Misadventures of 2 Tagalog Beginners: Morning Introductions

(Sa bahay ni Ethan:)

Ethan: "..."

Lyra: "..."

Ethan: (clears throat) "Uh, magandang umaga, Lyra!"

Lyra: "Magandang umaga rin, Ethan!"

Ethan: "..."

Lyra: "..."

Ethan: (sighs) "Ano... oh, kumusta ka?"

Lyra: "Mabuti naman. Ikaw?"

Ethan: "Mabuti rin." (pause) "Anong nangyari sa biyahe mo?"

Lyra: "...'Biyahe?'"

Ethan: (nods head) "Oo, yung biyahe mo, papunta sa bahay ko."

Lyra: (blinks) "...Oh, 'biyahe.' 'Trip.' Naiintindihan ko na." (clears throat) "Ano, uh... madali ang biyahe ko papunta dito. Ginamit ko ang isang Uber."

Ethan: (tilts head) "Ano? Sumakay ikaw ng Uber? Walang magulang mo?"

Lyra: "...Anong ibig sabihin ang 'magulang'?"

Ethan: "Nanay at tatay mo."

Lyra: (nods head) "Ah, oo. Halos nakalimutan ko 'yon. Wala doon ang magulang ko sa bahay namin. Nasa trabaho nila."

Ethan: "Anong trabaho?"

Lyra: "Nagta-trabaho sila sa ospital."

Ethan: (nods head) "Sa ospital? Ano, nanay mo ba si 'Nurse Joy'?"

Lyra: (scoffs) "Hindi! Meron ba siya ang buhok na pink?"

Ethan: (laughs) "Siguro."

Lyra: (shakes head) "Ikaw? Nasaan ang magulang mo?"

Ethan: "Nasa trabaho nila rin. Guro ang tatay ko sa isang eskwelahan. 'Daycare worker' ang nanay ko."

Lyra: (nods head) "Anong itinituro niya?"

Ethan: "'P.E.' Mahilig siya 'yun."

Lyra: "Mhm." (pause) "Meron pagkain dito? Nagugutom na ako."

Ethan: "Eh, teka lang! Kailangan pa nating gumawa ng isang rekording para sa tutor namin. Nakikita ka ba yung pulang ilaw sa kamera ko?"

Lyra: "...Oo nga, no?" (pause) "Nagugutom ako talaga."

Ethan: (rolls eyes) "Ay naku, sige na. Titigil ako itong rekording ngayon." (beep)

(In Ethan's house:)

Ethan: "..."

Lyra: "..."

Ethan: (clears throat) "Uh, good morning, Lyra!"

Lyra: "Good morning, Ethan!"

Ethan: "..."

Lyra: "..."

Ethan: (sighs) "Let's see... oh, how are you?"

Lyra: "I'm doing well. And you?"

Ethan: "I'm doing well, too." (pause) "What happened during your trip?"

Lyra: "...'Biyahe'?"

Ethan: (nods head) "Yes, your trip, coming over here to my house."

Lyra: (blinks) "...Oh, 'biyahe,' as in 'trip.' I understand now." (clears throat) "Let's see, uh... it was a quick trip on the way here. I used an Uber."

Ethan: (tilts head) "What? You rode in an Uber? You don't have parents (to drive you here)?"

Lyra: "...What does 'magulang' mean?"

Ethan: "Your mom and dad."

Lyra: (nods head) "Ah, right. I almost forgot about that. They're not there in our house. They're at their work."

Ethan: "What kind of work?"

Lyra: "They work at a hospital."

Ethan: (nods head) "At a hospital? What, is your mom 'Nurse Joy' or something?"

Lyra: (scoffs) "No! Does she have pink hair (like Nurse Joy does)?"

Ethan: (laughs) "Maybe."

Lyra: (shakes head) "How about you? Where are your parents?"

Ethan: "They're at work, too. My dad's a teacher at a school. My mom's a daycare worker."

Lyra: (nods head) "What does your dad teach?"

Ethan: "'P.E.' He's into it."

Lyra: "Mhm." (pause) "Is there food around here? I'm hungry."

Ethan: "Hey, hold on! We still need to make this recording for our tutor. Do you not see the red light on my camera?"

Lyra: "...Oh, right." (pause) "Seriously though, I'm hungry."

Ethan: (rolls eyes) "Oh my goodness, fine. I'll stop this recording right now." (beep)