Day 63: A Free Wash for Sir Pilo
At a car wash in Marikina, Warren (A), a student who works there in the afternoons, finishes cleaning the jeep of an older customer, Pilo (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
Audio for this lesson is coming soon. For now, read the dialogue and its translation.
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A
Sir, tinanggal ko po lahat ng putik.
Sir, I got all the mud off.
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B
Napakakintab! Kinuskos mo rin ba ang gulong?
It's so shiny! Did you scrub the tires too?
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A
Opo, pati ilalim po.
Yes, and underneath too.
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B
Magkano ang bayad sa car wash, iho?
How much for the car wash, young man?
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A
Libre po, Sir Pilo, kayo ang titser ko noong Grade 4!
It's free, Sir Pilo. You were my fourth-grade teacher!
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