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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo, the podcast that helps you speak a little more Swahili every day. I'm your host, Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Hey Lucas, last time we were at the clinic, and now I feel much better. So today, what are we getting into? Lucas: I thought we'd talk about something we all have to do, whether we like it or not. Housework. You know, cleaning, cooking, washing dishes. Luna: Housework, that's a real topic. I could use some vocab for when I'm doing chores and my brain goes blank in Swahili. Lucas: Exactly. So let's start with the most classic one. Ninasafisha. Luna: Ninasafisha. That sounds like I'm... cleaning? Because I hear 'safi' in there, which means clean. Lucas: You're catching on. Ninasafisha means I am cleaning. Let's say it together. Ninasafisha. Luna: Ninasafisha. Ninasafisha. I'm cleaning the kitchen today. Lucas: Nice. Now, what do you do after cleaning? You might want to cook. Ninapika chakula. Luna: Ninapika chakula. That's I cook food. Pika sounds like 'pick up', but I'll remember it as cooking. Lucas: Good association. Ninapika chakula. I am cooking food. You could also just say Ninapika, and people know you mean cooking something. Luna: So if I say 'Ninapika chakula', I'm being specific. What if I want to say I'm washing dishes? Lucas: That's a great one. Naosha vyombo. Naosha vyombo. Luna: Naosha vyombo. Naosha vyombo. That's a bit of a mouthful. Can I break it down? Lucas: Of course. Nao-sha means I wash, and vyombo are dishes or utensils. So literally, I wash dishes. Luna: Okay, Naosha vyombo. I'll practice that. After cooking, I always have a pile of those. Lucas: And then there's laundry. Ninaosha nguo. I am washing clothes. Luna: Ninaosha nguo. That's similar to vyombo, but nguo are clothes. So Ninaosha nguo. Lucas: Perfect. You're getting the pattern. Ninasafisha, Ninapika chakula, Naosha vyombo, Ninaosha nguo. Luna: Let me try them all. Ninasafisha. Ninapika chakula. Naosha vyombo. Ninaosha nguo. Lucas: You did it, Luna. That's four solid housework phrases. Let's put them in a little scene. Imagine you're at home and a friend calls. What do you say? Luna: I'd say, Ninasafisha nyumbani. I'm cleaning the house. Or maybe, Ninapika chakula, if I'm in the kitchen. Lucas: See, you're already using them. And if someone asks what you're doing, you can just say one of these. Simple and useful. Luna: It's nice to have these in my back pocket. I've been meaning to talk about my daily routine, and now I can say what I'm up to. Lucas: Exactly. And you know, a lot of us are stuck at home these days, so these phrases come in handy. Speaking of which, we have a quick thing to share. Luna: Yeah, we just want to say, if you've been learning with us and Fexingo is helping you make real progress, there are listeners who support the show monthly. Lucas: It's through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That's what keeps us going ad-free, and we're grateful for every bit. Luna: No pressure at all. Just knowing you're listening is already great. Now back to cleaning. So Lucas, if I'm cleaning the windows, is that Ninasafisha madirisha? Lucas: That would be right. Ninasafisha madirisha. You can combine safisha with almost anything. The pattern works. Luna: So I could say Ninasafisha sakafu for mopping the floor? Lucas: Sakafu is floor, so yes. Ninasafisha sakafu. You're picking this up fast. Luna: I'm just happy I can finally describe my chores. Today I'll be Ninasafisha, Ninapika chakula, Naosha vyombo, and Ninaosha nguo. Lucas: And with that, you're ready to handle housework in Swahili. Practice these phrases, and they'll become second nature. Luna: We'll see you next time on Learn Swahili with Fexingo. Until then, happy cleaning.