagabantay ninyo?
Mang Lino, if it's all right, could I watch the shop for you?
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B
Ikaw? Parang laro lang ang alam mo.
You? Seems like all you know is games.
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A
Mapagkakatiwalaan po ako. Nagbabakasakali lang po, para sa dagdag-kita.
You can trust me. I'm just trying my luck, for some extra money.
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B
Sige, trial muna. Kapag naglaro ka, tanggal ka!
Fine, on a trial basis first. If you play, you're out!
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