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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. How are you doing today? Luna: I'm great, Lucas! Feeling good. You know, last time we learned days of the week and numbers, and I've been practicing. Lucas: That's awesome. And today I thought we could expand your Swahili family tree a little. We already know 'mama' and 'baba', right? Luna: Yeah, mom and dad. And 'kaka' and 'dada' for brother and sister, from a previous episode. Lucas: Exactly. Now let's add the grandparents. The word for grandfather in Swahili is 'babu'. Luna: Babu. Babu. That's nice and short. Lucas: Yes. And grandmother is 'nyanya'. Luna: Nyanya. Nyanya. So babu and nyanya. I love that. Lucas: Good. Now let's practice. Repeat after me: 'Babu yangu' — my grandfather. Luna: Babu yangu. Lucas: And 'nyanya yangu' — my grandmother. Luna: Nyanya yangu. That sounds sweet. Lucas: Now, what about uncles and aunts? The word for uncle is 'mjomba'. Luna: Mjomba. Mjomba. That's a bit of a mouthful. Lucas: You'll get it. And for aunt, we have 'shangazi'. That's specifically for father's sister, but it's commonly used for aunt in general. Luna: Shangazi. Shangazi. Okay, mjomba and shangazi. Lucas: Perfect. Now let's put them in a sentence. 'Babu yangu anaishi Nairobi' — my grandfather lives in Nairobi. Luna: Babu yangu anaishi Nairobi. So 'anaishi' means 'lives'? Lucas: Exactly. And 'nyanya yangu anapenda kupika' — my grandmother loves to cook. Luna: Nyanya yangu anapenda kupika. I can picture my own nyanya in the kitchen. Lucas: Now you try: 'Mjomba wangu anafanya kazi Tanzania' — my uncle works in Tanzania. Luna: Mjomba wangu anafanya kazi Tanzania. That's a long one! Mjomba… wangu… anafanya… kazi… Tanzania. Lucas: You did it. And one more: 'Shangazi yangu ana watoto watatu' — my aunt has three children. Luna: Shangazi yangu ana watoto watatu. Watoto watatu — three children, from numbers we learned. Lucas: See, you're connecting the dots. Now, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Swahili, honestly, if today was worth a coffee to you, that's the link — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It keeps us ad-free and going. Luna: Yeah, it's such a small way to support something you enjoy. Every little bit helps us keep making episodes. Lucas: Absolutely. So back to family — imagine you're telling a friend about your family. You could say 'Babu yangu na nyanya yangu wanakaa nasi' — my grandfather and grandmother live with us. Luna: Babu yangu na nyanya yangu wanakaa nasi. That's beautiful. 'Wanakaa' — they live. Lucas: Right. And 'Mjomba wangu aliniletea zawadi' — my uncle brought me a gift. Luna: Mjomba wangu aliniletea zawadi. 'Aliniletea' — he brought me. That's past tense, isn't it? Lucas: It is! You're picking up grammar naturally. And 'Shangazi yangu ananiita kila siku' — my aunt calls me every day. Luna: Shangazi yangu ananiita kila siku. That's sweet. I think I can remember these four: babu, nyanya, mjomba, shangazi. Lucas: Let's do a quick review. What's grandfather? Luna: Babu. Lucas: Grandmother? Luna: Nyanya. Lucas: Uncle? Luna: Mjomba. Lucas: Aunt? Luna: Shangazi. Lucas: Perfect. Now you can talk about your extended family in Swahili. Practice these words and try making your own sentences. Luna: I will. Thanks, Lucas. This was fun. Lucas: You're welcome. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time on Learn Swahili with Fexingo. Luna: Kwaheri! Lucas: Kwaheri!