Practice English Conversation (My dad's success story) Improve English Speaking Skills

wait a minute yorge I'm tired  can we sit down for a moment

saglit lang yorge pagod na ako pwede bang maupo tayo saglit

please sure Dad but we're close  we will arrive to the lake in 2

please sure Dad pero malapit na tayo makakarating na tayo sa lawa in 2

minutes yeah I know but I'm am tired  you know I am not very young anymore

minutes yeah I know pero pagod na ako alam mo naman hindi na ako masyadong bata

I know you are the one who  said you wanted to come to the

. alam mong ikaw ang nagsabi na gusto mong pumunta sa

field that's right now that I'm about  to retire I want to spend some time  

field na ngayon na malapit na akong magretiro gusto kong makasama

with you son I have worked hard to have  everything we have now and I deserve my

ka ng ilang oras anak pinaghirapan ko ang lahat ng meron tayo ngayon and I deserve my

break well that's true you have  always worked hard but we have  

break well that's true you have always work hard but we have

everything that I mean we have a big house  nice furniture food in the fridge a swimming

everything that I mean we have a big house nice furniture food in the refrigerator a swimming

pool I study at one of the best universities in  the country what else can I ask for nothing yes  

pool Nag-aaral ako sa isa sa pinakamagandang unibersidad sa bansa ano pa ba ang mahihiling ko oo

but that has not always been the  case I mean I haven't always had

pero wala pa. lagi na lang ang ibig kong sabihin hindi ako laging may

money no well once you told me you were poor  but I don't believe you it is impossible you  

pera no well once na sinabi mo sa akin na mahirap ka pero hindi ako naniniwala sayo imposibleng

say that because you don't know what poverty  is but believe it or not I was very poor I  

sabihin mo yan dahil hindi mo alam kung ano ang kahirapan pero maniwala ka o hindi ako was very poor I

was so poor that I had to sell candy on  the street I had to work when I was a

was so poor that I had to

child wow then why don't you tell me  about that I Want To Know Your Story

know Your Story

Dad how did you become rich if you were  so poor tell me about it while we rest

Dad paano ka yumaman kung ikaw were so poor tell me about it while we rest

here all right when I was a child life wasn't  easy for my family my father was blind and my  

here okay nung bata pa ako hindi naging madali ang buhay para sa pamilya ko bulag ang tatay ko at

mother had to sell candy on the streets just  to put food on the table I remember watching  

kinailangang magtinda ng kendi ang nanay ko sa kalye para lang maglagay ng pagkain sa mesa naalala kong nanonood

them struggle every day but they always did  it with a smile on their faces as the oldest  

araw-araw silang nagpupumiglas ngunit palagi nilang ginagawa ito nang may ngiti sa kanilang mga labi bilang panganay na

child I felt a sense of responsibility to help  help out after school I would join my mother on  

anak nakaramdam ako ng responsibilidad na tumulong sa pagtulong pagkatapos ng klase sasama ako sa aking ina sa

the streets selling candies to passers by  my father played the guitar while we sold

mga lansangan na nagbebenta ng mga kendi sa mga dumadaan sa aking ama ay tumutugtog ng gitara habang Nagtitinda kami

candy despite our hardships my parents  always emphasized the importance of

ng kendi sa kabila ng aming mga paghihirap ay palaging binibigyang-diin ng aking mga magulang ang kahalagahan ng

Education they believed that it was the key  to a better life so I studied home hard and  

Edukasyon naniniwala sila na ito ang susi sa isang mas magandang buhay kaya nag-aral akong mabuti sa bahay at

did my best in the school knowing that it was  my ticket to a brighter future but it wasn't  

ginawa ang lahat ng aking makakaya sa paaralan na alam kong ito ang aking tiket para sa isang magandang kinabukasan ngunit ito ay 'Di

easy there were times when I wanted to give up  when the weight of our struggles felt too heavy  

madali may mga pagkakataong gusto ko nang sumuko na ang bigat ng ating mga paghihirap ay sobrang bigat

to Bear it was not easy but then I could look at  my parents and their resilience would inspire me  

na kayang tiisin hindi ito madali ngunit natatanaw ko ang aking mga magulang at ang kanilang katatagan ay nagbibigay inspirasyon sa akin

to keep going after graduating from high school  I knew that I had to do something to change our

na magpatuloy pagkatapos ng pagtatapos ng high school. Alam kong kailangan kong gumawa ng isang bagay para mabago ang aming

situation so I worked odd jobs saving  every penny I could for college it  

sitwasyon kaya nagtrabaho ako ng mga kakaibang trabaho sa pag-iipon ng bawat sentimo na magagawa ko para sa kolehiyo

wasn't easy but I was determined to  make something of myself seriously

hindi ito madali ngunit determinado akong gumawa ng isang bagay sa aking sarili nang seryoso

we didn't have enough money so I can't study  at the University so I had to study first in a  

wala kaming sapat na pera kaya hindi ko magawa nag-aral sa Unibersidad kaya kinailangan kong mag-aral muna sa

different place it was a place where I learned  how to build a furniture with good I became a  

ibang lugar ito ay lugar kung saan natuto akong gumawa ng muwebles na may mahusay na naging

carpenter I knew I had to learn fast so I can  get a job fast too so I put in all my effort  

karpintero Alam kong kailangan kong matuto ng mabilis para mabilis din akong makakuha ng trabaho kaya nilagay ko sa lahat ng effort ko

to learn everything I was already working as a  carpenter assistant but I wanted to earn more

para matutunan ang lahat nagtratrabaho na ako as carpenter assistant pero gusto ko kumita ng mas malaki

money so I started and got a better job  finally I had the money to pay for the

kaya nagsimula ako at nakakuha ng mas magandang trabaho sa wakas may pera na akong pambayad sa

College of course I had to work for two  years to save that money it wasn't easy  

College syempre kailangan kong magtrabaho ng dalawang taon para save that money it wasn't easy

at all espe especially because every time I  managed to save some money something always

at all espe especially because every time I managed some money something always

happened there was always an emergency my dad got  sick my mom didn't have money among other things  

happen there is always an emergency my dad got sick my mom there are not have money among other things

anyway with a lot of effort I could finally  save the money I needed to study at College  

anyway with a lot of effort I sa wakas ay makakatipid ako ng pera na kailangan ko sa pag-aaral sa Kolehiyo

finally the day came came when I was able to  enroll in college it was a dream come true  

sa wakas ay dumating ang araw na nakapag-enroll ako sa kolehiyo ito ay isang pangarap na natupad

for me and my family I studied hard balancing  my course work with part-time jobs to support

para sa akin at sa aking pamilya Nag-aral akong mabuti na binabalanse ang aking course work sa mga part-time na trabaho para masuportahan

myself after years of hard work and dedication  I graduated from college with a degree in

ang aking sarili. pagkatapos ng mga taon ng pagsusumikap at dedikasyon nakatapos ako ng kolehiyo na may degree sa

business I always wanted to start a business  because I was so curious about it since I was a

negosyo gusto ko palaging magsimula ng negosyo dahil sa sobrang curious ko dito simula bata pa ako

child and I had experience remember  I used to sell candy on the

at may karanasan ako naalala ko dati nagtitinda ako ng kendi sa

street it was a proud moment for me and my  family knowing that all our sacrifices had  

kalye noon. a proud moment for me and my family knowing that all our sacrifices was

finally paid off after graduating I got a job in  a company it was one of the most famous companies  

finally paid off after graduating I got a job in a company it was one of the most famous companies

of course I started as an assistant but with  a lot of effort and discipline I could get a  

syempre nagsimula ako as assistant but with a lot of effort and discipline I could get a

promotion soon then I was the coordinator and  finally the boss well after that the general

promotion soon then I was the coordinator and finally the boss well after that the general

manager everything was good I earned  good money I traveled to different

manager everything was good I earned good money Nag travel ako sa iba't ibang

places but the problem was that I didn't  have enough time for my parents my wife  

lugar pero ang problema wala akong sapat na oras para sa parents ko asawa ko

and my dear son that's why I decided I had to  do something different I had to start my own

at mahal kong anak kaya napagdesisyunan ko na kailangan kong gumawa ng ibang bagay kailangan kong magsimula ng sarili kong

business well you know today I work as  a successful businessman running my own

negosyo alam mo ngayon nagtatrabaho ako bilang isang matagumpay na negosyanteng nagpapatakbo ng sarili kong

company I've come a long way from  selling candies on the streets but  

kumpanya Malayo na ang narating ko mula sa pagtitinda ng mga kendi sa lansangan ngunit

I'll never forget where I came from  my parents taught me the value of hard  

Hinding-hindi ko makakalimutan kung saan ako nanggaling tinuruan ako ng aking mga magulang ng halaga ng pagsusumikap

work and perseverance and I carry those  lessons with me every day and I hope that  

at tiyaga at dala-dala ko ang mga aral na iyon araw-araw at sana

those same values are transferred to you  and you make them part of your life son

ay mailipat sa iyo ang parehong mga pagpapahalaga at gawin mo itong bahagi ng iyong buhay anak

what I meant is in the end our struggles  only made us stronger seriously and I know  

ano I mean is in the end our struggles only made us strongerly seriously and I know

that no matter what challenges life  throws my way I'll always be able to  

that no matter what challenges life throw my way I'll always be able to

overcome them just like my parents taught  me your grandparents are not here anymore  

overcome them just like my parents teaching me wala na ang lolo't lola mo

but I want you to know they were  the best parents one son could

pero gusto kita to know they were the best parents one son could

have and I hope to be at least half  as good parents as they were I hope

have and I hope to be at least half as good parents as they were Sana

so I didn't know my grandparents  much they died when I was a child

kaya hindi ko gaanong kilala ang lolo't lola ko namatay sila nung bata ako

but what I know is that you are the best  father one son could ask I love you dad  

pero ang alam ko ikaw are the best father one son could ask I love you dad

I love you too son and now let's  keep walking before you make me

I love you too anak at ngayon magpatuloy tayo sa paglalakad bago mo ako paiyakin

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