Day 72: Nanay's Surprise at Eighty
Mon (A) tells his wife Josie (B) about the surprise party he and his siblings are planning for their mother's eightieth birthday.
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
Nag-usap kaming magkakapatid kagabi tungkol sa birthday ni Nanay.
My siblings and I talked last night about Mom's birthday.
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B
Ano ang napag-usapan ninyo?
So what did you decide?
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A
Naka-reserve na ang function hall, ayos na rin ang catering.
The function hall is booked, and the catering is all set.
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B
Ang bilis! Ano ang maitutulong ko?
That was fast! How can I help?
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A
Isa lang, para maging sorpresa, huwag kang maingay!
Just one thing. For it to stay a surprise, don't breathe a word!
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