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- Lucas: Luna, welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. Ready for another episode? Luna: Always, Lucas! Today I want to learn something super practical. What if I get a headache while traveling? Lucas: Perfect timing. Today we're covering pharmacy phrases. Let's start with the most important one: dawa. Luna: Dawa. That sounds like medicine or drug, right? Lucas: Exactly. Dawa means medicine. Now, if you have a headache, you'd ask for dawa ya kichwa. Luna: Dawa ya kichwa. So kichwa is head? I remember that from earlier episodes! Lucas: Yes! Great memory. Dawa ya kichwa is headache medicine. Say it with me: dawa ya kichwa. Luna: Dawa ya kichwa. Lucas: Good. Now, for general pain, you can say dawa ya maumivu. Luna: Dawa ya maumivu. Maumivu means pain? Lucas: Exactly. So dawa ya maumivu is painkiller. Repeat: dawa ya maumivu. Luna: Dawa ya maumivu. That's a mouthful but I'll get it. Lucas: You will. Now, to ask for medicine, you say Nataka dawa. Luna: Nataka dawa. I want medicine. Simple! Lucas: Yes. So if you have a headache, you could say: Nataka dawa ya kichwa. Luna: Nataka dawa ya kichwa. That's perfect. And if I want to ask the price? Lucas: You say: Bei gani ya dawa hii? That means 'How much is this medicine?' Luna: Bei gani ya dawa hii? Good. And then Asante sana to say thank you. Lucas: You're a natural. Let's practice a quick scene. Imagine you're at a pharmacy in Arusha. Luna: Okay. Habari za asubuhi? Nataka dawa ya kichwa. Lucas: The pharmacist says: Bei gani ya dawa hii? Luna: Uh, that's my line! But I'd say: Bei gani ya dawa hii? Then they tell the price, and I say Asante sana. Lucas: Exactly. You've got it. Let's do a full run-through: you walk in, greet, ask for headache medicine, ask the price, and thank. Luna: Alright. Habari za asubuhi? Nataka dawa ya kichwa. Bei gani ya dawa hii? Asante sana. Lucas: Flawless! Now, if you have general pain, you'd say dawa ya maumivu instead. Luna: Nataka dawa ya maumivu. Got it. But what if I need something for a cold? Lucas: That would be dawa ya mafua. But let's stick with today's set. We have five key phrases. Luna: Right. So let me review: dawa, dawa ya kichwa, dawa ya maumivu, Nataka dawa, Bei gani ya dawa hii, Asante sana. Lucas: Perfect. And remember, you can always point to the medicine you want and say dawa hii. Luna: That's helpful. So if I'm at a pharmacy and see a box, I can point and say: Bei gani ya dawa hii? Lucas: Yes! And they'll tell you the price. Now, let's do some repetition. Repeat after me: Nataka dawa ya kichwa. Luna: Nataka dawa ya kichwa. Lucas: Nataka dawa ya maumivu. Luna: Nataka dawa ya maumivu. Lucas: Bei gani ya dawa hii? Luna: Bei gani ya dawa hii? Lucas: Asante sana. Luna: Asante sana. You know, Lucas, these phrases are so useful. I feel like if I ever get sick in Tanzania, I can actually manage. Lucas: That's the goal. And speaking of managing, Fexingo is all about helping you make real progress with Swahili. If you've been enjoying these lessons, one way to keep the show ad-free and going strong is to support us. Luna: Yeah, it's like buying a friend a chai. Just a small gesture goes a long way. Lucas: Exactly. If you'd like to help, you can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. No pressure, but it helps us keep making episodes like this one. Luna: Now back to our pharmacy visit. So after you ask the price, the pharmacist might say: Dawa hii ni shilingi elfu tano. Lucas: Which means this medicine is five thousand shillings. Then you can say: Sawa, nataka moja. Okay, I want one. Luna: Sawa, nataka moja. And then Asante sana. That's a full transaction. Lucas: You've got it. Let's hear those five target phrases one more time. Luna, your turn. Luna: Sure! Dawa ya maumivu, Nataka dawa, Dawa ya kichwa, Bei gani ya dawa hii?, Asante sana. Lucas: Beautiful. You're ready for the pharmacy. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time on Learn Swahili with Fexingo. Luna: Tutaonana! See you next episode!