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- Lucas: Alright, Luna, ready for another episode of Learn Malay with Fexingo? Luna: I sure am. What are we diving into today? Lucas: We're heading back to the market — specifically to buy vegetables. Luna: Oh, I remember we did some veggies before, but I could use more practice. Lucas: Exactly. Today we'll focus on a few more key phrases. Let's start with the general request: 'Saya mahu sayur-sayuran.' Luna: Saya mahu sayur-sayuran. Lucas: Perfect. That means 'I want vegetables.' Sayur-sayuran is vegetables. Luna: Got it. So if I walk up to a stall, I say 'Saya mahu sayur-sayuran.' Lucas: Exactly. Then the seller might ask which ones. So next, how to ask the price: 'Berapa harga ini?' Luna: Berapa harga ini? That's 'How much is this?' Lucas: Yes. Berapa means how much, harga is price, ini is this. Luna: Okay, so if I point to something, I say 'Berapa harga ini?' Lucas: Perfect. Now let's learn names of specific veggies. First: 'Saya mahu kobis.' Luna: Saya mahu kobis. Kobis is cabbage. Lucas: Right. 'Saya mahu lobak merah.' Luna: Saya mahu lobak merah. That's carrot, right? Lucas: Yes. Lobak merah literally means 'red radish', but it's carrot. Next: 'Saya mahu kacang buncis.' Luna: Saya mahu kacang buncis. That's green beans. Lucas: Good. And 'Saya mahu bayam.' Luna: Saya mahu bayam. Bayam is spinach. Lucas: Let's do a quick practice. I'll be the seller. Anda mahu apa? Luna: Saya mahu sayur-sayuran. Berapa harga kobis? Lucas: Kobis lima ringgit sekilo. You want one kilo? Luna: Wait, I didn't learn that part yet! But I got the first bit. Lucas: You did. So now let's mix all of them. Repeat after me: Saya mahu kobis. Luna: Saya mahu kobis. Lucas: Saya mahu lobak merah. Luna: Saya mahu lobak merah. Lucas: Saya mahu kacang buncis. Luna: Saya mahu kacang buncis. Lucas: Saya mahu bayam. Luna: Saya mahu bayam. Lucas: Excellent. Now put them with Berapa harga ini? for each. Try kobis. Luna: Berapa harga kobis? Lucas: Perfect. That's a natural question. Luna: So if I want to buy a bunch of veggies, I can say 'Saya mahu sayur-sayuran. Berapa harga lobak merah?' Lucas: Exactly. And the seller might say 'Lobak merah tiga ringgit sekilo.' But we'll cover numbers another time. Luna: I think I'm getting the hang of this. Lucas: You are. Now let me ask you something. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Malay, would you consider supporting the show? Luna: That's a good point. These episodes are ad-free because of listener support. Lucas: Yes. If today's market phrases were useful, you can buy me a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Just a small way to keep this going. Luna: And we appreciate every bit. Now let's practice one more time. I'll be the buyer. Lucas: Okay. You're at the stall. What do you say? Luna: Saya mahu sayur-sayuran. Saya mahu kobis, lobak merah, dan bayam. Berapa harga semua? Lucas: That was great. You added 'semua' which means 'all'. Berapa harga semua? — How much for all? Excellent. Luna: So today we covered general request, price question, and four veggies. Lucas: Right. Let's do a quick recap. Say each phrase one more time. Luna: Saya mahu sayur-sayuran. Berapa harga ini? Saya mahu kobis. Saya mahu lobak merah. Saya mahu kacang buncis. Saya mahu bayam. Lucas: Perfect. You're ready for the market. Practice these and we'll see you next time on Learn Malay with Fexingo. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. Sampai jumpa lagi!