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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Ready for another episode. Lucas: Last time we bought clothes at the market. Today let's talk about feeling sick. Luna: Oh no. I hope I don't need to use these phrases, but good to know. Lucas: Exactly. So, if you have a cold, you say 'Naumwa mafua.' Luna: Naumwa mafua. Lucas: Perfect. 'Mafua' means cold, like the illness. Luna: Naumwa mafua. Got it. Lucas: Now, if you have a cough, it's 'Naumwa kikohozi.' Luna: Naumwa kikohozi. Lucas: Great. And fever is 'Naumwa homa.' Luna: Naumwa homa. That's a fever. Lucas: Yep. And headache is 'Naumwa kichwa.' Luna: Naumwa kichwa. I use that one a lot. Lucas: Oh? Long days? Luna: Yeah. So if my cold is bad, can I say 'Nina mafua makali'? Lucas: Yes! Exactly. 'Makali' means severe or sharp. So 'Nina mafua makali' means I have a bad cold. Luna: Nina mafua makali. Lucas: Perfect. Let's do a quick scene. Luna, you come to me feeling sick. Luna: Okay. Lucas, naumwa mafua na kikohozi. Lucas: Oh, pole. Unahisi homa pia? Luna: Ndiyo, naumwa homa kidogo. Lucas: That was great. So 'pole' means sorry, like I feel for you. Luna: Pole. Nice. Lucas: Let's review. Naumwa mafua. Luna: I have a cold. Lucas: Naumwa kikohozi. Luna: I have a cough. Lucas: Naumwa homa. Luna: I have a fever. Lucas: Naumwa kichwa. Luna: I have a headache. Lucas: And Nina mafua makali. Luna: I have a bad cold. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Swahili, a few listeners support the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it keeps us ad-free and helps us make more episodes. Totally optional, but appreciated. Lucas: Right. Now, let's practice one more time. Repeat after me: Naumwa mafua. Luna: Naumwa mafua. Lucas: Naumwa kikohozi. Luna: Naumwa kikohozi. Lucas: Naumwa homa. Luna: Naumwa homa. Lucas: Naumwa kichwa. Luna: Naumwa kichwa. Lucas: And Nina mafua makali. Luna: Nina mafua makali. Lucas: Great job. Now you can describe your symptoms in Swahili. Practice these till we chat again. Luna: Kwa heri! Lucas: Kwa heri!