Day 19 of 160

Day 19: Cutting the Spaghetti Wires

At the barangay hall in Mandaluyong, Maureen (A), a young freelance editor who works from home, asks Ferdie (B), a barangay councilor, about tomorrow's clean-up of the tangled cables hanging from the street's poles.

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

Audio for this lesson is coming soon. For now, read the dialogue and its translation.

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  1. A

    Kagawad, totoo po bang puputulin bukas ang lahat ng kable sa kalye namin?

    Kagawad, is it true they're cutting all the cables on our street tomorrow?

  2. B

    Ayon sa ordinansa, puputulin ang lahat ng nakalaylay na kable; subalit hindi gagalawin ang may tatak ng kompanya.

    Under the ordinance, all sagging cables shall be cut; however, those bearing a company tag shall not be touched.

  3. A

    Tatak po? Paano ko po malalaman kung may tatak ang akin?

    A tag? How would I know if mine has one?

  4. B

    Maliit na plastik na nakakabit sa kable, may nakasulat na pangalan ng provider.

    A small plastic tag attached to the cable, with the provider's name on it.

  5. A

    Wala po akong nakitang ganoon, at doon po nakasalalay ang trabaho ko.

    I didn't see anything like that, and my work depends on that line.

  6. B

    Tawagan mo agad ang provider mo para malagyan ng tatak bago mag-alas-otso.

    Call your provider right away so they can tag it before eight.

  7. A

    Tatawag na po ako; sana lang, sumagot ang hotline nila ngayong gabi.

    I'm calling now. I just hope their hotline picks up tonight.

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