Day 142 of 160

Day 142: An Heir She Already Knew

At a law office in Makati, Annabel (A), who is settling the estate of her late father, asks her lawyer Bernie (B) about the papers, and he has something delicate to tell her.

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

    Kumpleto na po ba ang mga papeles, Attorney? Gusto ko na pong matapos ito bago mag-Undas.

    Are the papers complete, Attorney? I'd like to have this done before All Saints' Day.

  2. B

    Halos kumpleto na po. Subalit may isang bagay po na dapat ninyo munang malaman.

    Almost. However, there's something you need to know first.

  3. A

    Ano po iyon? Kinakabahan po ako sa tono ninyo.

    What is it? Your tone is making me nervous.

  4. B

    Ayon po sa mga papeles ng yumao ninyong ama, may isa pa po siyang anak sa unang asawa.

    According to your late father's papers, he had another child, with his first wife.

  5. A

    Si Kuya Reggie po ba? Matagal ko na po siyang kilala.

    Do you mean Kuya Reggie? I've known him for a long time.

  6. B

    Kilala po ninyo siya? Ilang gabi ko pong pinag-isipan kung paano ito sasabihin.

    You know him? I spent several nights working out how to tell you.

  7. A

    Sampung taon na po kaming magkakilala; si Papa mismo ang nagpakilala sa amin. Darating po siya sa Biyernes para pumirma.

    We've known each other for ten years; Papa introduced us himself. He's coming on Friday to sign.

  8. B

    Kung gayon po, idadagdag ko na ang pangalan niya. Bihira po ang hatian ng mana na walang nag-aaway.

    In that case, I'll add his name. It's rare to see an estate divided without a fight.

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