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- Lucas: Hey everyone, welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be back with you, Lucas. Lucas: It really is. We have been learning a lot of everyday words lately. Luna: Yes, from bread to books. Today we are trying something different. Lucas: That is right. We are talking about fitness and the gym. Luna: Oh, I love that idea. I need to start going more often. Lucas: So let us start with the most basic phrase for today. Luna: What is the first one we should learn? Lucas: The first phrase is: ጂም ልሄድ ነው. Luna: Okay, I will repeat that slowly. ጂም ልሄድ ነው. Lucas: Perfect. That means 'I am going to the gym' or 'I want to go to the gym.' Luna: Let me try it again. ጂም ልሄድ ነው. Lucas: You are getting it. Say it with me one more time. ጂም ልሄድ ነው. Luna: ጂም ልሄድ ነው. Lucas: Great job. Now, imagine you are at the gym looking for equipment. Luna: I see some weights on the shelf. What do I say? Lucas: We use the word for dumbbell here. The phrase is: ዶምብል ልኖር ነው. Luna: Wait, did you say dumbbell? That sounds like an English loan word. Lucas: It is a very common loan word in modern Amharic speech. So, say it with me. ዶምብል ልኖር ነው. Luna: Okay, let me try. ዶምብል ልኖር ነው. Lucas: Exactly. That means 'I want to take the dumbbell' or 'I am lifting the dumbbell.' Luna: Let me practice that again. ዶምብል ልኖር ነው. Lucas: You are doing well. Let us add it together now. ጂም ልሄድ ነው. ዶምብል ልኖር ነው. Luna: ጂም ልሄድ ነው. ዶምብል ልኖር ነው. Lucas: That sounds natural. Next, let us look at cardio equipment. Luna: Do people use treadmill in Amharic too? Lucas: They do. The phrase is: ትሬድሚል ላይ እየሄድ ነው. Luna: That is a long one. Let me break it down. ትሬድሚል ላይ እየሄድ ነው. Lucas: Very good. It means 'I am walking/running on the treadmill.' Luna: Let me try saying it smoothly. ትሬድሚል ላይ እየሄድ ነው. Lucas: Spot on. You can say this while you are actually moving on the machine. Luna: I can picture myself saying that. ትሬድሚል ላይ እየሄድ ነው. Lucas: Right. Now, after a hard workout, your body might feel something specific. Luna: Oh yes, the soreness. How do you say that? Lucas: We say: ጡንቻ ያቃውልኛል. Luna: Okay, let me repeat that. ጡንቻ ያቃውልኛል. Lucas: Correct. This means 'My muscles are hurting' or 'I have muscle pain.' Luna: That is useful to know. Let me try it again. ጡንቻ ያቃውልኛል. Lucas: Good. And finally, if someone is helping you with form, they might say: Luna: What would they say? Lucas: They would say: ተንጎ ቀጥ. Luna: Okay, I will say it. ተንጎ ቀጥ. Lucas: Yes. It means 'Straighten your leg' or 'Keep your leg straight.' Luna: That makes sense. Let me try that one more time. ተንጎ ቀጥ. Lucas: Excellent. Now let us review all five phrases together. Luna: Ready. First is: ጂም ልሄድ ነው. Lucas: Second: ዶምብል ልኖር ነው. Luna: Third: ትሬድሚል ላይ እየሄድ ነው. Lucas: Fourth: ጡንቻ ያቃውልኛል. Luna: And fifth: ተንጎ ቀጥ. Lucas: You nailed it. Those are great phrases to keep in mind. Luna: I feel ready to go to the gym right now. Lucas: I hope you stay hydrated though. Speaking of staying hydrated... Luna: Oh, you mean the donation part? Lucas: Yes. If these lessons are helping you build your Amharic skills... Luna: Then listener support keeps Fexingo running without ads. Lucas: You can support us by visiting buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: It helps us make more episodes like this one. Lucas: Thank you for listening and for supporting the show. Luna: Now, let us get back to our workout vocab. Lucas: Let us say those phrases one last time to lock them in. Luna: Okay, starting with the first one. ጂም ልሄድ ነው. Lucas: Next, the dumbbell phrase. ዶምብል ልኖር ነው. Luna: Then the treadmill. ትሬድሚል ላይ እየሄድ ነው. Lucas: Then the pain. ጡንቻ ያቃውልኛል. Luna: And finally the instruction. ተንጎ ቀጥ. Lucas: You are doing amazing work with these. Luna: Thanks Lucas. I feel stronger already. Lucas: That is the spirit. Practice these until we meet again. Luna: See you next time. Bye for now.