Day 112: A Murmur, Probably Harmless
At a pediatric clinic in Pasay, Dr. Bernadette (A) has just examined two-year-old Ella and talks with her young parents, Elmer (B) and Allysa (C).
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
Habang pinapakinggan ko ang puso ni Ella, may narinig akong murmur, isang dagdag na tunog.
While I was listening to Ella's heart, I heard a murmur, an extra sound.
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B
Murmur po? Delikado po ba 'yon, Dok?
A murmur? Is that dangerous, Doc?
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A
Marahil ay inosenteng murmur lang ito, na karaniwan sa mga bata. Maaaring mawala ito habang lumalaki siya.
It's probably just an innocent murmur, which is common in children. It may go away as she grows.
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C
Paano po kung hindi, Dok? Paano po kung may butas pala ang puso niya?
What if it isn't, Doc? What if there's a hole in her heart?
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B
Hon, kalma lang. Sabi naman ni Dok, karaniwan daw 'yon sa mga bata.
Hon, calm down. The doctor said it's common in kids.
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C
Elmer, anak natin 'to. Dok, may test po bang makapagsasabi nang sigurado?
Elmer, this is our daughter. Doc, is there a test that can tell us for sure?
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A
Mayroon: ang 2D echo, isang ultrasound ng puso. Ipapagawa natin bukas para makasiguro ka.
There is: a 2D echo, an ultrasound of the heart. We'll have it done tomorrow so you can be sure.
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C
Salamat po, Dok. Bukas na bukas din po, nandoon na kami bago pa magbukas ang clinic.
Thank you, Doc. First thing tomorrow, we'll be there before the clinic even opens.
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