Day 240: The Dog Got Out Again
At her front gate, Mary (A), a dog owner, meets Nash (B), a young barangay tanod, who is bringing back her dog Brownie for the third time this week.
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
Audio for this lesson is coming soon. For now, read the dialogue and its translation.
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A
Si Brownie na naman? Hindi ko alam kung paano siya nakalabas!
Brownie again? I have no idea how he got out!
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B
Pakalat-kalat po siya sa kalye, may pulgas pa.
He was wandering all over the street, and he's got fleas too.
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A
Responsable akong may-ari, ha! Pinaliguan ko pa siya kahapon.
I'm a responsible owner, you know! I even gave him a bath yesterday.
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B
Batas na po ang bagong ordinansa. Sa susunod, multa na po.
The new ordinance is the law now. Next time, it's a fine.
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A
Multa? Brownie, pasok, bilis!
A fine? Brownie, inside, quick!
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