Day 99 of 160

Day 99: Her Mother's 1937 Vote

In her house in San Juan, Lola Ason (B), a retired pharmacist, is giving a history museum the ribbon her mother wore when she campaigned in the 1937 vote on women's suffrage, and Bayani (A), a researcher from the museum, has brought the deed of donation.

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

    Lola Ason, babasahin ko po muna ang kasulatan bago ninyo pirmahan.

    Lola Ason, let me read you the deed before you sign it.

  2. B

    Sige, iho, pero dahan-dahan, ha. Hindi na ako kasimbilis ng dati.

    Go ahead, iho, but slowly, okay? I'm not as quick as I used to be.

  3. A

    Heto po: "Alinsunod sa kasunduang ito, ang laso ay magiging pag-aari ng museo, kaugnay ng eksibit tungkol sa pagboto ng kababaihan."

    Here it is: "In accordance with this agreement, the ribbon shall become the property of the museum, in connection with the exhibit on women's suffrage."

  4. B

    Teka, sa eksibit, ano ang isusulat ninyo sa tabi ng laso?

    Wait, in the exhibit, what will you write next to the ribbon?

  5. A

    "Laso ng isang botante sa plebisito ng 1937" po. Simple lang po para sa mga bisita.

    "Ribbon of a voter in the 1937 plebiscite." We keep it simple for the visitors.

  6. B

    Isang botante? Hindi ako pipirma hangga't hindi nakasulat ang pangalan niya: Remedios Cruz.

    A voter? I won't sign until it has her name on it: Remedios Cruz.

  7. A

    Naiintindihan ko po. Puwede po naming idagdag na isasaad sa eksibit ang buong pangalan niya.

    I understand. We can add that the exhibit will state her full name.

  8. B

    Idagdag mo rin na nag-ikot siya sa buong Tondo para kumbinsihin ang kababaihan. Saka ako pipirma.

    Add that she went all over Tondo to win the women over, too. Then I'll sign.

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