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- Lucas: Luna, ready for another market trip? Luna: Always. I'm getting good at this. Last time we bought ginger, right? Lucas: Exactly. And today, we're going to buy something that looks similar but has a different taste — turmeric. Luna: Turmeric! I love it in curries. How do you say 'I want turmeric' in Malay? Lucas: Saya mahu kunyit. Let's break it down: Saya mahu — I want. Kunyit — turmeric. Saya mahu kunyit. Luna: Saya mahu kunyit. Lucas: Perfect. Now, if you want to ask the price per kilo, you say: Berapa harga sekilo? Luna: Berapa harga sekilo? Lucas: Great. And to check if it's fresh: Kunyit ini segar? Luna: Kunyit ini segar? So it's the same as with ginger. Lucas: Exactly the same pattern. Now, if you want half a kilo: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Lucas, what if I want them to cut it into small pieces? Lucas: Good question! You say: Boleh potong kecil? Can you cut it small? Luna: Boleh potong kecil? That's handy. Lucas: Let's do a quick scene. Imagine you're at the market. You see fresh turmeric. Luna: Okay. Saya mahu kunyit. Berapa harga sekilo? Lucas: The seller says: Lima ringgit sekilo. Five ringgit per kilo. Luna: Kunyit ini segar? Is it fresh? Lucas: Seller nods. You say: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Lucas: And then: Boleh potong kecil? Luna: Boleh potong kecil? Wow, I just bought turmeric in Malay! Lucas: You did. And if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Malay, consider supporting the show. It keeps us ad-free and helps us keep making episodes. Luna: Yeah, every little bit helps. You can buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Now let's review those phrases one more time. Saya mahu kunyit. Luna: Saya mahu kunyit. Lucas: Berapa harga sekilo? Luna: Berapa harga sekilo? Lucas: Kunyit ini segar? Luna: Kunyit ini segar? Lucas: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Lucas: And Boleh potong kecil? Luna: Boleh potong kecil? I've got it! Lucas: Awesome. Practice these till we chat again. Luna: Sampai jumpa!