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- Lucas: Hey, welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 97! Can you believe it? Lucas: I know. Time flies when you're learning a language. So, what's on your mind today? Luna: I've been craving something spicy. I want to buy chili at the market. But I'm not sure how to ask. Lucas: Perfect. Today we'll learn how to buy chili in Malay. Ready? Luna: Yes. Let's do it. Lucas: First, the basics. To say 'I want chili,' you say 'Saya mahu cili.' Let's try that. Luna: Saya mahu cili. Lucas: Exactly. Good. Now, 'Cili' means chili. Try it again. Luna: Saya mahu cili. Lucas: Perfect. Now, to ask the price per kilo, you say 'Berapa harga sekilo?' Let's break it down. 'Berapa' means how much, 'harga' is price, 'sekilo' is one kilo. Luna: Berapa harga sekilo? Lucas: Yes. Great pronunciation. Now, if you want half a kilo, say 'Saya mahu setengah kilo.' Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Lucas: Right. 'Setengah' means half. Now, you might want to ask if the chili is spicy. Say 'Cili ini pedas?' Luna: Cili ini pedas? Lucas: Yes. 'Pedas' means spicy. And if you want bird's eye chili, which is common here, say 'Cili padi.' Luna: Cili padi. That's the small spicy one, right? Lucas: Exactly. So, you could say 'Saya mahu cili padi.' Let's put it all together. Imagine you're at the market. You see a pile of chilies. What do you say first? Luna: Saya mahu cili. Lucas: Then the seller asks how much. You say... Luna: Berapa harga sekilo? Lucas: Good. They say it's 5 ringgit. You want half a kilo. Say... Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Lucas: Great. You might also ask if it's spicy. Say... Luna: Cili ini pedas? Lucas: Perfect. And if you want a specific type, like bird's eye chili... Luna: Saya mahu cili padi. Lucas: Excellent. You sound like a pro. Now, let's practice one more time. Repeat after me: Saya mahu cili. Luna: Saya mahu cili. Lucas: Berapa harga sekilo? Luna: Berapa harga sekilo? Lucas: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Lucas: Cili ini pedas? Luna: Cili ini pedas? Lucas: Saya mahu cili padi. Luna: Saya mahu cili padi. Lucas: You're really getting it. And hey, you know, if this episode helped you, if even one of these phrases felt useful, that's what keeps us going. If today was worth a coffee to you, you can support the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah. Every little bit helps us keep making episodes like this. And we really appreciate it. Lucas: Absolutely. So, back to chili. Let's imagine you're at the market and you want to buy a mix. You could say 'Saya mahu cili merah dan cili padi.' Red chili and bird's eye chili. Luna: Saya mahu cili merah dan cili padi. Lucas: Nice. 'Cili merah' is red chili. What about 'cili hijau'? Luna: Green chili. Lucas: Right. So you can customize. Now, let's do a quick role-play. I'll be the seller. You approach me. Luna: Selamat pagi. Saya mahu cili. Lucas: Selamat pagi. Cili apa? Luna: Saya mahu cili padi. Berapa harga sekilo? Lucas: Lima ringgit sekilo. Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Cili ini pedas? Lucas: Ya, sangat pedas. Luna: Bagus. Saya ambil. Lucas: Perfect. You said 'Saya ambil' which means 'I'll take it.' Great job. Luna: Thanks. That felt real. Lucas: It is real. These are phrases you'll actually use. Now, let's review once more. Repeat after me: Saya mahu cili. Luna: Saya mahu cili. Lucas: Berapa harga sekilo? Luna: Berapa harga sekilo? Lucas: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Lucas: Cili ini pedas? Luna: Cili ini pedas? Lucas: Saya mahu cili padi. Luna: Saya mahu cili padi. Lucas: You did great today. Keep practicing, and next time you're at the market, you'll be ready. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. This was fun. Lucas: Thanks for listening to Learn Malay with Fexingo. Practice these phrases, and we'll see you next time.