Day 78 of 160

Day 78: The Doctor on the Screen

In her house in Pateros, Oring (A), who needs three hours to reach her doctor in Manila, watches her grandson Gerald (B), a software developer, set up her first video consultation on his tablet.

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

    Ano 'yan, Gerald? Kakausapin ko ang doktor ko sa loob ng tablet mo?

    What's that, Gerald? I'm going to talk to my doctor inside your tablet?

  2. B

    Opo, La. Hindi na po ninyo kailangang bumiyahe nang tatlong oras papuntang Maynila.

    Yes, La. You won't have to travel three hours to Manila anymore.

  3. A

    Paano malalaman ng doktor kung namamaga ang paa ko, e hindi niya ako mahahawakan?

    How will the doctor know if my foot is swollen when they can't even touch me?

  4. B

    Ipapakita po natin sa camera, La. Kita po niya agad kung maga.

    We'll show it on the camera, La. The doctor can tell right away if it's swollen.

  5. A

    E ang presyon ko? Hindi ba't kailangan pa niya akong lagyan ng panukat sa braso?

    And my blood pressure? Doesn't the doctor need to put the cuff on my arm?

  6. B

    Kukunin ko po gamit ang BP monitor ninyo, at ibabasa ko po sa kaniya.

    I'll take it with your BP monitor and read the numbers out to the doctor.

  7. A

    Susubukan ko, sa isang kondisyon: katabi kita, at hindi ka aalis hanggang matapos.

    I'll try it, on one condition: you sit beside me, and you don't leave until it's over.

  8. B

    Opo, La, hindi po ako aalis. Kayo pa po ba ang iiwan ko?

    Yes, La, I won't leave. As if I'd ever leave you.

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