Day 5: A Patient Who Isn't Sick
Lina (B) brings her father Maximo (A), who can't turn his stiff neck, to the small clinic of Dr. Lucing (C), an old family friend.
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
Audio for this lesson is coming soon. For now, read the dialogue and its translation.
Keys: E hide English · ← → previous / next day
-
A
Lucing, bisita ako, hindi pasyente!
Lucing, I'm a visitor, not a patient!
-
B
Hindi po ninyo maigalaw ang leeg, Tay!
You can't even move your neck, Dad!
-
C
Sintomas iyan, kaya pasyente ka na ng klinika ko.
That's a symptom, so you're a patient at my clinic now.
-
A
O sige, pero walang iniksiyon!
Fine, but no injections!
Your progress is saved in this browser only, with no sign-up. The course page and the menu show where you left off. Well done! Next up: Day 6: Videoke in the Rain
If this free course has helped you in your Tagalog journey, please consider supporting the project. It's a one-person effort, and even small contributions help keep it running and free for everyone.