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Create a series of 100 short dialogs in Cebuano, designed for absolute beginner learners.
Characters and context:
- two characters: a man named Gabriel and a woman named Sofia.
- they meet repeatedly in different everyday situations.
- every dialog must cover everyday topics.
Dialog structure:
- each dialog must contain exactly 12 lines.
- the characters must alternate turns (6 lines each).
- use very simple cebuano (CEFR A1 level).
- verb use: only present tense.
- sentence structure: keep to verb-actor-object.
- avoid subordinate clauses and complex verb forms.
- line legth: maximum of 10 words per line.
format:
- text must be in cebuano
style and topics:
- natural but simple conversation.
- cover basic everyday topics such as:
- Personal Introductions: Your name, origin, age, and profession.
- Meeting a Friend: Greetings, asking about their day, and making plans.
- Basic Politeness: Thanking, apologizing, and making simple requests.
- Ordering at a Cafe: Drinks, snacks, and paying the bill.
- Asking for Directions: Finding landmarks, streets, and specific places.
- Using Public Transport: Buying a ticket, asking about schedules, and finding stops.
- Basic Shopping: Asking for prices, sizes, and making a simple purchase.
- Discussing the Weather: Talking about rain, sun, heat, and cold.
- Expressing Emotions: Talking about feeling happy, sad, angry, or tired.
- Telling Time: Asking about and stating the hour and minute.
- Talking About Family: Describing parents, siblings, and extended family.
- Basic Health: Expressing feeling sick or describing simple symptoms.
- Simple Hobbies: Talking about reading, music, or watching movies.
- Asking for Help: Phrases for when you need assistance.
- Finding Accommodation: Checking into a hotel or hostel.
- Small Talk with a Stranger: Common polite phrases for brief chats.
- Numbers & Quantities: Counting, prices, and amounts.
- Describing People: Hair, eyes, height, and general appearance.
- Describing a Place: The park, the city, a building.
- Talking About Food Tastes: Describing food as sweet, salty, spicy, etc.
- Making Excuses: Explaining why you can’t do something.
- Giving Simple Advice: You should/shouldn't.
- Expressing Agreement & Disagreement: Stating your opinion and opposing it.
- Using the Phone: Basic phrases for starting and ending a call.
- Inviting Someone: Asking someone to hang out.
- tone: friendly and realistic
Deliverable:
- five dialogs (12 lines each, interlinear format)
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