Day 249: One Player Short
At the barangay hall, Chloe (A), the youth council chair, is signing up teams for the summer volleyball tournament when Caleb (B), a high school student from the neighborhood, comes to her table.
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
Caleb, lalahok ba ang koponan ninyo sa torneo?
Caleb, is your team joining the tournament?
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B
Gusto po namin, Ate, pero lima lang po kami.
We want to, Ate, but there are only five of us.
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A
Anim ang kailangan. Kung kulang, boluntaryo na lang kayo.
You need six. If you're short, you can just be volunteers.
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B
Huwag naman po! Isasali ko po ang pinsan ko.
Oh, please, no! I'll sign up my cousin.
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A
Ayos! Pakisabi sa pinsan mo, may pormularyo siyang sasagutan.
Great! Tell your cousin he has a form to fill out.
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