Day 48: Mom Stays in the Shallows
At a beach in Pangasinan, Vicky (A) is out in the water with her teenage son Yuan (B).
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
Lalangoy ako papunta sa mga bangka!
I'm going to swim out to the boats!
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B
Ma, malalim daw po roon, sabi ng bangkero.
Mom, the boatman says it's deep out there.
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A
Sa mababaw na lang ako.
I'll just stay in the shallow part, then.
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B
Mangunguha po ako ng kabibe sa tabing-dagat.
I'll go collect shells along the shore.
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