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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are so happy to be here with you again. Lucas: Today we are going to the gym. Or rather, talking about the gym. Luna: I need to move more. My couch is too comfortable. Lucas: Let us learn how to say you want to work out. Luna: Is it simple? Lucas: Yes. Listen closely. Nataka kufanya mazoezi. Luna: Nataka kufanya mazoezi. Lucas: Perfect. It means I want to do exercise. Luna: Nataka kufanya mazoezi. Lucas: Let us break it down slightly. Nataka means I want. Luna: Right. Kufanya means to do or to make. Lucas: And mazoezi is the exercise itself. So together: I want to exercise. Luna: Nataka kufanya mazoezi. Lucas: Good. Let us say it again, slowly. Nataka kufanya mazoezi. Luna: Nataka kufanya mazoezi. Lucas: You are getting the rhythm. Nataka kufanya mazoezi. Luna: Nataka kufanya mazoezi. Lucas: Exactly. Now imagine you walk into a gym. What do you see? Luna: Lots of heavy things. Dumbbells. Bars. Lucas: Those are equipment. In Swahili, we say vifaa. Luna: Vifaa. Okay. Lucas: But if we are talking about leg equipment specifically... Luna: I think I know this one. Vifaa vya miguu. Lucas: Spot on. Vifaa vya miguu. Equipment for legs. Luna: Vifaa vya miguu. Lucas: Let us try it together. Vifaa vya miguu. Luna: Vifaa vya miguu. Lucas: Very clear. Vifaa vya miguu. Luna: Vifaa vya miguu. Lucas: Now, why do we go? To get strong. Luna: I want to be strong. How do I say that? Lucas: We use a special word for energetic or vigorous. Luna: It sounds fun. Shupavu? Lucas: Yes. Shupavu. So the phrase is: Mimi ni shupavu sana. Luna: Mimi ni shupavu sana. Lucas: I am very energetic. Or I am very vigorous. Luna: Mimi ni shupavu sana. Lucas: Say it with power. Mimi ni shupavu sana. Luna: Mimi ni shupavu sana. Lucas: That was great. Mimi ni shupavu sana. Luna: Mimi ni shupavu sana. Lucas: Now, let us ask someone about their routine. Luna: How many hours do you exercise? Lucas: In Swahili, we ask about the time or hour. Luna: Saa ngapi? Lucas: Correct. The full question is: Saa ngapi unafanya mazoezi? Luna: Saa ngapi unafanya mazoezi? Lucas: At what time or how long do you do exercise? Luna: Saa ngapi unafanya mazoezi? Lucas: Nice flow. Saa ngapi unafanya mazoezi? Luna: Saa ngapi unafanya mazoezi? Lucas: Finally, let us talk about watching others. Luna: Sometimes I just watch people lift weights. Lucas: To watch is kunatazama. And difficult is vigumu. Luna: So, Kunatazama ni vigumu? Lucas: Yes. Watching is difficult. Maybe because I am tired. Luna: Kunatazama ni vigumu. Lucas: Let us repeat it all together now. Luna: Ready. Lucas: Nataka kufanya mazoezi. Luna: Nataka kufanya mazoezi. Lucas: Vifaa vya miguu. Luna: Vifaa vya miguu. Lucas: Mimi ni shupavu sana. Luna: Mimi ni shupavu sana. Lucas: Saa ngapi unafanya mazoezi? Luna: Saa ngapi unafanya mazoezi? Lucas: Kunatazama ni vigumu. Luna: Kunatazama ni vigumu. Lucas: Excellent work today. You are building your Swahili muscles. Luna: I feel stronger already. Just from speaking. Lucas: That is the power of repetition. And support. Luna: Speaking of support, we want to keep this show going. Lucas: We deliberately don't run ads on these episodes. Luna: If you want to help us stay ad-free, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Your support makes this possible. Thank you. Luna: Back to our practice. Let us review the first phrase. Lucas: Nataka kufanya mazoezi. Luna: I want to exercise. Lucas: Again. Nataka kufanya mazoezi. Luna: Nataka kufanya mazoezi. Lucas: One more time for clarity. Nataka kufanya mazoezi. Luna: Nataka kufanya mazoezi. Lucas: Now the equipment phrase. Vifaa vya miguu. Luna: Leg equipment. Lucas: Vifaa vya miguu. Luna: Vifaa vya miguu. Lucas: Vifaa vya miguu. Luna: Vifaa vya miguu. Lucas: The energy phrase. Mimi ni shupavu sana. Luna: I am very vigorous. Lucas: Mimi ni shupavu sana. Luna: Mimi ni shupavu sana. Lucas: Mimi ni shupavu sana. Luna: Mimi ni shupavu sana. Lucas: The question. Saa ngapi unafanya mazoezi? Luna: How long do you exercise? Lucas: Saa ngapi unafanya mazoezi? Luna: Saa ngapi unafanya mazoezi? Lucas: Saa ngapi unafanya mazoezi? Luna: Saa ngapi unafanya mazoezi? Lucas: And the last one. Kunatazama ni vigumu. Luna: Watching is difficult. Lucas: Kunatazama ni vigumu. Luna: Kunatazama ni vigumu. Lucas: Kunatazama ni vigumu. Luna: Kunatazama ni vigumu. Lucas: You did a fantastic job today. Luna: I really liked learning these gym words. Lucas: Practice them until we chat again. Luna: See you next time on Learn Swahili with Fexingo.