Day 248: Calling Dad From the Finals
Right after winning her semifinal at the university tennis championship, Aliyah (B) calls her father, Larry (A).
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
Hello, anak? Kumusta ang laro?
Hello, sweetie? How was the match?
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B
Pa, pasok na po ako sa finals ng kampeonato!
Dad, I made it to the finals of the championship!
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A
Alam ko na. Tumingin ka sa kaliwa mo, sa itaas.
I already know. Look up, to your left.
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B
Pa?! Nandito po kayo sa tennis court?
Dad?! You're here at the tennis court?
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A
Siyempre! Bigay-todo ka kanina, karapat-dapat ka sa finals!
Of course! You gave it everything out there. You deserve to be in the finals!
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