Day 85: His Brother Has a Boat
In a coastal town in Palawan, Shiela (A), a young backpacker, asks Melvin (B), a tricycle driver at the bus terminal, where the good beaches are.
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
Kakababa ko lang po. Saan po may magandang beach?
I just got off the bus. Where's a good beach?
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B
Sa mga isla po sa timog. Island hopping!
Out on the islands to the south. Go island hopping!
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A
Saan po puwedeng umarkila ng bangka?
Where can I rent a boat?
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B
Sa kapatid ko po, pinakamura sa paligid!
From my brother. Cheapest around!
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A
Kapatid ninyo? Sige po, sakay na ako!
Your brother? Okay, I'm getting in!
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