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- Lucas: Hello again, and welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Ready to get lost and found in Malay today? Lucas: Ooh, that's a perfect intro. Because last episode we covered asking 'di mana?' — where is? — and some direction words. Today we're going to practice that more, make it stick. Luna: Yeah, I definitely need the practice. I got a little turned around when I tried it in real life. Lucas: You tried it? That's awesome. And hey, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Malay... well, a small group of listeners already chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that's literally what keeps this show ad-free and going. Just a quiet fact. Luna: Absolutely. So, back to directions — I need to remember the basic questions first. Lucas: Right. So the big one: 'Di mana?' — where is? Let's say it together. Di mana? Luna: Di mana? Lucas: Good. You can point to something or use it in a sentence like 'Di mana stesen bas?' — where is the bus station? Let's try that: Di mana stesen bas? Luna: Di mana stesen bas? Lucas: Perfect. Now, if someone gives you directions, the first word you might hear is 'belok' — turn. 'Belok kiri' means turn left. Say it: belok kiri. Luna: Belok kiri. Lucas: And 'belok kanan' — turn right. Belok kanan. Luna: Belok kanan. Lucas: Another one: 'jalan terus' — go straight. Jalan terus. Luna: Jalan terus. Lucas: And if something is next to something else, you say 'di sebelah' — next to. For example, 'Stesen bas di sebelah kedai' — the bus station is next to the shop. Di sebelah. Luna: Di sebelah. So if I'm looking for a toilet, I can ask 'Di mana tandas?' and someone might say 'Belok kiri, jalan terus, di sebelah restoran.' Lucas: Exactly right! Belok kiri, jalan terus, di sebelah restoran. That's a perfect sentence. Let's break it down: belok kiri — turn left, jalan terus — go straight, di sebelah restoran — next to the restaurant. Luna: Okay, let me try the whole thing: Di mana tandas? Belok kiri, jalan terus, di sebelah restoran. Lucas: Nailed it. You sound like a local already. Luna: Oh that's so good. I love that. Can we do another scenario? Lucas: Sure. Say you're looking for the market. 'Di mana pasar?' — where is the market? Pasar. Luna: Di mana pasar? Lucas: Someone might say 'Belok kanan, kemudian jalan terus.' — Turn right, then go straight. 'Kemudian' means then. Luna: Belok kanan, kemudian jalan terus. Lucas: Yes. Or they might say 'Pasar di sebelah masjid.' — The market is next to the mosque. Luna: Pasar di sebelah masjid. Lucas: Let's review all five phrases one more time. First: Di mana? Luna: Di mana? Lucas: Belok kiri. Luna: Belok kiri. Lucas: Belok kanan. Luna: Belok kanan. Lucas: Jalan terus. Luna: Jalan terus. Lucas: Di sebelah. Luna: Di sebelah. Lucas: Excellent. Now you can ask for directions and understand the answer. Practice these until they become automatic. Luna: I will. This is really useful. Thanks, Lucas. Lucas: You're welcome. That's all for episode 108. Keep practicing, and I'll see you next time for more Malay with Fexingo. Luna: Bye bye! Jumpa lagi!