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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I hope you've been practicing your chapati ordering. Luna: Oh, absolutely. I can now say Nataka chapati without even thinking. But today, let's do something different. My legs are sore from all that walking we did at the market. Lucas: Perfect timing. Let's talk about body parts, specifically the leg and the hand. In Swahili, leg is mguu, and hand is mkono. Luna: Mguu and mkono. Hmm, they sound nice. Let me repeat: mguu, mkono. Lucas: Great. So if your leg hurts, you say Mguu wangu unauma. That means 'My leg hurts.' Luna: Mguu wangu unauma. So that's using unauma for hurts? Lucas: Exactly. And if your hand is long, you say Mkono wangu ni mrefu. That's 'My hand is long.' Luna: Mkono wangu ni mrefu. I have pretty long arms, so that fits. Lucas: Now, we often talk about both legs and both hands. For two legs, we use miguu, and for two hands, mikono. Luna: So miguu and mikono. Like, I have two legs and two hands. Lucas: Yes. Nina miguu miwili means 'I have two legs.' And Nina mikono miwili means 'I have two hands.' Luna: Nina miguu miwili. Nina mikono miwili. That's easy to remember. Lucas: And you can combine them: Mguu na mkono means 'leg and hand.' Luna: Mguu na mkono. Like, I need both to dance. Lucas: Exactly. So let's practice all the phrases together. We have Mguu wangu unauma, Mkono wangu ni mrefu, Nina miguu miwili, Nina mikono miwili, and Mguu na mkono. Luna: Okay, let me try. Mguu wangu unauma. Mkono wangu ni mrefu. Nina miguu miwili. Nina mikono miwili. Mguu na mkono. Lucas: That was brilliant. You said them all perfectly. You're a natural. Luna: Thanks. So, if I want to say 'My leg and my hand,' do I just say Mguu na mkono wangu? Lucas: Good try, but in Swahili, we often just use the noun phrases separately. You can say Mguu wangu na mkono wangu for 'my leg and my hand,' but it's more natural to keep it simple. Luna: Got it. So Mguu na mkono is fine for general use. Lucas: Yes. Now, let's do a quick story. Imagine you're at a picnic and you say 'My leg hurts, but my hand is fine.' Luna: Okay. Mguu wangu unauma, lakini mkono wangu ni mzuri. Lucas: That works, though mzuri means 'good' or 'fine.' You can also just say mkono wangu si unauma, but let's keep it simple. So, Mguu wangu unauma, lakini mkono wangu ni mzuri. Luna: Mguu wangu unauma, lakini mkono wangu ni mzuri. That's a handy sentence. Lucas: See? You're already making sentences. Now, you know, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, the way we keep these episodes free is through listener support. You can help by buying us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, we really appreciate it. It keeps the show going and ad-free. Lucas: So, back to body parts. Let's practice the plural forms again. Nina miguu miwili. Luna: Nina miguu miwili. Lucas: And Nina mikono miwili. Luna: Nina mikono miwili. Lucas: Perfect. So, how would you say 'I have two hands and two legs' in one sentence? Luna: Umm, Nina mikono miwili na miguu miwili. Lucas: Exactly. You're doing great. Now, let's do a quick drill. I'll say the English, you say the Swahili. 'My leg hurts.' Luna: Mguu wangu unauma. Lucas: 'My hand is long.' Luna: Mkono wangu ni mrefu. Lucas: 'I have two legs.' Luna: Nina miguu miwili. Lucas: 'I have two hands.' Luna: Nina mikono miwili. Lucas: And 'leg and hand.' Luna: Mguu na mkono. Lucas: That's it. You've mastered this set. So next time you're at the doctor or just talking about your body, you'll know exactly what to say. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. I'm really enjoying these lessons. Can't wait to use these phrases in real life. Lucas: And that's the goal. Keep practicing, and we'll see you in the next episode of Learn Swahili with Fexingo. Luna: See you then. Kwaheri.