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- Lucas: Hey there, welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Feeling a little under the weather today, Lucas. Lucas: Oh no, what's wrong? Luna: Just a headache. But hey, it's the perfect excuse to learn Swahili phrases for the pharmacy! Lucas: Absolutely. Let's start with the most important phrase: 'Naumwa.' That means 'I am sick' or 'I feel pain.' Try it, Luna. Luna: Naumwa. Lucas: Perfect. Now, if you want to say where it hurts, you add the body part. For example, 'Naumwa kichwa' — 'I have a headache.' Kichwa means head. Luna: Naumwa kichwa. Lucas: Good. Now, let's put it in a little scene. You walk into the pharmacy and say, 'Naumwa kichwa.' The pharmacist might ask, 'Unataka dawa gani?' — 'Which medicine do you want?' Dawa means medicine. Luna: Dawa. So 'Natibu ya homa' would be 'I want medicine for fever'? Lucas: Exactly. Natibu means 'I want medicine' — it's a common way to say it. So 'Natibu ya homa' — medicine for fever. Luna: Natibu ya homa. That's useful. Lucas: Yeah. And after you get the medicine, you can say 'Asante, daktari' — 'Thank you, doctor.' Even if it's a pharmacist, daktari works. Luna: Asante, daktari. Lucas: And the pharmacist might say 'Pole' — 'Sorry' or 'Take care.' It's a kind word. Luna: Pole. So if someone is sick, I can say 'Pole'? Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice. I'll be the pharmacist. You come in, say you have a headache. Luna: Naumwa kichwa. Lucas: Pole. Unataka dawa gani? Luna: Natibu ya homa. Lucas: Homa? But you said headache. Let's try again. For headache, you'd say 'Natibu ya kichwa' or simply 'dawa ya kichwa.' But you can also just say 'Natibu dawa' and point. Luna: Oh, right. So 'Natibu ya kichwa'? Lucas: Yes. Or if you want painkillers, you might say 'Natibu dawa ya maumivu.' But let's keep it simple. Just 'dawa ya kichwa' is fine. Luna: Dawa ya kichwa. Got it. Lucas: Now let's do a full conversation. You walk in, I'm the pharmacist. Luna: Naumwa kichwa. Lucas: Pole. Unataka dawa gani? Luna: Natibu dawa ya kichwa. Lucas: Sawa. Here you go. Asante. Luna: Asante, daktari. Lucas: Karibu. Pole tena. Luna: That felt real. I love how 'pole' is used for sympathy. Lucas: It's a very common, kind word. Okay, let's review the phrases. First: 'Naumwa.' Say it. Luna: Naumwa. Lucas: Naumwa kichwa. Luna: Naumwa kichwa. Lucas: Dawa. Luna: Dawa. Lucas: Natibu ya homa. Luna: Natibu ya homa. Lucas: Asante, daktari. Luna: Asante, daktari. Lucas: And 'Pole.' Luna: Pole. Lucas: Great. You can use these at any pharmacy in Tanzania or Kenya. Practice them, and next time you're not feeling well, you'll know what to say. Luna: I hope I don't need to use them, but good to know. Thanks, Lucas. And thanks to Fexingo for this episode. Lucas: Yeah, keep practicing. See you next time! Luna: Bye!