Day 88 of 160

Day 88: The Drummer's Hearing Test

At an ear, nose and throat clinic in Quezon City, Dr. Joel (B) goes over a hearing test with Oliver (A), a young drummer in a wedding band who has had ringing in his ears.

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

    Dok, ano po ang resulta? Para pa rin pong may kuliglig sa tainga ko.

    Doc, what are the results? It still sounds like there are crickets in my ears.

  2. B

    Kita mo itong bagsak sa 4,000 hertz? Maagang pagkabingi iyan dahil sa ingay.

    See this dip at 4,000 hertz? That's early hearing loss, from noise.

  3. A

    Huwag po ninyong sabihing titigil na ako. Tatlong kasal po ang tinutugtugan namin tuwing Sabado.

    Don't tell me I have to stop. We play three weddings every Saturday.

  4. B

    Sino'ng nagsabing titigil ka? Hindi ba't gusto mo pang marinig ang tugtog mo pagtanda mo?

    Who said you have to stop? Don't you want to still hear your own playing when you're old?

  5. A

    Paano po kung mag-earplugs ako? Baka po hindi ko marinig ang bokalista.

    What if I wear earplugs? I might not hear the singer.

  6. B

    May earplugs na pangmusikero, malinaw pa rin ang tunog. Paano kaya tumagal ang pandinig ko sa drums?

    There are musician's earplugs, and the sound stays clear. How do you suppose my hearing survived the drums?

  7. A

    Drummer din po kayo? Kaya po pala may drumsticks sa likod ng mesa ninyo!

    You're a drummer too? So that's why there are drumsticks behind your desk!

  8. B

    Sa banda ng mga doktor dito. Heto ang reseta mo: earplugs, hindi gamot.

    In the doctors' band here. Here's your prescription: earplugs, not pills.

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