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- Lucas: Luna, ready for another market trip? Luna: Oh yes! I love our market episodes. What are we buying today? Lucas: Today, we're buying chicken. Ayam. Luna: Ayam. Chicken. Got it. Lucas: Let's start with the basics. To say 'I want chicken,' you say 'Saya mahu ayam.' Let me say it slowly: Saya mahu ayam. Luna: Saya mahu ayam. That's pretty straightforward. Lucas: Exactly. Now, when you're at the market, you'll want to ask the price. 'Berapa harga sekilo?' means 'How much per kilo?' Berapa harga sekilo? Luna: Berapa harga sekilo? Lucas: Good. Now, if you don't need a whole kilo, you can say 'Saya mahu setengah kilo' — 'I want half a kilo.' Setengah kilo. Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Half a kilo. That's useful. Lucas: And you might want to ask if the chicken is fresh. 'Ayam ini segar?' — 'Is this chicken fresh?' Segar means fresh. Luna: Ayam ini segar? Good question. Lucas: Finally, if you want a specific part, like thigh, you say 'Saya mahu ayam bahagian peha.' Peha means thigh. Luna: Saya mahu ayam bahagian peha. What about breast? Lucas: That's 'dada ayam.' But let's stick with peha for now. So let's review all five phrases. Luna: Okay, hit me. Lucas: First: Saya mahu ayam. Luna: Saya mahu ayam. Lucas: Second: Berapa harga sekilo? Luna: Berapa harga sekilo? Lucas: Third: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Lucas: Fourth: Ayam ini segar? Luna: Ayam ini segar? Lucas: And fifth: Saya mahu ayam bahagian peha. Luna: Saya mahu ayam bahagian peha. Lucas: You're nailing it. Now, let's imagine a quick scene. You're at the market, and you see a nice chicken stall. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: You walk up and say: 'Selamat pagi. Saya mahu ayam. Berapa harga sekilo?' Luna: Selamat pagi. Saya mahu ayam. Berapa harga sekilo? Lucas: The seller says: 'RM12 sekilo. Ini segar.' Then you say: 'Saya mahu setengah kilo, bahagian peha.' Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo, bahagian peha. Jadi, total RM6? Lucas: Exactly. You're a natural. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. This is really practical. Lucas: And you know, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Malay, we'd love your support. We deliberately don't run ads on these, and if you want to support that, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it keeps the show ad-free and focused on learning. So if you find it useful, consider it. Lucas: Anyway, back to chicken. Let's do one more round of practice. Repeat after me: Ayam ini segar? Luna: Ayam ini segar? Lucas: Saya mahu ayam bahagian peha. Luna: Saya mahu ayam bahagian peha. Lucas: Great. Now try combining: 'Saya mahu setengah kilo ayam bahagian peha.' Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo ayam bahagian peha. Lucas: Perfect. That's a full sentence you can use. Luna: I feel ready for the market now. Lucas: Awesome. Remember to practice these phrases, and we'll see you next time. Luna: Bye! Selamat belajar!