Day 89: Last in Line for the Paluwagan
At a factory in Valenzuela, Alvin (A) invites his coworker (B) to join the paluwagan, a savings pool he keeps with other workers.
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
Pare, sali ka sa paluwagan namin?
Man, want to join our paluwagan?
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B
Paano ang sistema?
How does it work?
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A
Nag-aambagan kami ng limandaan linggo-linggo. May turno ang bawat miyembro.
We all chip in five hundred every week. Each member gets a turn at the pot.
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B
Sali ako! Sa akin ang unang turno, ha?
I'm in! The first turn's mine, okay?
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A
Hindi puwede, huli ang bagong miyembro. Para patas!
No way. New members go last. It's only fair!
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