Day 23 of 160

Day 23: A Summer Job at Town Hall

At the Public Employment Service Office in the town hall of Santa Maria, Bulacan, Jacob (A), a seventeen-year-old high school student, applies for a summer job under the government's program for students, and Cora (B), the officer, reads him the rules.

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

    Magandang umaga po. Mag-a-apply po sana ako sa SPES ngayong bakasyon.

    Good morning. I'd like to apply for a summer job through SPES.

  2. B

    Ayon sa patakaran, kailangan ng pahintulot ng magulang ang mga wala pang labingwalong taong gulang.

    According to the rules, applicants under eighteen years of age require the consent of a parent.

  3. A

    Opo, narito po ang pahintulot na nilagdaan ng aking ina.

    Yes, here is the consent, duly signed by my mother.

  4. B

    Gayundin, kailangang pasado ang iyong pangkalahatang marka noong nakaraang taon.

    Likewise, your overall average from last year must be passing.

  5. A

    Pawang pasado po ang aking mga marka, at handa po akong maglingkod sa bayan.

    My grades are passing without exception, and I stand ready to serve the nation.

  6. B

    Relax ka lang, Jacob, hindi ka nanunumpa sa tungkulin. Binabasa ko lang ang nakasulat sa form.

    Relax, Jacob, you're not taking an oath of office. I'm just reading what's on the form.

  7. A

    Hay, salamat po. Akala ko po, kailangang ganoon din kalalim ang Tagalog ko.

    Phew, thank goodness. I thought my Tagalog had to be that deep too.

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