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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and here with me is the ever-curious Luna. Luna: Hey everyone. So, Lucas, last time we were singing and dancing. Today, what are we up to? Lucas: Today, we're talking about something we all experience every day. The weather. Luna: Oh, the weather. I love that. It's sunny right now where I am. How do I say that in Swahili? Lucas: You could say, Jua ni kali. That means the sun is hot or strong. Let's try it. Jua ni kali. Luna: Jua ni kali. Jua ni kali. That's fun. So, Jua is the sun? Lucas: Exactly. And kali means hot or fierce. So, Jua ni kali. The sun is hot. Luna: Makes sense. So if I want to say it's hot in general, is that different? Lucas: Good question. You can say, Iko joto. That means 'it is hot.' Iko joto. Luna: Iko joto. And if it's cold? Iko baridi? Lucas: Yes, perfect intuition. Iko baridi. It is cold. Let me say them again. Iko joto. Iko baridi. Luna: Iko joto. Iko baridi. I think I can handle that. So, what about rain? It rains a lot here sometimes. Lucas: Then you'd say, Mvua inanyesha. That means 'it is raining' or 'rain is falling.' Mvua inanyesha. Luna: Mvua inanyesha. Wow, that's a mouthful. Mvua inanyesha. Mvua inanyesha. Lucas: You're doing great. And if you want to ask about the weather, you can say, Hali ya hewa ikoje? That's 'how is the weather?' Hali ya hewa ikoje? Luna: Hali ya hewa ikoje? That's a bit long, but I'll try. Hali ya hewa ikoje? Lucas: Perfect. So, let's put these into a little scene. Imagine you meet a friend on the street. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: You ask, Hali ya hewa ikoje? And they say, Jua ni kali, or Mvua inanyesha. Luna: Oh, I like that. So, Hali ya hewa ikoje? Jua ni kali. Or Mvua inanyesha. Lucas: Exactly. Let's do a quick roleplay. I'll be the friend. You ask me the question. Luna: Okay. Hali ya hewa ikoje? Lucas: Iko joto. Jua ni kali. Luna: Nice. So, if you say Iko joto, that's like a general statement, but Jua ni kali is more specific to the sun? Lucas: Yes, that's right. You've got it. Luna: So, I have a question. We've been talking about weather, and it makes me think of something. How do people support Fexingo to keep this podcast going? Lucas: Oh, that's a good point. If you're finding these lessons useful and you want to help us keep making them, you can support the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it's a small way to say thanks, and it really helps us keep going. Lucas: Anyway, back to the weather. Let's imagine a rainy day. You look outside and say, Mvua inanyesha. How does that feel? Luna: Mvua inanyesha. It feels like I need an umbrella. And if it's a light rain, can I still say that? Lucas: Yes, you can. Mvua inanyesha works for any kind of rain. And if it's just misty, you might say, Iko baridi. Luna: Makes sense. So, Mvua inanyesha means rain is falling. And Iko baridi means it's cold. Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice these two together. Mvua inanyesha. Iko baridi. Luna: Mvua inanyesha. Iko baridi. Lucas: Perfect. Now, if you want to say the sun is shining, you could say, Jua linaangaza. But that's a bit more advanced. For today, stick with Jua ni kali. Luna: Okay, I'll keep it simple. Jua ni kali for sunny, Mvua inanyesha for rainy, and Iko joto or Iko baridi for hot or cold. Lucas: You're a natural. Let's do a quick review before we wrap up. Hali ya hewa ikoje? Luna: Hali ya hewa ikoje? That's how to ask how the weather is. Lucas: And you can answer, Jua ni kali. Luna: Jua ni kali. Or Iko joto, Iko baridi, Mvua inanyesha. Lucas: Fantastic. So, next time you step outside, you can describe what you see in Swahili. Luna: And maybe I'll check the weather app in Swahili. But for now, this has been fun. Thanks, Lucas. Lucas: Thanks, Luna. And thank you for listening. Practice these phrases, and we'll see you next time on Learn Swahili with Fexingo.