Day 116: The House for the Youngest
In a law office in San Pedro, Laguna, Lola Josefa (A), a widow, tells her lawyer, Jonathan (B), what she wants done with her house.
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
Attorney, kay Malou ko gustong iwan ang bahay. Siya lang ang nag-alaga sa akin.
Attorney, I want to leave the house to Malou. She's the only one who took care of me.
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B
Naiintindihan ko po. Pero maaaring kuwestiyunin ito ng iba ninyong anak, at tila hindi po ito papayagan nang buo.
I understand. But your other children might contest it, and it seems it wouldn't be allowed in full.
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A
Bakit naman? Akin ang bahay na 'yon, pinaghirapan namin ng asawa ko.
Why not? That house is mine, my husband and I worked hard for it.
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B
Totoo po. Pero ayon sa batas, may bahaging nakalaan sa bawat anak na hindi po ninyo maaaring ipagkait.
That's true. But under the law, each child has a reserved share that you can't take away from them.
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A
Kahit 'yung panganay kong limang taon nang hindi dumadalaw?
Even my eldest, who hasn't visited in five years?
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B
Marahil po masakit iyon, pero hindi po iyon sapat na dahilan para alisan siya ng mana.
That must hurt, but it isn't enough of a reason to take away his inheritance.
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A
Kung ganoon, wala na akong magagawa para kay Malou?
So there's nothing I can do for Malou?
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B
Mayroon po. Malaya po ninyong maipapamana kay Malou ang kalahati ng ari-arian, bukod pa sa sarili niyang bahagi.
There is. You're free to leave half of your estate to Malou, on top of her own share.
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A
Isulat mo na 'yan sa testamento, Attorney, habang malinaw pa ang isip ko.
Put that in the will, Attorney, while my mind is still clear.
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