Day 96: Shrimp in Her Handbag
At a buffet restaurant, Beatrice (A), a young waitress, stops by the table of Lorna (B), a regular customer.
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, tuwing Martes po kayo rito, ano?
Ma'am, you're here every Tuesday, aren't you?
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B
Oo, mura ang seafood buffet tuwing Martes.
Yes, the seafood buffet is cheap on Tuesdays.
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A
Pero bakit po may hipon sa bag ninyo?
But why is there shrimp in your bag?
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B
Ayoko lang mag-aksaya, iha. Hindi ako matakaw!
I just hate waste, iha. I'm not greedy!
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A
Opo, pero bawal po ang take out.
I understand, but takeout isn't allowed.
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