Day 81: Calling the Boss From the MRT
Andre (A), a young office worker, calls his boss Irene (B) from an MRT train that has stopped between two stations.
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
Ma'am, pansamantala pong tumigil ang MRT, may aberya.
Ma'am, the MRT has stopped for now. There's a breakdown.
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B
Made-delay ka ba? Alas-nuwebe ang meeting.
Are you going to be late? The meeting's at nine.
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A
Wala pa pong abiso. Sana po makaabot ako.
There's no announcement yet. I hope I make it.
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B
Sige, sa video call ka na lang sumali.
All right. Just join by video call.
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