Day 256: The Kumpare Who Still Owes Them
At home, Ruby (A) and her husband, Roland (B), talk about the invitation to the lavish fiftieth birthday party of Roland's kumpare, Rene, who borrowed money from them last year and still hasn't paid it back.
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
May utang pa sa atin, tapos engrandeng party? Walang delikadesa!
He still owes us, and now a lavish party? He has no shame!
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B
Pakikisama lang, Ruby. Bastos kung hindi tayo pupunta.
It's about keeping the peace, Ruby. It'd be rude not to go.
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A
Mas bastos ang hindi nagbabayad ng utang!
It's ruder not to pay your debts!
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B
Madidismaya si Pareng Rene kapag wala tayo.
Pareng Rene will be disappointed if we're not there.
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A
Sige, babatiin ko siya nang taos-puso. Kung puwede, singilin mo na rin.
Fine, I'll greet him from the bottom of my heart. And if you can, collect the debt while you're at it.
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