Day 94: Rehearsing the Coop Report
In the office of a fishermen's cooperative in Navotas, Raul (A), the chairman, rehearses the report he will read at tomorrow's general assembly for the treasurer, Oscar (B), and the manager, Beth (C).
How to study this lesson 3 steps
- Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
- Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense.
- 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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A
Mga minamahal na kasapi, ikinagagalak kong iulat na labinlimang porsiyento ang itinaas ng ating benta.
Dear members, I am pleased to report that our sales rose fifteen percent.
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B
Wow, parang SONA. Pero sobra na yata ang "minamahal na kasapi."
Wow, it's like the State of the Nation Address. But "dear members" might be a bit much.
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A
Minsan lang sa isang taon, pagbigyan mo na ako. Samakatuwid, patuloy na lumalago ang ating kooperatiba.
It's once a year, humor me. Therefore, our cooperative continues to grow.
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C
Ang ganda, Raul, pero may bad news ako. Simula sa Lunes, magmamahal na naman ang yelo.
That's lovely, Raul, but I have bad news. Starting Monday, ice is going up again.
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A
Na naman? Magkano na raw ang isang bloke?
Again? How much is a block now?
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C
Dalawampung porsiyento raw ang dagdag. Kapag hindi tayo nag-adjust, lugi tayo sa bawat banyera.
Twenty percent more, they say. If we don't adjust, we lose money on every tub of fish.
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B
Ayan, palitan mo na ang "lumalago." Mas bagay yata ang "lumalaban."
There you go, change "grow." "Fight on" might fit better.
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A
Sige, ganito na lang: "Sa kabila ng pagmahal ng yelo, patuloy na lumalaban ang ating kooperatiba."
All right, how about this: "Despite the rising price of ice, our cooperative continues to fight on."
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