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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. Luna: Oh, thanks Lucas. Feels good to be here again. Lucas: Yeah. So last time, we did that little news segment with all our greetings and goodbyes. Luna: Right. Jambo, habari za asubuhi, nzuri, asante, kwaheri... all that. Lucas: Exactly. Today, let's keep it super tiny. Just four little words that make conversations flow. Luna: Oh, I like tiny. What are we learning? Lucas: Yes, no, please, and thank you. The polite essentials. Luna: Oh that's so good. We already know 'asante' from before, right? Lucas: Yeah, we've used it. But today we'll really lock it in with the others. Let's start with 'yes'. Luna: Okay. Lucas: In Swahili, 'yes' is 'Ndiyo'. Say it slowly with me: Ndi-yo. Luna: Ndi-yo. Lucas: Right. Meaning 'yes'. Now normally: Ndiyo. Luna: Ndiyo. Lucas: Perfect. There you go. Next, 'no' is 'Hapana'. Slowly: Ha-pa-na. Luna: Ha-pa-na. Lucas: Yeah. Meaning 'no'. Normal pace: Hapana. Luna: Hapana. Lucas: Exactly. Now 'please' is 'Tafadhali'. Ta-fa-dha-li. Luna: Ta-fa-dha-li. Lucas: Meaning 'please'. Normally: Tafadhali. Luna: Tafadhali. Lucas: Nice. And 'thank you' we've seen: 'Asante'. A-san-te. Luna: A-san-te. Lucas: Meaning 'thank you'. Normal: Asante. Luna: Asante. Lucas: Totally. So our four: Ndiyo, Hapana, Tafadhali, Asante. Luna: Ndiyo, Hapana, Tafadhali, Asante. Got it. Lucas: Let's do a quick check. I'll say the English, you try the Swahili. Yes? Luna: Uhh... Ndiyo. Lucas: Yeah. No? Luna: Hapana. Lucas: Right. Please? Luna: Tafadhali. Lucas: And thank you? Luna: Asante. Lucas: Ahh, yes! Nailed it. Okay, tiny scene time. Imagine we're at a cafe. You're ordering. Luna: Oh, fun. Lucas: I'll be the server. Jambo, habari yako? Luna: Nzuri, asante. Tafadhali, can I get some coffee? Lucas: Sure. Milk with that? Luna: Ndiyo, tafadhali. Lucas: Sugar? Luna: Hapana, asante. Lucas: There it is. Ndiyo, hapana, tafadhali, asante — all in a little chat. Luna: That's cute. It feels useful already. Lucas: Yeah. Let's repeat them once more together. Ndiyo. Luna: Ndiyo. Lucas: Hapana. Luna: Hapana. Lucas: Tafadhali. Luna: Tafadhali. Lucas: Asante. Luna: Asante. Lucas: Perfect. Now, quick recap quiz. I'll mix it up. What's 'please' in Swahili? Luna: Tafadhali. Lucas: Right. And 'no'? Luna: Hapana. Lucas: Yeah. How about 'thank you'? Luna: Asante. Lucas: And 'yes'? Luna: Ndiyo. Lucas: Exactly. You did it. Four tiny words, locked in. Luna: Asante, Lucas. This was nice. Lucas: Ndiyo, anytime. Thanks for practicing with me today on Learn Swahili with Fexingo. Luna: Yeah. Till next time, everyone. Lucas: Practice these — ndiyo, hapana, tafadhali, asante — and we'll see you soon. Kwaheri.