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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is good to be here again. Lucas: Today we are talking about texture. Luna: Oh, I love that topic. Food feels different, right? Lucas: Yes. In our last episode, we talked about buying things. Today, we describe what you buy. Luna: So if the bread is soft, how do we say it? Lucas: We use the word lembut. Luna: Lembut. Lucas: Let me say it slowly. Lem-but. Lembut. Luna: Lembut. That means soft. Lucas: Exactly. Soft. Like a pillow or fresh bread. Luna: I want soft bread. So I can eat it easily. Lucas: Good choice. Now, imagine a rock. Or a very old baguette. Luna: Ouch. My teeth would hurt. Lucas: That word is keras. Luna: Keras. Lucas: Say it with me. Ker-as. Keras. Luna: Keras. Hard. Lucas: Right. Hard. Not pleasant to bite if you are hungry. Luna: Definitely not. I prefer lembut over keras. Lucas: Agreed. But there is another texture. Sticky. Chewy. Luna: Like mochi? Or glutinous rice? Lucas: Yes. The word is liat. Luna: Liat. Lucas: Li-at. Liat. Luna: Liat. Chewy. Sticky. Lucas: Correct. Some people love liat food. Some people hate it. Luna: I am okay with liat. As long as it is sweet. Lucas: Okay. Last one today. Crunchy. Brittle. Luna: Like chips? Or dry crackers? Lucas: Exactly. The word is rapuh. Luna: Rapuh. Lucas: Ra-puh. Rapuh. Luna: Rapuh. Crunchy. Lucas: Perfect. Let us review the four words together. Luna: Ready. Lucas: First: lembut. Soft. Luna: Lembut. Lucas: Second: keras. Hard. Luna: Keras. Lucas: Third: liat. Chewy. Luna: Liat. Lucas: Fourth: rapuh. Crunchy. Luna: Rapuh. Lucas: Good job. Now let us put them in sentences. Luna: I will try. Lucas: Start with lembut. Luna: Roti ini lembut. Lucas: This bread is soft. Excellent pronunciation. Luna: Thank you. Now keras. Lucas: Go ahead. Luna: Batang kayu ini keras. Lucas: This wood branch is hard. Very clear. Luna: Now liat. Lucas: The mic is yours. Luna: Nasi ni liat. Lucas: This rice is chewy. You got it. Luna: And finally, rapuh. Lucas: One more time. Luna: Biskut ini rapuh. Lucas: This biscuit is crunchy. Nailed it. Luna: It feels so good to say these words. Lucas: It does. They are useful when you go to a cafe. Luna: Or when you cook at home. Lucas: True. If your cake is too keras, maybe you need more oil. Luna: No, wait. We cannot use. Lucas: Right. Sorry. You mean, if it is too keras, add butter. Luna: Exactly. And if it is too liat, add flour. Lucas: Cooking science. I like it. Luna: Me too. Learning Malay is fun. Lucas: It really is. Before we continue, I want to share something personal. Luna: Sure. What is on your mind? Lucas: We have no ads here. Just pure learning. Luna: Yeah. It is nice to listen without interruptions. Lucas: That is because listeners support us directly. Luna: Oh, I did not know that part. Lucas: If you want to help keep this show free, you can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Thanks for sharing that with us. Lucas: Any amount helps. Now, back to our words. Luna: Yes. Let us practice again. Lucas: Tell me a sentence with lembut. Luna: Susu ini lembut. Lucas: This milk is soft. Or smooth. Good. Luna: Now keras. Lucas: Try it. Luna: Batu itu keras. Lucas: That stone is hard. Perfect. Luna: Liat. Lucas: Go for it. Luna: Getah ni liat. Lucas: This rubber is sticky/chewy. Accurate. Luna: Rapuh. Lucas: Last one. Luna: Kaca ini rapuh. Lucas: This glass is brittle/crunchy. Careful! Luna: Yes, careful. Do not drop it. Lucas: Good advice. These words are powerful. Luna: They are. I feel more confident now. Lucas: You should be. You practiced hard. Luna: Let us repeat the list one last time. Lucas: Leb-u-t. Lem-but. Luna: Lembut. Lucas: Ker-as. Ker-as. Luna: Keras. Lucas: Li-at. Li-at. Luna: Liat. Lucas: Ra-puh. Ra-puh. Luna: Rapuh. Lucas: Beautiful. You are doing great work. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. I am ready for more. Lucas: Me too. Keep practicing these textures. Luna: I will. See you next time. Lucas: Bye for now. This was Learn Malay with Fexingo.