Day 93 of 160

Day 93: Printing Parts for Old Machines

In his tailoring shop in Santa Cruz, Manila, Jojo (A), whose old sewing machines need parts that are no longer made, listens as Jonas (B), a young engineer from the maker space down the street, explains how a 3D printer could help.

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

    Mas matanda pa sa iyo ang mga makina ko, Jonas. Wala nang nagbebenta ng piyesa.

    My machines are older than you, Jonas. Nobody sells the parts anymore.

  2. B

    Kaya nga po ako nandito. Puwede pong gawan ng kapalit sa 3D printer ang mga sira.

    That's why I'm here. We can make replacements for the broken ones with a 3D printer.

  3. A

    Sa madaling salita, kokopyahin ng makina ang piyesa, at bukas may kapalit na ako?

    In short, the machine copies the part, and by tomorrow I've got a replacement?

  4. B

    Hindi po ito kumokopya. Susukatin ko po muna ang piyesa at ididisenyo sa computer.

    It doesn't copy anything. I have to measure the part first and design it on the computer.

  5. A

    Ah, ganoon pala. E 'yung lansadera na laging nasisira, kaya rin ba?

    Oh, so that's how it works. What about the bobbin case that keeps breaking, can it make that too?

  6. B

    Bakal po iyon, hindi kaya ng plastik. Pero ang mga pihitan at takip, kayang-kaya po.

    That's steel, plastic can't handle it. But the knobs and covers, no problem at all.

  7. A

    Ibig sabihin, hindi lahat, pero sapat na para hindi ko itapon ang mga makina.

    So, not everything, but enough that I won't have to throw the machines out.

  8. B

    Sige po, Mang Jojo, sukatin na natin ang unang pihitan. Libre po ang una.

    All right, Mang Jojo, let's measure the first knob. The first one's free.

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