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- Lucas: Hey, welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! So glad to be here for episode 55. Lucas: We've learned a lot of body parts already, right? Head, hair, eyes, ears, mouth, teeth, nose, neck, shoulders, knees, stomach, back, hands, feet… Luna: Wow, that's a lot! But today, we're getting more specific. Fingers and toes? Lucas: Exactly! Let's start with finger. In Malay, finger is 'jari'. Luna: Jari. Lucas: Good. Jari. Now, how many fingers do you have on one hand? Luna: Five. So two hands, ten fingers. Lucas: Right. So you can say 'Saya ada sepuluh jari' – I have ten fingers. Let's break it down: saya means I, ada means have, sepuluh means ten, jari means fingers. Luna: Saya ada sepuluh jari. Lucas: Perfect! Now, what about toes? In Malay, toe is 'jari kaki'. Literally, 'finger foot'. Luna: Jari kaki. So it's finger plus foot. Lucas: Exactly. So 'Saya ada sepuluh jari kaki' – I have ten toes. Luna: Saya ada sepuluh jari kaki. Lucas: Awesome. Let's practice a bit. Luna, show me your hand. Are your fingers long? Luna: Umm, they're medium? But I can say 'Jari saya panjang' if they were long. Lucas: Yes! Jari saya panjang means my fingers are long. Jari means fingers, saya means my, panjang means long. Luna: Jari saya panjang. Lucas: And if your toes are small, you can say 'Jari kaki saya kecil'. Jari kaki means toes, saya means my, kecil means small. Luna: Jari kaki saya kecil. Lucas: You got it. Now let's imagine a scene. You're at a beach, and you look at your feet in the sand. You could say 'Saya ada sepuluh jari kaki'. Luna: Saya ada sepuluh jari kaki. Lucas: And then you wiggle your toes and say 'Jari kaki saya kecil'. Luna: Jari kaki saya kecil. That's cute. Lucas: Now let's do a quick review. How do you say 'I have ten fingers'? Luna: Saya ada sepuluh jari. Lucas: And 'I have ten toes'? Luna: Saya ada sepuluh jari kaki. Lucas: Great. And 'my fingers are long'? Luna: Jari saya panjang. Lucas: Perfect. One more: 'my toes are small'? Luna: Jari kaki saya kecil. Lucas: You're a natural, Luna! Now, let's do a little exercise. I'll say a phrase in English, you say it in Malay. Ready? Luna: Ready! Lucas: I have ten fingers. Luna: Saya ada sepuluh jari. Lucas: My toes are small. Luna: Jari kaki saya kecil. Lucas: I have ten toes. Luna: Saya ada sepuluh jari kaki. Lucas: Excellent. Now, let's use these in a conversation. Imagine you're telling me about yourself. You could say 'Saya ada sepuluh jari. Jari saya panjang. Saya ada sepuluh jari kaki. Jari kaki saya kecil.' Luna: Saya ada sepuluh jari. Jari saya panjang. Saya ada sepuluh jari kaki. Jari kaki saya kecil. Lucas: You did it! That's a whole paragraph about your fingers and toes. Luna: I feel like I can actually talk about this now. Lucas: That's the goal. Remember, repetition is key. Try to use these phrases today. Count your fingers in Malay, or describe your toes. Luna: I'll do that. Thanks, Lucas! And thanks to Fexingo for making this podcast. Lucas: Yes, keep practicing with Fexingo. We'll have more episodes soon. Until next time, selamat tinggal! Luna: Selamat tinggal! Bye!