Day 54: Doctor's Orders: No Dishes
Jonas (B) comes home from the clinic after twisting his ankle at the gym, and his mother Leah (A) meets him at the door.
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
Anak, bakit may saklay ka?
Honey, why are you on crutches?
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B
Namamaga raw po ang bukung-bukong ko.
The doctor says my ankle is swollen.
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A
Benda lang naman iyan, hindi bali.
It's only bandaged. It isn't broken.
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B
Pero bawal daw po akong maghugas ng plato!
But he says I'm not allowed to wash dishes!
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