Day 7 of 160

Day 7: Slippers Made by Hand

At the family's slipper workshop in Liliw, Laguna, Gusting (A), the older founder, meets with his daughter Analyn (B), who now runs the business, about a big order from an online retailer.

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

    Limang libong pares kada buwan? Hindi kaya 'yan ng mga tauhan natin.

    Five thousand pairs a month? Our people can't do that.

  2. B

    Kaya nga po, Tay, bibili tayo ng makina para sa suwelas.

    That's exactly why, Dad, we'll buy a machine for the soles.

  3. A

    Hindi makina ang puhunan natin kundi ang kamay ng ating mga manggagawa.

    Our capital isn't machines, it's the hands of our workers.

  4. B

    Tingnan po ninyo: kalahati na lang ang benta sa tindahan, pero triple na po ang order online.

    Look at this. Store sales are down by half, but online orders have tripled.

  5. A

    Ang kalakal na minadali ay kalakal na walang kaluluwa.

    Goods made in a rush are goods without a soul.

  6. B

    Kamay pa rin po sa burda; sa suwelas lang ang makina, at walang matatanggal.

    The embroidery stays handmade. The machine is only for the soles, and no one gets laid off.

  7. A

    Walang matatanggal, ha? Sige, subukan natin, pero ako ang titingin sa bawat pares.

    No one gets laid off, right? All right, let's try it, but I'll check every pair myself.

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