Day 69: The Tribute Lola Overheard
The night before her eightieth birthday party in San Pedro, Laguna, Paz (B) catches her grandson Jake (A) rehearsing his tribute speech in the garage.
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
Sino po ba ang hindi lumaki sa adobo ni Lola? Hindi po ba't siya ang nagpaaral sa atin?
Who here didn't grow up on Lola's adobo? Wasn't she the one who put us through school?
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B
Aba, may nagtatalumpati sa garahe ko. Ituloy mo, gusto kong marinig lahat.
Well, well, somebody's giving a speech in my garage. Go on, I want to hear all of it.
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A
La, sorpresa po sana 'yan bukas! Kanina pa po ba kayo riyan?
La, that was supposed to be a surprise for tomorrow! Have you been there long?
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B
Mula pa sa adobo. Hindi ba't ang lolo mo ang nagluluto noon?
Since the adobo. Wasn't it your lolo who did the cooking back then?
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A
Talaga po? Pero 'yung pagpapaaral ninyo sa amin, totoo naman po 'yon.
Really? But putting us through school, that part's true.
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B
Totoo, pero paano kung walang padala ang mga tita mo? May diploma ka kaya?
True, but what if your aunts hadn't sent money home? Would you have a diploma?
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A
Babaguhin ko po: "Hindi ba't tayong lahat ay bunga ng sakripisyo ng buong pamilya?"
I'll change it: "Aren't we all the fruit of the whole family's sacrifice?"
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B
Mas maganda. Pero isama mo pa rin ang adobo, kasi ako ang nagturo sa lolo mo.
Better. But keep the adobo in, because I'm the one who taught your lolo.
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