Day 40: Pawning His Wife's Gift
At a carinderia after work, Jonathan (A), who needs money for his daughter's tuition, asks his friend Bayani (B) about bank loans.
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
Mataas ba ang interes ng loan?
Is the interest on a loan high?
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B
Oo, mababa pa noong nag-loan ako.
Yeah. It was still low when I took out mine.
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A
Isasangla ko na lang ang relo ko sa pawnshop.
Then I'll just pawn my watch at the pawnshop.
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B
Iyong regalo ng misis mo?
The one your wife gave you?
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