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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 how we experience the world around us. Luna: Oh, I get it. Using our senses. Lucas: Exactly. We use two very common verbs: 'lihat' which means to look or see, and 'dengar' which means to hear or listen. Luna: These are so useful. Like when you are walking down the street. Lucas: Right. Let's start with 'lihat'. Say it with me slowly. Luna: Lihat. Lucas: Good. Now let's put it into a simple sentence. 'Saya lihat itu.' Luna: Saya lihat itu. Lucas: That means 'I see that.' Very practical. Luna: Saya lihat itu. I see that. Lucas: Let's try it again. Saya lihat itu. Luna: Saya lihat itu. Lucas: Now for the second verb. 'Dengar'. This means to hear or listen. Luna: Dengar. Lucas: Nice. Now a question using this word. 'Awak dengar apa?' Luna: Awak dengar apa? Lucas: That means 'What do you hear?' or 'What are you listening to?' Luna: Awak dengar apa? What do you hear? Lucas: Try it once more. Awak dengar apa? Luna: Awak dengar apa? Lucas: Perfect. Now let's make a statement with 'dengar'. 'Saya dengar bunyi.' Luna: Saya dengar bunyi. Lucas: This means 'I hear a sound.' 'Bunyi' just means sound. Luna: Saya dengar bunyi. I hear a sound. Lucas: Let's repeat that. Saya dengar bunyi. Luna: Saya dengar bunyi. Lucas: Great work. Now the last phrase today. It is an instruction. 'Lihat ke sana.' Luna: Lihat ke sana. Lucas: This means 'Look over there.' 'Ke sana' means towards there. Luna: Lihat ke sana. Look over there. Lucas: Say it again. Lihat ke sana. Luna: Lihat ke sana. Lucas: Excellent. You have four solid phrases now. Luna: Yes. Saya lihat itu. Awak dengar apa? Saya dengar bunyi. Lihat ke sana. Lucas: Let's review them one by one. Start with the first one. Luna: Saya lihat itu. I see that. Lucas: Next. Awak dengar apa? Luna: Awak dengar apa? What do you hear? Lucas: Next. Saya dengar bunyi. Luna: Saya dengar bunyi. I hear a sound. Lucas: Last one. Lihat ke sana. Luna: Lihat ke sana. Look over there. Lucas: Very good. Now let's put them into a little scene. Luna: Okay. Imagine we are at a market. Lucas: Right. I point at a fruit stall. I say 'Saya lihat itu.' Luna: And I ask 'Awak dengar apa?' Lucas: Because there is loud music playing. And I answer 'Saya dengar bunyi.' Luna: Then you tell me 'Lihat ke sana.' To see something else. Lucas: Exactly. It flows naturally. Let's try the scene again. Luna: Saya lihat itu. Lucas: Awak dengar apa? Luna: Saya dengar bunyi. Lucas: Lihat ke sana. Luna: That was fast. But I felt confident. Lucas: That is because you practiced them well. Luna: Do you think these will help me travel? Lucas: Absolutely. If you are lost, you can ask what people hear. Or tell them what you see. Luna: Saya lihat hotel. That could work. Lucas: It certainly could. Before we go further, I want to mention something important. Luna: Sure. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, listener support is what keeps these episodes ad-free. Luna: Yeah. It really helps us keep making content like this. Lucas: If you want to support us, you can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Any amount helps. Thank you. Lucas: Back to our phrases. Let's do one more round of repetition. Luna: Okay. Saya lihat itu. Lucas: Awak dengar apa? Luna: Saya dengar bunyi. Lucas: Lihat ke sana. Luna: I am getting faster. Lucas: You are. Let's slow down slightly to ensure clarity. Luna: Saya lihat itu. Lucas: Awak dengar apa? Luna: Saya dengar bunyi. Lucas: Lihat ke sana. Luna: Can we mix them up? Lucas: Yes. I will say a prompt. You respond. Luna: Okay. Lucas: Statement about seeing. Go. Luna: Saya lihat itu. Lucas: Question about hearing. Go. Luna: Awak dengar apa? Lucas: Statement about hearing sound. Go. Luna: Saya dengar bunyi. Lucas: Command to look. Go. Luna: Lihat ke sana. Lucas: Spot on. You are remembering everything. Luna: It feels easy when we break it down like this. Lucas: That is the goal. Small steps add up. Luna: Do you use these words every day? Lucas: All the time. Even just looking at my screen, I am doing 'lihat'. Luna: And listening to your voice, I am doing 'dengar'. Lucas: Exactly. Language is everywhere. Luna: I love that perspective. Lucas: Let's try the full set one last time together. Luna: Ready. Lucas: Saya lihat itu. Luna: Awak dengar apa? Lucas: Saya dengar bunyi. Luna: Lihat ke sana. Lucas: Perfect pronunciation and rhythm. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. Lucas: Thank you, Luna. Keep practicing these four phrases. Luna: I will. See you next time. Lucas: See you later.