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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. I'm Lucas and she's Luna. Today we're revisiting a question word we've played with before, but from a new angle. Luna: Yeah, I remember 'kenapa' from a few episodes back. It means 'why', right? But I still mix it up sometimes with 'mengapa'. Lucas: Exactly. Kenapa and mengapa both mean 'why', but today let's zoom in on kenapa and get really comfortable with it. Ready to dig deeper? Luna: Totally ready. Let's do it. Lucas: Alright. First up, the word itself: kenapa. Say it with me: kenapa. Luna: Kenapa. Lucas: Kenapa. That's the spark. Now, let's put it in a question we've heard before: kenapa kamu datang? Luna: Kenapa kamu datang? That's 'why did you come?' I remember that from the earlier episode. Lucas: Right. And the natural answer we learned? Saya datang sebab saya mahu jumpa kamu. I came because I wanted to meet you. Luna: Saya datang sebab saya mahu jumpa kamu. That's a mouthful, but it's a good one. Let me try it again: saya datang sebab saya mahu jumpa kamu. Lucas: You nailed it. And notice how we use 'sebab' for 'because'. It's like the bridge between the question and the answer. Let's hear both again: kenapa kamu datang? Saya datang sebab saya mahu jumpa kamu. Luna: Kenapa kamu datang? Saya datang sebab saya mahu jumpa kamu. That's a natural little exchange. What if I don't know the reason, though? Lucas: Good question. Then you say: saya tidak tahu. I don't know. Saya tidak tahu. Luna: Saya tidak tahu. Simple and handy. I've used that in so many episodes already. Lucas: For sure. Now, let's throw a third-person twist: kenapa dia menangis? Why is he or she crying? Luna: Kenapa dia menangis? Oh, that's 'why is she crying?' I remember 'menangis' means to cry. Lucas: You got it. So we have three solid phrases: kenapa kamu datang, saya datang sebab saya mahu jumpa kamu, and kenapa dia menangis. Plus the useful fallback, saya tidak tahu. Luna: Let me try them all in a row. Kenapa kamu datang? Saya datang sebab saya mahu jumpa kamu. Kenapa dia menangis? Saya tidak tahu. Lucas: Perfect. You've got them all. Let's spin them into a tiny scene. Imagine you're at a party and a friend looks upset. You ask: kenapa dia menangis? Luna: Kenapa dia menangis? Lucas: And someone answers: saya tidak tahu. Maybe they just don't know. Then you ask your other friend directly: kenapa kamu datang? And they say: saya datang sebab saya mahu jumpa kamu. Luna: That's a sweet scene. So we've got the question, the answer, the 'I don't know', and the third-person question. This is a nice little toolkit. Lucas: It really is. And if Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with your Malay, and you want to keep these episodes coming ad-free, a couple of dollars a month genuinely makes a difference. You can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it's a small gesture that really keeps us going. We appreciate every bit of support. Lucas: Alright, let's keep the momentum. One more time, all together: kenapa kamu datang? Luna: Kenapa kamu datang? Lucas: Saya datang sebab saya mahu jumpa kamu. Luna: Saya datang sebab saya mahu jumpa kamu. Lucas: Kenapa dia menangis? Luna: Kenapa dia menangis? Lucas: Saya tidak tahu. Luna: Saya tidak tahu. Lucas: There you go. You've got a solid set of kenapa phrases in your pocket now. Practice them a few times and they'll feel natural in no time. Luna: Thanks for joining us, everyone. We'll see you next time for more Malay fun.