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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Telugu with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is great to be here with you again. Lucas: We have been talking about travel and shopping lately. Luna: Yes. But today the sky looks different outside my window. Lucas: It does look cloudy. Do you want to learn how to talk about that? Luna: I really do. The weather changes so fast these days. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: It has been a big help for me too. It feels very steady. Lucas: We deliberately do not run ads on these episodes. Luna: That keeps the focus entirely on your learning journey. Lucas: If you want to support that choice, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Thank you for listening if you are able to support us. Lucas: Now let us look out that window together. Luna: What do we say when it starts to get dark? Lucas: You can say the word for clouds gathering. Luna: Is it just one word? Lucas: Yes. Listen carefully. మోరుతోంది. Luna: Mooruthondi. Lucas: Exactly. That means it is clouding over. Luna: Mooruthondi. It sounds heavy. Lucas: It does. Let us try it again slowly. మోరుతోంది. Luna: Mooruthondi. I remember that one. Lucas: Good. Now imagine the first drops fall. Luna: Oh no. My hair will get wet. Lucas: So you say it is raining. Luna: How do I say that simply? Lucas: Say this phrase. వర్షం పడుతోంది. Luna: Varsham paduthondi. Lucas: Perfect pronunciation. It means rain is falling. Luna: Varsham paduthondi. It is raining now. Lucas: Let us repeat that together. వర్షం పడుతోంది. Luna: Varsham paduthondi. Yes, it is. Lucas: In Hyderabad, the rain brings relief but also heat. Luna: I know what you mean. It gets very sticky. Lucas: There is a phrase for that high temperature feeling. Luna: It is a long one isn't it? Lucas: It is a bit longer. Listen to me first. ఉష్ణోగ్రత ఎక్కువగా ఉంది. Luna: Ushnograta ekkuvgaa undi. Lucas: Yes. It literally means the temperature is high. Luna: Ushnograta ekkuvgaa undi. That is quite a mouthful. Lucas: Take your time. Break it down slightly. Ushnograta... ekkuvgaa... undi. Luna: Ushnograta ekkuvgaa undi. Okay I got it. Lucas: Excellent. You are doing very well. Luna: I feel confident saying that now. Lucas: Let us practice all three phrases in order. Luna: Ready. Go ahead. Lucas: First, the clouds. మోరుతోంది. Luna: Mooruthondi. Lucas: Second, the rain. వర్షం పడుతోంది. Luna: Varsham paduthondi. Lucas: Third, the heat. ఉష్ణోగ్రత ఎక్కువగా ఉంది. Luna: Ushnograta ekkuvgaa undi. Lucas: You sound like a local already. Luna: I hope so. I still need an umbrella though. Lucas: Right. Look at your hand. Is it wet? Luna: No. But my friend just texted me. Lucas: What did she say? Luna: She said her hands got wet from the sweat. Lucas: Ah. There is a funny way to say that. Luna: It sounds descriptive. Lucas: It is very visual. Say this. చేతిలో నీళ్లు చిక్కాయి. Luna: Chethilo neellu chikkayi. Lucas: Yes. It means water stuck to the palm. Luna: Chethilo neellu chikkayi. Oh that is vivid. Lucas: It is. So if you go out, someone might warn you. Luna: They would tell me to take care. Lucas: Yes. They say take an umbrella. Luna: How do I say that short warning? Lucas: Just this. ఛత్రీ తీసుకోండి. Luna: Chatree teesukondi. Lucas: Correct. It means please take an umbrella. Luna: Chatree teesukondi. Thank you for the advice. Lucas: Let us review our full set of phrases. Luna: I am ready to repeat them all. Lucas: Clouds gathering. మోరుతోంది. Luna: Mooruthondi. Lucas: Rain falling. వర్షం పడుతోంది. Luna: Varsham paduthondi. Lucas: High temperature. ఉష్ణోగ్రత ఎక్కువగా ఉంది. Luna: Ushnograta ekkuvgaa undi. Lucas: Wet palms. చేతిలో నీళ్లు చిక్కాయి. Luna: Chethilo neellu chikkayi. Lucas: Take an umbrella. ఛత్రీ తీసుకోండి. Luna: Chatree teesukondi. Lucas: You learned five new phrases today. Luna: It felt very manageable. Lucas: That is the goal. Small steps make big progress. Luna: I will use these when I step outside. Lucas: Do that. Practice them until we chat again. Luna: Thanks Lucas. See you next time. Lucas: Bye for now. Keep practicing.