Day 69: Ten Jumps Before Midnight
Raymond (A), who is on the short side, arrives to spend New Year's Eve with the family of his girlfriend Lalaine (B) for the first time.
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
Heto ang torotot at lusis para mamaya!
Here are the party horns and sparklers for tonight!
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B
Salamat! Pero bago ang media noche, tatalon muna tayong lahat.
Thanks! But before the midnight feast, we're all going to jump.
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A
Tatalon? Bakit?
Jump? Why?
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B
Pamahiin ni Lola, para tumangkad daw tayo.
It's Lola's superstition. It's supposed to make us taller.
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A
Sampung beses akong tatalon, dahil kailangan ko iyon!
I'm jumping ten times, because I need it!
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