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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and as always, I'm here with Luna. Luna: Hey there. So, Lucas, I've been thinking — we've done a lot of practical stuff, like ordering food and finding places. But what about animals? Lucas: Oh, that's a great idea. And you know, if you've been enjoying these lessons and want to keep them coming, listeners like you help make that happen. A couple of dollars a month at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo genuinely keeps these going. No pressure, but if Fexingo has helped you make progress, knowing that support means the world. Luna: Yeah, absolutely. We love doing this, and it's great when it reaches people. So, animals. Where do we start? Lucas: Let's begin with a very common one. The word for cat is paka. Luna: Paka. That sounds like 'puma' almost. Lucas: Close enough. Paka. Paka. Luna: Paka. Lucas: And the word for dog is mbwa. Luna: Mbwa. That one's a bit trickier with the 'mb' at the start. Lucas: You said it well. Mbwa. Mbwa. Luna: Mbwa. Lucas: Now, let's put them together. Imagine you see a cat and a dog. You can say, 'Huyu ni paka, na huyu ni mbwa.' That means, 'This is a cat, and this is a dog.' Luna: Huyu ni paka, na huyu ni mbwa. I like that. Lucas: Now, what about the bird? The word for bird is ndege. Luna: Ndege. That reminds me of 'dege' in some other languages, but with an 'n'. Lucas: Exactly. Ndege. Ndege. Luna: Ndege. Lucas: And fish, which you might remember from our market episode, is samaki. Luna: Oh, right, samaki. We used that when we bought fish. Lucas: Yes. Samaki. Samaki. Luna: Samaki. Lucas: Now, let's add a bigger animal. The word for horse is farasi. Luna: Farasi. That sounds like 'horse' in Arabic, maybe. Lucas: Could be. Farasi. Farasi. Luna: Farasi. Lucas: And finally, the cow is ng'ombe. Luna: Ng'ombe. Oh, that apostrophe is interesting. Lucas: It's a glottal stop. Ng'ombe. Ng'ombe. Luna: Ng'ombe. Lucas: Let's review all of them. Paka, mbwa, ndege, samaki, farasi, ng'ombe. Luna: Paka, mbwa, ndege, samaki, farasi, ng'ombe. Lucas: And let's use them in a little sentence. 'Nina paka na mbwa.' That means, 'I have a cat and a dog.' Luna: Nina paka na mbwa. I have a cat and a dog. That's a handy sentence. Lucas: You could also say, 'Nina ndege.' Or, 'Nina samaki.' It's very flexible. Luna: So, 'Nina ndege' means I have a bird. And 'Nina samaki' means I have a fish. Lucas: Right. Now, let's do a little scene. Imagine you're at a farm. You see a cow and a horse. You could say, 'Huyu ni ng'ombe, na huyu ni farasi.' Luna: Huyu ni ng'ombe, na huyu ni farasi. That's perfect for a farm visit. Lucas: And if you're at the park, you might see a bird and a dog. 'Huyu ni ndege, na huyu ni mbwa.' Luna: Huyu ni ndege, na huyu ni mbwa. I'm starting to get the hang of this. Lucas: You're doing great. Now, let's revisit our words. Paka, mbwa, ndege, samaki, farasi, ng'ombe. Luna: Paka, mbwa, ndege, samaki, farasi, ng'ombe. I think I've got them. Lucas: Let's test you. What's the word for cat? Luna: Paka. Lucas: And for dog? Luna: Mbwa. Lucas: And for bird? Luna: Ndege. Lucas: And fish? Luna: Samaki. Lucas: Horse? Luna: Farasi. Lucas: Cow? Luna: Ng'ombe. Lucas: Perfect. You nailed them all. Luna: I feel so proud. Now I can talk about animals in Swahili. Lucas: And that's a great start. Remember, practice makes perfect. Say them aloud whenever you see an animal. Luna: Good idea. I'll try that on my next walk. Lucas: That's it for today's episode. Thank you for joining us on Learn Swahili with Fexingo. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time.