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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is great to be here again. Lucas: Today we are going into the kitchen. Luna: Oh, yes. I love cooking. Lucas: Last episode we looked at some basic items. Luna: Right. But today we have more specific words. Lucas: We will learn five words. Luna: That sounds manageable. Lucas: Let us start with a very common word. Luna: Okay, what is the first one? Lucas: The word is karatasi. Luna: Karatasi. Lucas: Yes. Karatasi means paper. Luna: I use paper every day. Lucas: In the kitchen, we use it too. Luna: Like for recipes or wrapping food. Lucas: Exactly. Let me say it slowly. Lucas: Karataaasii. Luna: Karataaasii. Lucas: Now normally. Lucas: Karatasi. Luna: Karatasi. Lucas: Good. You got that right. Luna: It feels easy to say. Lucas: It is a simple word. Luna: What about aluminum foil? Lucas: Ah, good question. Lucas: The word for foil is sifa. Luna: Sifa. Lucas: Yes. Sifa. Luna: Sifa means foil? Lucas: Yes. We use sifa to wrap meat. Luna: Oh, I see. Lucas: Let me say it slowly. Lucas: Siiifaa. Luna: Siiifaa. Lucas: Now normally. Lucas: Sifa. Luna: Sifa. Lucas: Perfect. Luna: I can remember sifa now. Lucas: Let us move to a tool. Luna: Which tool? Lucas: A grater. Luna: Oh, like for cheese? Lucas: Yes. In Swahili it is fuku. Luna: Fuku. Lucas: Yes. Fuku. Luna: Fuku is a grater. Lucas: Correct. Lucas: Let me say it slowly. Lucas: Fuuukuu. Luna: Fuuukuu. Lucas: Now normally. Lucas: Fuku. Luna: Fuku. Lucas: You are doing well. Luna: This is fun. Lucas: Next is something sharp. Luna: A knife! Lucas: Yes. The word is kisu. Luna: Kisu. Lucas: Yes. Kisu means knife. Luna: I need a kisu to cut vegetables. Lucas: Exactly. Lucas: Let me say it slowly. Lucas: Kisssuu. Luna: Kisssuu. Lucas: Now normally. Lucas: Kisu. Luna: Kisu. Lucas: Very good pronunciation. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. Lucas: One last word. Luna: What is it? Lucas: A plate. Luna: Oh, I know this one. Lucas: Go ahead. Luna: Is it sahani? Lucas: Yes! Sahani means plate. Luna: Sahani. Lucas: Let me say it slowly. Lucas: Sahaanii. Luna: Sahaanii. Lucas: Now normally. Lucas: Sahani. Luna: Sahani. Lucas: You nailed it. Luna: I feel confident. Lucas: Let us review them quickly. Luna: Okay. Lucas: Paper is karatasi. Luna: Karatasi. Lucas: Foil is sifa. Luna: Sifa. Lucas: Grater is fuku. Luna: Fuku. Lucas: Knife is kisu. Luna: Kisu. Lucas: Plate is sahani. Luna: Sahani. Lucas: Great job today. Luna: Thanks for teaching me. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: Then your support really matters. Lucas: You can help keep these episodes ad-free by visiting buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: It helps us bring you more lessons like this. Lucas: Practice your new words before we meet again.