Day 60: The Rod Went With the Current
At a fishing supply stall in Laguna, Norman (A) tells his friend Tomas (B) about last Sunday's fishing trip with his son.
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
Nangisda kami sa pampang noong Linggo.
We went fishing from the riverbank on Sunday.
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B
Marami ba kayong nahuli?
Did you catch a lot?
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A
Wala, inihagis ng anak ko ang buong pamingwit sa agos!
Nothing. My son threw the whole rod into the current!
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B
Kaya bibilhan mo siya ng bago?
So you're buying him a new one?
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