Day 4: A Watchdog After All
On their street, Bing (A) tells her older neighbor Teodora (B) what she plans to do about the dog next door, which barks every night.
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
Irereklamo ko na po sa kagawad ang aso.
I'm going to report that dog to the kagawad.
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B
Hayaan mo na, Bing.
Let it go, Bing.
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A
Pero gabi-gabi po kayong napupuyat!
But it keeps you up every night!
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B
Kagabi, tumahol siya habang may magnanakaw sa bakod ko.
Last night it barked while a thief was at my fence.
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