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- Lucas: Luna, welcome back to Learn Telugu with Fexingo! Hope you're ready for another fun episode. Luna: Totally ready! I've been practicing from last time—buying vegetables at the market. I can now say 'naku vankaya kavali' like a pro. Lucas: Oh, nice! 'Naku vankaya kavali' – perfect. So today, I thought we'd go back to the zoo. But with a twist. Luna: Ooh, what twist? We already learned animal names and how to describe them. Lucas: Right, we did. Today, we're learning animal sounds. You know, what sounds animals make in Telugu. Luna: Oh, that's cute! In English, a lion roars, an elephant trumpets... but in Telugu? Lucas: Exactly. Let's start with the lion. In Telugu, we say 'simham garjistundi'— the lion roars. Luna: Simham garjistundi. Simham garjistundi. That's fun to say. Lucas: Good. 'Simham' is lion, 'garjistundi' means roars. So 'simham garjistundi'. Luna: Simham garjistundi. Got it. What about the elephant? Lucas: Elephant is 'enugu'. And the sound it makes is 'gheenkāram chestundi'— trumpets. So 'enugu gheenkāram chestundi'. Luna: Enugu gheenkāram chestundi. That's a mouthful! Enugu gheenkāram chestundi. Lucas: You're doing great. And the monkey? Monkey is 'koti'. The sound is 'keechumantundi'— chatters. So 'koti keechumantundi'. Luna: Koti keechumantundi. That sounds like a cute little monkey sound! Koti keechumantundi. Lucas: Exactly. So let's review all three. Simham garjistundi, enugu gheenkāram chestundi, koti keechumantundi. Luna: Simham garjistundi, enugu gheenkāram chestundi, koti keechumantundi. Lucas: Perfect. And you know, it's funny— the more you say these, the more they stick. Luna: Yeah, it's like a little tongue twister. I love it. Lucas: Quick honest thing— a handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that's literally what funds making this many of these. Luna: Oh, for real? That's so cool that people help keep this going. Lucas: Yeah, it means we can keep making episodes for free for everyone. So thank you to those folks. Luna: Definitely. Alright, back to animal sounds! Can we make a sentence like 'I hear the lion roaring'? Lucas: Sure! 'Nenu simham garjistundi vinnanu'— I hear the lion roaring. Luna: Wow, that's a long one. Nenu simham garjistundi vinnanu. Lucas: Let's break it down. 'Nenu' means I, 'vinnanu' means heard. So 'nenu simham garjistundi vinnanu'. Luna: Nenu simham garjistundi vinnanu. Lucas: Exactly. And for elephant: 'Nenu enugu gheenkāram chestundi vinnanu'. Luna: Nenu enugu gheenkāram chestundi vinnanu. That's a lot of words, but it feels good when it comes out right. Lucas: It does. And monkey: 'Nenu koti keechumantundi vinnanu'. Luna: Nenu koti keechumantundi vinnanu. Okay, I think I've got it. Lucas: Let's do a quick scene. Imagine you're at the zoo with a friend. You point and say: 'Simham garjistundi'. Luna: Simham garjistundi! And then your friend says: 'Enugu gheenkāram chestundi'. Lucas: Perfect. And then you both hear the monkey: 'Koti keechumantundi'. Luna: Koti keechumantundi! This is so fun. I can already imagine being at the zoo. Lucas: Alright, let's do a quick recap. Today we learned: simham garjistundi, enugu gheenkāram chestundi, koti keechumantundi. Luna: Simham garjistundi, enugu gheenkāram chestundi, koti keechumantundi. Lucas: And we also learned how to say 'I hear...' with 'nenu... vinnanu'. Luna: Right, nenu simham garjistundi vinnanu. That's my favorite. Lucas: That's awesome, Luna. Keep practicing these. Next time we'll learn more animal sounds. Luna: Can't wait! Until then, bye from Learn Telugu with Fexingo! Lucas: Yes, practice these animal sounds, and we'll see you next episode. Bye!