Day 121: Pension by E-Wallet
At a senior citizens' center in Pasig, Lorna (B), a city social welfare officer, brings news about the monthly pension to Lola Dorotea (A), Mang Domeng (D) and the other seniors, with Tina (C), the center's coordinator, at her side.
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
Audio for this lesson is coming soon. For now, read the dialogue and its translation.
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A
Lorna, ano'ng balita? Sana hindi na kami pipila sa initan gaya ng dati.
Lorna, what's the news? I hope we won't be lining up in the heat like before.
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B
Simula sa susunod na buwan, ipadadala na po ang inyong pensiyon sa pamamagitan ng e-wallet.
Starting next month, your pension will be sent to you by e-wallet.
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C
Ibig sabihin po, sa phone na ninyo papasok ang pera, kaya hindi na kayo pipila.
What that means is, the money goes straight into your phone, so no more lining up.
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D
Sa phone? Apatnapung taon akong namasada, at ang tiwala ko, nasa perang hawak ko lang.
In my phone? I drove a jeepney for forty years, and the only money I trust is the money in my hand.
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A
Ayan, Domeng, wala nang pila. Ikaw pa naman ang laging nagrereklamo tuwing payout.
There you go, Domeng, no more line. And you're the one who always complains on payout day.
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D
E ikaw nga, de-padyak pa rin ang makina mo. Cellphone pa kaya?
Says you, your sewing machine still runs on a treadle. What chance do you have with a cellphone?
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C
May libreng training po tayo. May gumagamit na po ba sa inyo ng GCash?
There'll be free training. Do any of you already use GCash?
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A
De-padyak ang makina ko, pero tatlong taon na akong binabayaran sa GCash ng mga nagpapatahi. Upo ka rito, tuturuan kita.
My machine runs on a treadle, but my sewing customers have been paying me by GCash for three years. Sit down here, I'll teach you.
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