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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be here again. Lucas: We have been cooking a lot lately. We learned about chopping and stirring. Luna: Yes. We made some delicious things. But today we taste it. Lucas: Exactly. Today is about the final step. The taste. Luna: I love that part. The moment you know if it is ready. Lucas: So let us start with our first phrase. Listen closely. Lucas: Ongeza chumvi kidogo. Lucas: It means add a little salt. Luna: Ongeza chumvi kidogo. Lucas: Good. Break it down. Ongeza means increase or add. Luna: Chumvi is salt. Lucas: Kidogo means a little bit. Luna: Add a little salt. That is very useful. Lucas: Try it again. Slowly. Luna: Ongeza chumvi kidogo. Lucas: Perfect. Now imagine you are cooking stew. Luna: You taste it. It needs more flavor. Lucas: You say: Ongeza chumvi kidogo. Luna: Ongeza chumvi kidogo. Lucas: Let us try one more time to lock it in. Luna: Ongeza chumvi kidogo. Lucas: Excellent. Our second phrase is very common too. Lucas: Weka pilipili. Luna: Weka pilipili. Lucas: This means put pepper or add spice. Luna: Weka means place or put. Lucas: Pilipili is pepper or chili. Luna: Put the pepper. Simple and direct. Lucas: Repeat it with me. Weka pilipili. Luna: Weka pilipili. Lucas: Now you are adding heat to your dish. Luna: Weka pilipili. Lucas: Just right. Next phrase describes the result. Lucas: Ladha ni nzuri. Luna: Ladha ni nzuri. Lucas: It means the taste is good. Luna: Ladha is taste. Lucas: Ni is is. Nzuri is good or beautiful. Luna: The taste is beautiful. I like that word. Lucas: Say it again. Ladha ni nzuri. Luna: Ladha ni nzuri. Lucas: When you take a bite and smile, you say this. Luna: Ladha ni nzuri. Lucas: Very good. One more phrase for finishing. Lucas: Nimekamilisha kula. Luna: Nimekamilisha kula. Lucas: This means I have finished eating. Luna: Nimekamilisha means I have completed. Lucas: Kula means to eat. Luna: I have finished eating. A polite way to stop. Lucas: Repeat it. Nimekamilisha kula. Luna: Nimekamilisha kula. Lucas: Finally, asking someone else about their food. Lucas: Unapenda chakula hiki? Luna: Unapenda chakula hiki? Lucas: It means do you like this food? Luna: Una means you. Penda means like. Lucas: Chakula is food. Hiki is this. Luna: Do you like this food? Very helpful question. Lucas: Say it once more. Unapenda chakula hiki? Luna: Unapenda chakula hiki? Lucas: Let us review all five phrases together now. Luna: Okay. Ongeza chumvi kidogo. Lucas: Weka pilipili. Luna: Ladha ni nzuri. Lucas: Nimekamilisha kula. Luna: Unapenda chakula hiki? Lucas: Great job. You are mastering the kitchen. Luna: I feel like I can cook a whole meal now. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: Then listener support keeps these episodes ad-free. Lucas: You can help at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Thank you for keeping the show going. Lucas: Back to practice. Repeat the first phrase. Luna: Ongeza chumvi kidogo. Lucas: Now the last phrase. Unapenda chakula hiki? Luna: Unapenda chakula hiki. Lucas: Well done. Practice these till we chat again.