Day 71: A Window and a Warning
During a game of street basketball, Jervin (A) goes to see his older neighbor, Aling Oring (B), after his long shot goes through her window.
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
Pasensiya na po, hindi ko po sinasadya!
I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to!
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B
Napakalakas ng tira mo, basag ang bintana ko!
What a hard shot! My window's broken!
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A
Babayaran ko po, Aling Oring.
I'll pay for it, Aling Oring.
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B
Patakaran ng barangay, bawal ang basketball sa kalye. Sa susunod, multa na!
It's a barangay rule: no basketball in the street. Next time, it's a fine!
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A
Opo, salamat po sa babala!
Yes. Thank you for the warning!
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