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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I hope you're ready for another tiny lesson today. Luna: I am so ready. Last time we did body parts, and I've been practicing 'macho yangu ni makubwa' all week. It's a great icebreaker. Lucas: That is a great icebreaker. Today, let's take a trip to the market. We've done fruits and vegetables, but I think it's time we talk about samaki. Luna: Samaki? That sounds like fish. Am I right? Lucas: Exactly. Samaki is fish. And at the market, you might want to buy some. So let's start with a simple one: Nataka samaki. Luna: Nataka samaki. I want fish. Got it. Lucas: Perfect. Now, you're at the fish stall. You see a nice fish. You want to ask the price. You say: Samaki hii ni gani? Luna: Samaki hii ni gani? How much is this fish? Hmm, hii means this, right? Lucas: Exactly. Hii is this. So you're pointing at the fish. Samaki hii ni gani? Let's try that together. Samaki hii ni gani? Luna: Samaki hii ni gani? That's a mouthful, but I like it. Lucas: You're doing great. Now, the seller tells you the price, and you decide to buy it. You say: Tafadhali nipe samaki. Luna: Tafadhali nipe samaki. Please give me fish. I remember tafadhali from earlier, that's please. Lucas: Yes, and nipe means give me. So you're politely asking for the fish. Tafadhali nipe samaki. Luna: Tafadhali nipe samaki. I love how polite that sounds. Lucas: And while you're buying, you might want to comment on the fish. Maybe it looks fresh. You can say: Samaki ni safi. Luna: Samaki ni safi. The fish is fresh. Safi means clean or fresh, right? Lucas: Exactly. Safi is a great word to know. So you're at the market, you see fresh fish, and you say: Samaki ni safi. Luna: Samaki ni safi. That's a nice compliment to the seller. Lucas: And don't forget your manners. After you get the fish, you say: Asante sana. Luna: Asante sana. Thank you very much. We've practiced that before, but it never hurts to repeat it. Lucas: Never. So let's do a quick recap. We have: Nataka samaki, Samaki hii ni gani?, Tafadhali nipe samaki, Samaki ni safi, and Asante sana. Luna: That's a whole conversation. I feel like I could go to the market right now and buy some fish. Lucas: And you know, if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with your Swahili, we'd love a little support. If today's lesson was worth a coffee to you, that's the link: buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it's a small way to keep this going. Now, back to fish. Let's practice a little scene. Lucas: Sounds good. I'll be the seller. You come up and say: Nataka samaki. Luna: Nataka samaki. Lucas: Then you ask: Samaki hii ni gani? Luna: Samaki hii ni gani? Lucas: I tell you the price, and you say: Tafadhali nipe samaki. Luna: Tafadhali nipe samaki. Lucas: I give it to you. You look at it and say: Samaki ni safi. Luna: Samaki ni safi. And then: Asante sana. Lucas: Perfect. You just bought fish in Swahili. How do you feel? Luna: Honestly, pretty awesome. I might try this at the market this weekend. Lucas: Do it. And remember, practice these phrases until we chat again. See you next time on Learn Swahili with Fexingo.