Day 39: No Red at the Wake
At home, Glenn (A) tells his aunt Zeny (B) he'll come along tonight to the wake of their old neighbor.
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
Tita, sasama po ako sa lamay.
Tita, I'm coming with you to the wake.
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B
Iabot mo ito sa biyuda, pakikiramay natin.
Give this to the widow, with our condolences.
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A
Kailan po ang libing?
When's the burial?
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B
Sa Sabado raw, pero magpalit ka, bawal ang pula!
Saturday, I heard. But go change. No red at a wake!
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