Day 73 of 160

Day 73: Say the Suspension First

In the press room of San Juan City Hall, Riza (A), the city's new young spokesperson, rehearses the announcement of tomorrow's class suspension with Agnes (B), the city information officer.

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

    Simulan ko na po: "Alinsunod sa Kautusang Tagapagpaganap Bilang 7, kaugnay ng bagyo..."

    I'll start: "Pursuant to Executive Order No. 7, in connection with the typhoon..."

  2. B

    Hep, hep. Sa ikatlong salita pa lang, nag-scroll na ang mga magulang.

    Whoa, whoa. By the third word, the parents have already scrolled on.

  3. A

    Pero Ma'am, ganito po ang pagkakasulat sa kautusan.

    But Ma'am, that's how the order is worded.

  4. B

    Iisa ang hinihintay nila: may pasok ba o wala? Iyan ang unahin mo.

    They're waiting for one thing: are there classes or not? Say that first.

  5. A

    Opo. "Walang pasok bukas sa lahat ng antas, pampubliko at pribado, sa San Juan."

    Okay. "There are no classes tomorrow at all levels, public and private, in San Juan."

  6. B

    Ganyan. Saka mo idugtong ang "alinsunod sa kautusan," para sa mga abogado at mamamahayag.

    That's it. Then add the "pursuant to the order" part, for the lawyers and the reporters.

  7. A

    Paano po kung itanong nila kung may pasok ang mga kawani ng city hall?

    What if they ask whether city hall employees have to report for work?

  8. B

    Wala pang desisyon si Mayor diyan, kaya sabihin mo lang: "Abangan ang susunod na abiso."

    The mayor hasn't decided on that yet, so just say: "Watch for the next advisory."

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