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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready to learn some Telugu? Luna: Absolutely! I've been practicing. What are we doing today? Lucas: We're going to a cafe. You'll learn how to order your favorite drinks. Luna: Ooh, coffee time! I love that. Lucas: Perfect. Let's start with the basics. To say 'one coffee' in Telugu, it's 'ఒక కాఫీ'. Say it with me. Luna: ఒక కాఫీ. That sounds nice. Lucas: Yes, exactly. 'ఒక' means 'one', and 'కాఫీ' is 'coffee'. So 'ఒక కాఫీ'. Luna: Got it. So if I wanted tea, would it be 'ఒక టీ'? Lucas: Exactly! 'ఒక టీ' for one tea. You're catching on fast. Luna: Awesome. And what about 'please'? Lucas: 'దయచేసి' means please. So you can say 'ఒక కాఫీ దయచేసి'. Luna: ఒక కాఫీ దయచేసి. That's fun to say. Lucas: You sound like a regular. Now, after they give you the coffee, you say 'ధన్యవాదాలు' for 'thank you'. Luna: ధన్యవాదాలు. That's a bit of a mouthful, but I'll practice. Lucas: You'll get it. Repeat after me: ధన్యవాదాలు. Luna: ధన్య-వాదాలు. Okay, I'm getting it. Lucas: Good. Now, let's say you want to ask how much it costs. In Telugu, 'how much' is 'ఎంత'. Luna: ఎంత. So I could say 'ఎంత' while pointing? Lucas: Yes, but you can also say 'ఇది ఎంత?' which means 'how much is this?' Luna: Right, from the market episode. 'ఇది ఎంత?' Lucas: Excellent memory! So you can ask 'ఇది ఎంత?' if you want. Luna: So, ordering would be: 'ఒక కాఫీ దయచేసి. ఇది ఎంత? ధన్యవాదాలు.' Lucas: That's perfect! You just ordered coffee like a pro. Luna: I love it. Let me try again: ఒక కాఫీ దయచేసి. ఇది ఎంత? ధన్యవాదాలు. Lucas: Flawless. So today we learned 'ఒక కాఫీ', 'ఒక టీ', 'దయచేసి', 'ధన్యవాదాలు', and 'ఎంత'. Luna: That's five phrases. I can handle that. Lucas: You already did. Now imagine you're at a cafe in Hyderabad. You walk up and say 'ఒక కాఫీ దయచేసి. ఇది ఎంత?' Luna: And they say 'పది రూపాయలు' and I say 'ధన్యవాదాలు'. Lucas: Yes! You're using numbers from earlier episodes too. This is great. Luna: I feel so prepared. Thanks, Lucas. Lucas: My pleasure. Remember to practice these phrases. Say them out loud. Luna: Will do. ఒక కాఫీ దయచేసి. ఒక టీ దయచేసి. ధన్యవాదాలు. Lucas: Perfect. That's all for today's episode of Learn Telugu with Fexingo. Luna: Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time! Lucas: Until then, try ordering your next coffee in Telugu. Luna: Bye!