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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is good to be here again. Lucas: Yes. Today we are going into a classroom setting. Luna: I love classrooms. Lots of things to write down. Lucas: Exactly. We need some tools. Let us start with the notebook. Luna: Is it hard to say? Lucas: It is simple. Listen closely. ብሉ. Luna: ብሉ. Lucas: Good. Again. ብሉ. Luna: ብሉ. Lucas: Perfect. That means notebook. Or just book, depending on context. Luna: I can remember that one. It sounds like blue. Lucas: It does. But it is ብሉ. Now, what do we write with? Luna: A pen. Lucas: In Amharic, we often use the loan word for this. ፔን. Luna: Pen? Like English? Lucas: Very similar. Listen. ፔን. Luna: ፔን. Lucas: Yes. Again. ፔን. Luna: ፔን. Lucas: Great. So we have a notebook and a pen. What about a pencil? Luna: Is that different? Lucas: Also a loan word. ፒንስል. Luna: Pencil. Lucas: Listen carefully. ፒንስል. Luna: ፒንስል. Lucas: One more time. ፒንስል. Luna: ፒንስል. Lucas: You are doing well. Now, imagine you are at a store. Luna: I want to buy these things. Lucas: Right. But first, you need to know the price. Luna: How do I ask how much? Lucas: We learned this before. But let us review quickly. ስንት ነው? Luna: Sint nev? Lucas: Not quite. Look at the script. ስንት ነው? Luna: Oh. ስንት ነው? Lucas: Yes. How much is it? Luna: I think I got it. ስንት ነው? Lucas: Excellent. Now, let us put it all together in a scene. Luna: Okay. I am at the shop. Lucas: I am the shopkeeper. What do you say? Luna: Do you have a notebook? Lucas: Try asking me. ብሉ አለህ? Luna: ብሉ አለህ? Lucas: Yes. Here it is. Now ask the price. Luna: ይህ ስንት ነው? Lucas: Five birr. Very cheap. Luna: I will take it. I also need a pen. Lucas: ፔን አለህ? Luna: ፔን አለህ? Lucas: Yes. And a pencil? Luna: ፒንስል አለህ? Lucas: You are speaking fluently. Almost. One last item. Luna: What is that? Lucas: A ruler. For measuring lines. Luna: Is that a loan word too? Lucas: Yes. ራሰር. Luna: Raser. Lucas: Listen. ራሰር. Luna: ራሰር. Lucas: Again. ራሰር. Luna: ራሰር. Lucas: Good. Now, ask for the ruler's price. Luna: ይህ ስንት ነው? Lucas: Two birr. A great deal. Luna: Thank you. I have everything I need. Lucas: Let us recap the words. Notebook. Luna: ብሉ. Lucas: Pen. Luna: ፔን. Lucas: Pencil. Luna: ፒንስል. Lucas: Ruler. Luna: ራሰር. Lucas: How much is it? Luna: ይህ ስንት ነው? Lucas: You did it. Those are the basics for shopping for school supplies. Luna: It feels easy when we break it down. Lucas: That is the goal. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, your support keeps it ad-free. You can help by buying me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah. It really helps us keep making these episodes. Lucas: Thanks for listening. Let us practice one more time. Luna: Okay. Do you have a notebook? Lucas: ብሉ አለህ? Luna: And how much is the pen? Lucas: ይህ ስንት ነው? Luna: I feel ready for class now. Lucas: I am sure you are. See you next time. Luna: Bye for now.