Day 259: Arroz Caldo on the Wood Stove
On a rainy evening during a long brownout in their barrio in Batangas, Lolo Fermin (A) is cooking arroz caldo for the whole street on the old wood stove behind the house, and he calls his grandson Bong (B) over.
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
Bong, pakibuhat ang kaldero sa pugon. Hindi ko kaya, ang bigat!
Bong, please lift the pot onto the stove. I can't, it's too heavy!
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B
Ang dami po nito! Para kanino po?
That's a lot! Who's it all for?
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A
Para sa buong kalye, kasi walang kuryente. Gatungan mo ang apoy.
For the whole street, since there's no power. Put more wood on the fire.
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B
Paypayan ko na rin po ba?
Should I fan it too?
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A
Oo, pero dahan-dahan, baka lumipad ang abo sa arroz caldo!
Yes, but gently, or the ash will fly into the arroz caldo!
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