Day 254: Lola Still Knows Her Times Tables
At home, Tony (B) is stuck on his daughter's Math homework when his mother, Lola Mameng (A), a retired teacher, comes over to look.
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
Tony, hindi mo kaya ang assignment ng anak mo?
Tony, you can't handle your daughter's homework?
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B
Hindi po, Nay. Iba na po ang metodo sa bagong kurikulum.
No, Mom. The method's different in the new curriculum.
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A
Multiplikasyon lang iyan! Ako na ang bahala.
It's just multiplication! Leave it to me.
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B
Sigurado po kayo? Kaya pa po ba ng utak ninyo?
Are you sure? Can your brain still handle it?
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A
Aba, ako ang henyo ng pamilyang ito!
Excuse me, I'm the genius of this family!
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