Day 8: Lost by One, Still Captain
At home, Sally (A) talks with her son Jacob (B), who plays on his high school volleyball team, about today's game.
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
Anak, natalo raw kayo sa volleyball kanina?
Son, I hear you lost your volleyball game today?
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B
Opo, pero isang puntos lang po.
Yes, but only by one point.
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A
Nagalit ba ang coach ninyo?
Did your coach get mad?
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B
Hindi po, ako raw ang bagong kapitan!
No, he says I'm the new captain!
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