Day 143: Not Menopause After All
At a clinic in Alabang, Dr. Bless (A), a young obstetrician-gynecologist, goes over the test results of Irene (B), a forty-two-year-old patient who came in sure that her symptoms were early menopause.
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
Ma'am Irene, bago ko po ipaliwanag ang resulta, kailan po ang huling regla ninyo?
Ma'am Irene, before I explain the results, when was your last period?
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B
Mga dalawang buwan na, Doc. Maaga ring nag-menopause ang nanay ko, kaya inaasahan ko na 'to.
About two months ago, Doc. My mother went through menopause early too, so I was expecting this.
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A
Naiintindihan ko po. Pero hindi po menopause ang nakita namin sa mga test.
I understand. But menopause isn't what we found in the tests.
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B
May masama ba, Doc? Huwag mo na akong paligoy-ligoyin; hindi ako takot sa bad news.
Is it something bad, Doc? Don't beat around the bush; I'm not afraid of bad news.
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A
Wala pong masama. Nagdadalang-tao po kayo, mga walong linggo na.
Nothing's wrong. You're expecting, about eight weeks along.
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B
Buntis ako? E kinse anyos na ang bunso ko, Doc!
Pregnant? But my youngest is fifteen, Doc!
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A
Dahil medyo may edad na po kayo, mas babantayan natin kayo nang mabuti, lalo na ang presyon at asukal ninyo.
Since you're a little older, we'll keep a closer eye on you, especially your blood pressure and blood sugar.
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B
Paano ko 'to sasabihin kay Arnold? Siya pa naman ang nagsabing menopause lang 'to.
How am I going to tell Arnold? He's the one who said it was just menopause.
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A
Isama po ninyo siya sa susunod. Ipapakita ko po sa kaniya ang tibok ng puso sa ultrasound; mahirap pong kontrahin iyon.
Bring him with you next time. I'll show him the heartbeat on the ultrasound; that's hard to argue with.
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