Day 114 of 160

Day 114: The Taho Vendor Video

In the newsroom of an online news site in Bonifacio Global City, managing editor Dado (A) asks Melvin (B), the young social media editor, about his plan to post a viral video of a customer berating an old taho vendor, as senior reporter Sheila (C) comes back from the field.

How to study this lesson 3 steps
  1. Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
  2. Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense.
  3. 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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  1. A

    Melvin, ipo-post mo na ba 'yung video ng magtataho?

    Melvin, are you about to post that taho vendor video?

  2. B

    Opo, Sir, dalawang milyon na po ang views. Hindi po ba't kayo ang nagturo sa aming ipakita ang totoo?

    Yes, Sir, it's at two million views. Weren't you the one who taught us to show the truth?

  3. A

    Totoo nga, pero nakausap na ba natin si Manong? Paano kung siya pa ang mapahiya?

    The truth, sure, but have we talked to Manong? What if he's the one who ends up humiliated?

  4. B

    Siya po ang biktima. Hindi po ba't mas maraming tutulong sa kaniya kapag tayo ang nag-post?

    He's the victim. Won't more people help him if we're the ones posting it?

  5. C

    Hinanap ko siya kaninang umaga sa ruta niya sa Pasig, at nakausap ko siya mismo.

    I tracked him down this morning on his route in Pasig, and I talked to him myself.

  6. A

    O, ano'ng sabi niya? Payag ba siyang makilala?

    So, what did he say? Is he okay with being identified?

  7. C

    Huwag na raw. Nahihiya siya sa mga apo niya, gusto na lang niyang makalimot.

    He asked us not to. He's embarrassed in front of his grandchildren, and he just wants to forget it.

  8. B

    Pero, Ma'am, nasa lahat na po ng feed ang video. Hindi rin naman po iyon mabubura.

    But, Ma'am, the video's already on everyone's feed. It's not going to disappear.

  9. A

    Hindi natin kayang burahin, pero kaya nating hindi na dumagdag. Melvin, i-delete mo na ang draft.

    We can't erase it, but we can choose not to add to it. Melvin, delete the draft.

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