Day 62: Pinched Out of Gigil
After the christening of her first great-grandchild, Nena (A) talks with her old friend Nita (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
Nakita mo ba ang apo ko sa tuhod?
Did you see my great-grandchild?
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B
Oo, ang taba ng pisngi ng sanggol!
Yes! The baby's cheeks are so chubby!
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A
Pero bakit siya umiyak pagkatapos ng binyag?
But why did he start crying right after the christening?
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B
Pinisil ko ang pisngi niya dahil sa gigil!
I pinched his cheeks. I just couldn't help it!
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