Day 92 of 160

Day 92: No Fines for Non-Members

In the clubhouse of a subdivision in Fairview, Quezon City, Leonardo (A), president of the homeowners' association, rehearses his speech on a new parking rule for Sunday's general assembly before the treasurer, Ricky (B), and Chelsea (C), a young lawyer on the board.

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

    Alinsunod sa ordinansa ng lungsod, ipinagbabawal ang pagparada sa magkabilang gilid ng Kalye Sampaguita.

    In accordance with the city ordinance, parking on both sides of Sampaguita Street is prohibited.

  2. B

    Leo, parang desisyon ng Korte Suprema 'yan. Assembly ito, hindi paglilitis.

    Leo, that sounds like a Supreme Court decision. It's an assembly, not a trial.

  3. A

    Pormal dapat. Heto pa: ang sinumang lalabag, miyembro man o hindi, ay pagmumultahin ng limandaang piso.

    It should be formal. Here's the next part: anyone who violates this, member or not, will be fined five hundred pesos.

  4. C

    Sir Leo, sandali po. Hindi po natin puwedeng multahan ang hindi miyembro.

    Sir Leo, hold on. We can't fine non-members.

  5. B

    Bakit naman? E sa subdivision natin sila pumaparada, 'di ba?

    Why not? They park in our subdivision, don't they?

  6. C

    May bisa lang po ang by-laws natin sa mga miyembro. Isa pa, naibigay na po sa lungsod ang mga kalye natin.

    Our by-laws only bind members. Besides, our streets have already been turned over to the city.

  7. A

    E 'di tanggalin natin ang multa. Pero paano natin sila mapapasunod?

    Then we drop the fine. But how do we get them to comply?

  8. C

    Kaugnay po ng ordinansa, ang lungsod at barangay ang may kapangyarihang magpatupad niyan. Makipag-ugnayan po tayo sa kanila.

    As for the ordinance, it's the city and the barangay that have the power to enforce it. Let's coordinate with them.

  9. A

    Sige, babaguhin ko, at gagawin kong simple para hindi ako mapagkamalang huwes.

    All right, I'll change it, and keep it simple so nobody mistakes me for a judge.

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