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- Lucas: Hey there. Welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be here again with you all. Lucas: We have been talking about clothes lately. Shirts, jackets, trousers. Luna: Yes. And we learned how to ask about sizes. Lucas: Exactly. Today we add color to that wardrobe. We are learning white and black. Luna: Oh, I love this. Simple but very useful. Lucas: It really is. Before we dive in, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, the way these stay ad-free is listener support — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah. If you enjoy these episodes, that support keeps us going. Lucas: Thanks for listening. Now, let’s talk about the first color. Luna: What is it? Is it bright? Lucas: No. It is neutral. The word is Nech. Luna: Nech. Let me try. Nech. Lucas: Good. Listen closely. Nech. Luna: Nech. Okay. Lucas: Perfect. That means white. Luna: Like snow? Like paper? Lucas: Exactly. Any light, pale thing. Nech. Luna: I like that. Short and clear. Nech. Lucas: Now, the opposite. The dark one. Luna: Is it Tiqu? Lucas: Close. It is Tikur. Listen: Tikur. Luna: Tikur. Oh, I see. The u sound at the end. Lucas: Yes. Tikur. Luna: Tikur. Got it. Lucas: That means black. Like night? Like ink? Luna: Yes. Or my shoes. Lucas: Right. So we have Nech for white, and Tikur for black. Luna: Let’s put them in a sentence. How do we say 'It is white'? Lucas: We use the phrase 'Nech new'. Listen: Nech new. Luna: Nech new. It is white. Lucas: Correct. And for black? Luna: Tikur new? No, wait. Tikur new. Lucas: Yes. Tikur new. It is black. Luna: Nech new. Tikur new. Lucas: You are picking this up fast. Luna: I feel confident. But what if I want something else? Lucas: Like any other color? Luna: Yes. Red? Blue? Green? Lucas: There is a helpful phrase for that. 'Inde manyanamen menen'. Luna: That looks long. Lucas: It feels longer than it is. Listen: Inde manyanamen menen. Luna: Inde manyanamen menen. Lucas: Break it down. Inde manya na men men-en. Luna: Inde manya na men men-en. Lucas: It means 'any size' or 'any kind'. It is very common in shops. Luna: So I can ask for any color? Lucas: Exactly. You use it when you don't care about the specific shade. Luna: Okay. Let's practice the full set. Lucas: Ready? First word. Luna: Nech. Lucas: Meaning? Luna: White. Lucas: Second word. Luna: Tikur. Lucas: Meaning? Luna: Black. Lucas: Third phrase. Luna: Nech new. Lucas: Meaning? Luna: It is white. Lucas: Fourth phrase. Luna: Tikur new. Lucas: Meaning? Luna: It is black. Lucas: Last one. The shop phrase. Luna: Inde manyanamen menen. Lucas: Meaning? Luna: Any size or any kind. Lucas: Spot on. Luna: I think I remember them now. Lucas: Let's repeat them together one more time to lock it in. Luna: Okay. Nech. Tikur. Nech new. Tikur new. Inde manyanamen menen. Lucas: Excellent repetition. Luna: It feels natural. Lucas: It does. Try using them today. Look around you. Luna: Like what? Lucas: Your phone case. Is it Nech or Tikur? Luna: Mine is Tikur. Very sleek. Lucas: See? Real world practice. Luna: I will check my shirt next. Probably Nech. Lucas: If you are unsure, just say Inde manyanamen menen. Luna: Well, no laughing allowed. Just Inde manyanamen menen. Lucas: Exactly. You are doing great. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. Lucas: Keep practicing. See you next time.