Day 20 of 160

Day 20: Too Many Questions, Emily

At their kitchen table in Parañaque, Mario (A) listens as his wife Emily (B) rehearses her speech for the parents-teachers association election at their children's public school.

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

    O, simulan mo na; kunwari ako ang mga magulang sa gym.

    Okay, go ahead. Pretend I'm all the parents in the gym.

  2. B

    "Hindi ba't karapatan ng ating mga anak ang malinis na palikuran? Hindi ba't dapat may tubig sa bawat gripo?"

    "Isn't a clean restroom our children's right? Shouldn't every faucet have water?"

  3. A

    Dalawa na 'yan, at unang minuto pa lang.

    That's two already, and it's only the first minute.

  4. B

    "Paano kung tayo mismo ang kumilos? Hindi ba't tayo ang unang guro ng ating mga anak?"

    "What if we ourselves took action? Aren't we our children's first teachers?"

  5. A

    Apat. Mahal, baka akalain nilang quiz bee 'to.

    Four. Honey, they might think it's a quiz bee.

  6. B

    E 'yon nga ang punto, para mag-isip sila; pero sige, alin ang tatanggalin ko?

    That's the whole point, so they'll think. But fine, which ones should I cut?

  7. A

    Itira mo 'yung sa palikuran; "oo" agad ang isasagot ng lahat diyan.

    Keep the restroom one. Everyone will say yes to that one right away.

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