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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are so happy to be here again. Lucas: We have been talking about the kitchen lately. Lots of pots and pans. Luna: Yes, lots of cooking tools. But today we need something else. Lucas: Right. We need to put things on. And drink from them. Luna: Oh! Plates and cups. That makes sense. Lucas: Exactly. Let us start with the cup. The word is ካፕ. Luna: Kaf? Like coffee? Lucas: Very close. Listen carefully. ካፕ. Kaf. Luna: Kaf. Okay. Kaf. Lucas: Good. Now say it with me. ካፕ. Kaf. Luna: Kaf. It is a short sound. Lucas: It is. Very simple. Just like the English letter C in some words. Luna: Yeah. So ካፕ means cup. Lucas: Correct. A cup. Now let us try the plate. Luna: Is it similar? Or very different? Lucas: Different. The word is ጣሪያ. Tara-ya. Luna: Tara-ya. Oh, that sounds familiar. Lucas: Listen closely. ጣሪያ. Tara-ya. Luna: Tara-ya. I think I got it. Lucas: Try it again. Slowly. ጣሪያ. Tara-ya. Luna: Tara-ya. Yes. That feels good. Lucas: Excellent. Now let us put them together. Luna: Okay. Cup and plate. Kaf and Tara-ya. Lucas: Perfect. You are doing great. Let us add a little sentence. Luna: A sentence? Already? Lucas: Just a small one. I want a cup. ካፕ እፈልጋለሁ. Kaf ifelegalehu. Luna: Kaf ifelegalehu. That is long! Lucas: It is. But break it down. Kaf. i fe le ga le hu. Luna: i fe le ga le hu. Okay. Kaf ifelegalehu. Lucas: Yes. Exactly. I want a cup. Luna: That was fun. Can I ask for a plate too? Lucas: Of course. Do you have a plate? ጣሪያ አለህ? Tara-ya alehu? Luna: Tara-ya alehu? Alehu means you have? Lucas: Yes. Alehu. Do you have a plate? Tara-ya alehu? Luna: Tara-ya alehu. Yes, I have a plate. Lucas: Good. Now let us talk about the donation part of the show. Luna: Oh, sure. We do this every now and then. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, a small group of listeners supports us monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: It really helps keep the episodes coming without ads. Lucas: Yeah. It just keeps the lights on. No pressure at all. Luna: Totally. But if you can, it is nice to see it. Lucas: Thanks. Now back to our plates. Let us look at this one. Luna: This one? Here? Lucas: Yes. This plate is... this plate. ይህ ጣሪያ ነው. Yehza tara-ya new. Luna: Yehza tara-ya new. Is 'new' part of the word? Lucas: No. 'New' is 'new'. But 'new' also means 'is'. So Yehza tara-ya new means 'This is a plate'. Luna: Oh. Okay. Yehza tara-ya new. Lucas: Try it. Yehza tara-ya new. Luna: Yehza tara-ya new. This is a plate. Lucas: Perfect. Now let us review the cup phrase. Luna: Okay. I want a cup. Kaf ifelegalehu. Lucas: Yes. Kaf ifelegalehu. Say it slowly. Luna: Kaf ifelegalehu. I want a cup. Lucas: Good. Now the question for the plate. Luna: Do you have a plate? Tara-ya alehu? Lucas: Yes. Tara-ya alehu. Very natural. Luna: I feel like I am setting a table already. Lucas: You are. Imagine you are in a home in Addis Ababa. Luna: Addis Ababa. The big city. Lucas: Yes. Someone hands you a cup. They say ካፕ. Kaf. Luna: And you say thank you. Or maybe you ask for more. Lucas: Or you say this is a plate. Yehza tara-ya new. Luna: Yehza tara-ya new. It is easy to remember. Lucas: It is. Because we use these things every day. Luna: True. I eat off a plate every morning. Lucas: And drink from a cup. Maybe coffee. Maybe tea. Luna: Tea. Yes. I like tea. Lucas: Let us say the words one last time. Together. Luna: Okay. Ready. Lucas: Cup. ካፕ. Kaf. Luna: Kaf. Lucas: Plate. ጣሪያ. Tara-ya. Luna: Tara-ya. Lucas: I want a cup. ካፕ እፈልጋለሁ. Kaf ifelegalehu. Luna: Kaf ifelegalehu. Lucas: Do you have a plate? ጣሪያ አለህ? Tara-ya alehu? Luna: Tara-ya alehu. Lucas: This is a plate. ይህ ጣሪያ ነው. Yehza tara-ya new. Luna: Yehza tara-ya new. Lucas: You did it. That was smooth. Luna: I feel confident. I could go shopping now. Lucas: Go ahead. Find a nice cup. Or a nice plate. Luna: I will. Thanks for teaching me. Lucas: Thank you for listening. We will see you next time. Luna: Bye for now. Practice these phrases. Lucas: See you soon.