Day 89 of 160

Day 89: A Signature From Dubai

In a small law office in Cabuyao, Laguna, Joan (A), whose husband works in Dubai, asks Atty. Glenda (B), a lawyer and notary public she has just met, to notarize a special power of attorney so she can sell the family car.

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

    Attorney, ipapa-notaryo ko lang po sana itong SPA para maibenta ang kotse namin.

    Attorney, I'd just like to have this SPA notarized so we can sell our car.

  2. B

    Kanino po nakapangalan ang kotse, at sino po ang pumirma sa SPA?

    Whose name is the car registered in, and who signed the SPA?

  3. A

    Sa asawa ko po, nasa Dubai siya. Pinirmahan na po niya at ipinadala sa email.

    My husband's, and he's in Dubai. He's already signed it and sent it by email.

  4. B

    Paumanhin po, subalit hindi ko ito maaaring i-notaryo. Ayon po sa batas, dapat personal na humarap sa notaryo ang pumirma.

    I'm sorry, but I can't notarize this. Under the law, the person who signed must appear before the notary in person.

  5. A

    Pero Attorney, sa isang taon pa po siya uuwi. Kailangan na po namin ang pambayad sa matrikula.

    But Attorney, he won't be home until next year. We need the money for tuition now.

  6. B

    Nauunawaan ko po. Gayunman, maaari po siyang humarap sa ating konsulado sa Dubai.

    I understand. However, he can appear at our consulate in Dubai.

  7. A

    Ibig sabihin po, walang silbi itong pinirmahan niya?

    So what he signed is useless?

  8. B

    Hindi naman po. Ipapirma ninyo ulit ito sa kaniya sa harap ng konsul, saka ipa-courier ang orihinal.

    Not really. Have him sign it again in front of the consul, then have the original sent here by courier.

  9. A

    Sige po. Mas mahal pa po pala ang courier kaysa sa notaryo.

    All right. So the courier will cost more than the notary.

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