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- Lucas: Luna, welcome back. Ready for another tiny taste of Malay? Luna: Always. What are we diving into today? Lucas: Two very useful adjectives: thick and thin. In Malay, thick is 'tebal'. Luna: Tebal. Lucas: Yes. Tebal. And thin is 'nipis'. Luna: Nipis. Lucas: Perfect. Let's use them. Imagine a thick book. Buku ini tebal. Luna: Buku ini tebal. The book is thick. Lucas: Exactly. Now a thin blanket. Selimut ini nipis. Luna: Selimut ini nipis. The blanket is thin. Lucas: Good. Let's practice a few more. A thick slice of bread — roti yang tebal. Luna: Roti yang tebal. Lucas: A thin slice of bread — roti yang nipis. Luna: Roti yang nipis. Lucas: You're catching on. Now, if you prefer something thick, you can say 'Saya suka yang tebal.' Luna: Saya suka yang tebal. I like the thick one. Lucas: Right. Or 'Saya suka yang nipis.' for thin. Luna: Saya suka yang nipis. Lucas: Let's put it in a little conversation. Imagine you're at a shop choosing a notebook. Luna: Okay. Lucas: You say: Saya mahu buku. Buku yang tebal atau nipis? Luna: Saya mahu buku. Buku yang tebal atau nipis? I want a book. Thick or thin book? Lucas: Yes. And I answer: Saya suka yang tebal. Luna: Saya suka yang tebal. I'll remember that. Lucas: Now, let's reverse it. You say you want a thin book. Luna: Saya suka yang nipis. Lucas: Perfect. Let's do a quick review. Thick is? Luna: Tebal. Lucas: Thin is? Luna: Nipis. Lucas: This book is thick. Luna: Buku ini tebal. Lucas: This blanket is thin. Luna: Selimut ini nipis. Lucas: I like the thick one. Luna: Saya suka yang tebal. Lucas: Great. Now, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Malay, a couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going. Buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, if you've gotten something out of them. Luna: Yeah, it really helps. We love making these, and listener support makes it possible. Lucas: So let's keep going. How about we make a full sentence with 'tebal' and 'nipis' together? Imagine two blankets. Selimut ini tebal, selimut itu nipis. Luna: Selimut ini tebal, selimut itu nipis. This blanket is thick, that blanket is thin. Lucas: Exactly. You can use 'ini' for 'this' and 'itu' for 'that'. Luna: So 'Buku ini nipis, buku itu tebal.' Lucas: Yes! This book is thin, that book is thick. Luna: Nice. Lucas: Let's try a scenario. You're at a shop buying a mattress. You want a thick one. Luna: Saya mahu tilam yang tebal. Lucas: Perfect. And if the shopkeeper shows you a thin one? Luna: Saya suka yang tebal, bukan yang nipis. Lucas: I like the thick one, not the thin one. Bukan means 'not'. Luna: Bukan. Good to know. Lucas: Alright, one more phrase: 'Rambut saya nipis.' My hair is thin. Luna: Rambut saya nipis. Lucas: And if someone has thick hair: 'Rambut dia tebal.' Luna: Rambut dia tebal. Lucas: You've got it. Let's round off with a quick drill. I'll say an English sentence, you say it in Malay. Ready? Luna: Ready. Lucas: This pillow is thick. Luna: Bantal ini tebal. Lucas: That paper is thin. Luna: Kertas itu nipis. Lucas: I like thin paper. Luna: Saya suka kertas yang nipis. Lucas: Excellent. You've got tebal and nipis down. Practice using them with things around you — your book, your shirt, your blanket. We'll catch you next time with another little piece of Malay. Luna: Selamat tinggal! Lucas: Selamat tinggal, and thanks for learning with Fexingo.