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- Lucas: Okay, welcome back to Learn Telugu with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. We're back at the park again today. Lucas: Yeah, one more time with our bird friends. In the last few episodes, we learned a lot of actions. Luna: We did. Flying, eating, drinking, building nests. I think I need to review a little. Lucas: That's a great idea. Let's start with the easiest one. The bird is flying. You remember that? Luna: Is it పక్షి ఎగురుతుంది? Lucas: Yes! That's very good. పక్షి ఎగురుతుంది. Repeat that again. Luna: పక్షి ఎగురుతుంది. Lucas: Perfect. Now, the bird is singing. Do you remember that one? Luna: Oh, I think it's పక్షి పాట పాడుతుంది. Lucas: Exactly. పక్షి పాట పాడుతుంది. The word for song is పాట, and singing is పాడుతుంది. Luna: So literally bird song sings? It's like 'bird song does-singing'? Lucas: Right, yeah. Telugu uses the verb 'to sing' with the object. So పక్షి పాట పాడుతుంది. Luna: పక్షి పాట పాడుతుంది. I love the sound of that. Lucas: It's nice, right? Now, what about building a nest? The bird is building a nest. Luna: That's పక్షి గూడు కట్టుతుంది. I remember because గూడు is nest, and కట్టుతుంది is building. Lucas: You've got it. పక్షి గూడు కట్టుతుంది. Let's say it together. Ready? Luna: Yeah. Lucas: పక్షి గూడు కట్టుతుంది. Luna: పక్షి గూడు కట్టుతుంది. Lucas: Good. Now, two more. The bird is eating seeds and the bird is drinking water. Luna: Okay. Eating seeds is పక్షి గింజలు తింటుంది. Lucas: Yes. And drinking water is పక్షి నీళ్ళు తాగుతుంది. Luna: పక్షి నీళ్ళు తాగుతుంది. That one feels a bit trickier. Lucas: It's just a mouthful. Let's break it: నీళ్ళు is water, తాగుతుంది is drinking. So పక్షి నీళ్ళు తాగుతుంది. Luna: పక్షి నీళ్ళు తాగుతుంది. Okay, I think I got it. Lucas: Great. Now let's do a little scene. Imagine we're at the park. We see a bird. Luna: Okay, I see a bird. Lucas: What is it doing? Is it flying? Luna: No, it's not flying. It's singing. పక్షి పాట పాడుతుంది. Lucas: Nice. Now it stops singing and starts building a nest. Luna: Oh, పక్షి గూడు కట్టుతుంది. Lucas: Yes. Then after building, it goes to eat some seeds. Luna: పక్షి గింజలు తింటుంది. Lucas: And then it wants water. So it drinks. Luna: పక్షి నీళ్ళు తాగుతుంది. Lucas: Perfect. You just used all four phrases in a little story. Luna: That was fun. It's like I can actually describe what's happening. Lucas: That's the goal, right? To be able to talk about real things. Luna: Absolutely. Lucas: Let's do a quick review then. I'll say the English, you say the Telugu. Luna: Okay. Lucas: The bird is singing. Luna: పక్షి పాట పాడుతుంది. Lucas: The bird is building a nest. Luna: పక్షి గూడు కట్టుతుంది. Lucas: The bird is eating seeds. Luna: పక్షి గింజలు తింటుంది. Lucas: The bird is drinking water. Luna: పక్షి నీళ్ళు తాగుతుంది. Lucas: Excellent. You really nailed those. Luna: Thanks. You know, it's amazing how much we've picked up from this show. I mean, we started with just hello and now we're describing birds. Lucas: Yeah, and that's because of practice and repetition. Also, honestly, because of the people who support the show. A handful of listeners chip in through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that's what makes it possible to keep making episodes like this. Luna: Yeah, it's a small group but they really help keep us ad-free and focused on teaching. Lucas: Exactly. So if the show has been helping you, consider joining them. It's totally optional, but it means a lot. Luna: Now, let's get back to our bird. So we have singing, building nest, eating, drinking. Is there anything else birds do? Lucas: Well, they also fly, which we already know. But let's combine all five. Can you say 'the bird is flying and singing'? Luna: పక్షి ఎగురుతుంది మరియు పాట పాడుతుంది? Lucas: Close. We use 'మరియు' for 'and'. So పక్షి ఎగురుతుంది మరియు పాట పాడుతుంది. But in everyday speech, we often just say the two sentences. So పక్షి ఎగురుతుంది. పక్షి పాట పాడుతుంది. That works too. Luna: Oh, so simpler is fine. Lucas: Yes. Telugu speakers will understand. Let's practice that. I'll ask, what is the bird doing? You give one action. Luna: Okay. Lucas: What is the bird doing? Luna: పక్షి ఎగురుతుంది. Lucas: Good. Now another? Luna: పక్షి గూడు కట్టుతుంది. Lucas: Great. And one more? Luna: పక్షి నీళ్ళు తాగుతుంది. Lucas: Excellent. Now let's try a longer sentence. 'The bird is eating seeds and drinking water.' Luna: పక్షి గింజలు తింటుంది మరియు నీళ్ళు తాగుతుంది. Lucas: There you go. That's perfect. Luna: Oh, I did it. Lucas: You did it. See, you're already combining actions. Luna: This is so satisfying. I feel like I can actually describe a whole scene now. Lucas: And that's the goal. Let's do one more round of all four, and then we'll wrap up. Luna: Okay. Lucas: Singing? Luna: పక్షి పాట పాడుతుంది. Lucas: Building nest? Luna: పక్షి గూడు కట్టుతుంది. Lucas: Eating seeds? Luna: పక్షి గింజలు తింటుంది. Lucas: Drinking water? Luna: పక్షి నీళ్ళు తాగుతుంది. Lucas: Wonderful. You've got them. Now you can go to a park and describe birds in Telugu. Luna: I might actually try that this weekend. Lucas: Do it. And if you see a bird doing something else, you can ask us in a future episode. For now, keep practicing these. Until next time, happy learning. Luna: Bye everyone!