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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is good to be here again. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: We are very lucky to have listeners who keep this show going ad-free. Lucas: A small group already funds us through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: That support lets us focus on clear, slow teaching every single week. Lucas: Today we are looking at kitchen items we used before but will learn deeply now. Luna: Right. We mentioned them quickly. Now we will master them properly. Lucas: Let us start with a word that means paper or foil in the kitchen. Luna: Is it karatasi? Lucas: Yes. Karatasi. Listen closely. ka rat a si. Luna: Karatasi. Lucas: Karatasi. It is used to wrap food or line a tray. Luna: I see. So if I bake something, I might use karatasi. Lucas: Exactly. Karatasi. Let us try it together one more time. Luna: Karatasi. That feels easy to remember. Lucas: It is because it sounds like the English word card. Very helpful. Luna: Okay. What about the utensil we use to eat with? Lucas: That is sifa. Listen. Si-fa. Luna: Sifa. Lucas: Sifa. In many homes, this refers to a spoon. Luna: Sifa. So I would say 'nataka sifa' if I need a spoon. Lucas: Perfect. Sifa. You are getting the rhythm. Luna: Sifa. I can imagine putting soup into my mouth with it. Lucas: Good image. Now, let us look at the tool for chopping vegetables. Luna: Is that kisu? Lucas: Yes. Kisu. Ku-su. Luna: Kisu. Lucas: Kisu. It is a knife. Be careful with it. Luna: Kisu. I will definitely be careful with the kisu. Lucas: Kisu. Remember the sharp edge when you talk about it. Luna: Kisu. Sharp and steady. Lucas: Next is a large flat tool often used for frying or serving. Luna: Is it fuku? Lucas: Yes. Fuku. Fu-ku. Luna: Fuku. Lucas: Fuku. Sometimes this is a spatula or a wide spoon. Luna: Fuku. It sounds soft. Like a gentle motion. Lucas: Fuku. It works well for turning food over. Luna: Fuku. Turning the food gently. Lucas: Finally, the dish we eat from. Luna: Sahani? Lucas: Sahani. sa ha ni. Luna: Sahani. Lucas: Sahani. It is a plate. Round and deep sometimes. Luna: Sahani. I put the ugali on the sahani. Lucas: Sahani. A perfect place for your meal. Luna: Sahani. My favorite part of cooking is plating it. Lucas: Let us review the whole set quickly. Luna: Karatasi. Paper or foil. Lucas: Sifa. Spoon. Luna: Fuku. Spatula or wide spoon. Lucas: Kisu. Knife. Luna: Sahani. Plate. Lucas: Karatasi. Do you remember the first word? Luna: Karatasi. Yes. For wrapping. Lucas: Sifa. The spoon. Luna: Sifa. For eating soup. Lucas: Fuku. The turning tool. Luna: Fuku. For frying. Lucas: Kisu. The cutting tool. Luna: Kisu. Careful hands. Lucas: Sahani. The plate. Luna: Sahani. Full of food. Lucas: You did great today, Luna. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. These words feel solid now. Lucas: Practice them in your kitchen tomorrow. Luna: I will point to everything and say the Swahili name. Lucas: That is the best way to learn. Luna: See you next time with new words. Lucas: Bye for now.