Day 252: Selfies With the Cannons
Back from a weekend in Cebu, Domingo (A) shows his old friend Wilfredo (B) his photos of Fort San Pedro, the old Spanish fort by the port.
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
Pare, tingnan mo ang sinaunang kuta sa Cebu!
Pare, look at the ancient fort in Cebu!
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B
Parang puro selfie mo sa tabi ng kanyon, a.
Looks like it's all selfies of you next to the cannons.
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A
Balik-tanaw iyan sa panahong sakop pa tayo ng mga Kastila.
It's a look back at the days when the Spaniards still ruled us.
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B
Sa tingin ko, ang kuta ang dapat nasa litrato, hindi ikaw!
I think the fort should be in the photos, not you!
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A
Bahagi rin ako ng kasaysayan!
I'm part of history too!
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