Day 58 of 160

Day 58: Not Allergic, Just Intolerant

At a clinic in Ortigas, Dr. Pia (A) gives Aubrey (B), a young accountant who thought she was allergic to milk tea, the result of her test.

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

    Ayon po sa pagsusuri, hindi kayo allergic sa gatas; gayunman, hindi kaya ng tiyan ninyong tunawin ang asukal nito.

    According to the test, you're not allergic to milk; however, your stomach can't digest its sugar.

  2. B

    Puwede pa po ba akong mag-milk tea, Doc?

    Can I still have milk tea, Doc?

  3. A

    Iyan po agad ang tanong ninyo, hindi ang pagkakaiba ng allergy at intolerance?

    That's your first question, and not the difference between an allergy and an intolerance?

  4. B

    Pasensiya na po. Ano po ba ang pinagkaiba?

    Sorry. So what is the difference?

  5. A

    Sa allergy po, maaaring mamantal o mahirapang huminga ang tao; sa intolerance, kabag o pagtatae lamang.

    With an allergy, a person may break out in hives or have trouble breathing; with an intolerance, it's only gas or diarrhea.

  6. B

    'Yon lang po pala? Kaya ko pong tiisin 'yan para sa milk tea.

    Is that all? I can put up with that for my milk tea.

  7. A

    Hindi na po kailangan: mag-oat milk na lang kayo. Subalit isa lamang po bawat araw, dahil sa asukal.

    No need for that: just switch to oat milk. But only one a day, because of the sugar.

  8. B

    Oat milk po, kalahating asukal. Doc, para na po kayong nasa counter ng milk tea shop.

    Oat milk, half sugar. Doc, you sound like you're working the counter at a milk tea shop.

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