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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another bite-sized Malay lesson? Luna: Yeah! Last time we did sweet and sour — manis and masam. That was fun. Lucas: Right. And today we're staying in the food world. Two more adjectives: pedas and masin. Luna: Pedas... I've heard that one before. That's spicy, isn't it? Lucas: Exactly. Pedas means spicy. Say it with me: pedas. Luna: Pedas. Lucas: Good. And the second word is masin — salty. Masin. Luna: Masin. Lucas: Great. Now let's put them in sentences. Sambal ini pedas — this sambal is spicy. Luna: Sambal ini pedas. So sambal is spicy. Makes sense! Lucas: And sup ini masin — this soup is salty. Luna: Sup ini masin. Easy. Lucas: Now, what if you want to say you like spicy food? Say: Saya suka pedas. Luna: Saya suka pedas. I like spicy. Oh I love spicy food, so that's useful! Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Malay, honestly, if today was worth a coffee to you, that's the link — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it really helps keep the show going. And we love making it. Lucas: Okay, back to pedas and masin. Let's try a little practice. Luna, how do you say 'this keropok is salty'? Luna: Keropok ini masin? Lucas: Perfect. And 'this curry is spicy'? Luna: Kari ini pedas. Lucas: Yes! Now, let's mix them. What if something is both spicy and salty? Luna: Hmm... maybe 'pedas dan masin'? Lucas: Exactly. For example: Keropok ini pedas dan masin. Luna: Keropok ini pedas dan masin. I can actually say that now! Lucas: Let's do a quick recap. Pedas means...? Luna: Spicy. Lucas: Masin means...? Luna: Salty. Lucas: And to say you like spicy: Saya suka pedas. Luna: Saya suka pedas. Lucas: Great job today, Luna. Practice these with your meals! See you next time. Luna: Bye! Thanks, Lucas.