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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hello everyone. It is good to be back. Lucas: Today we are talking about food. Specifically, taste. Luna: Yes. Last episode we ordered noodles. Now we want to describe them. Lucas: Exactly. We will learn four basic tastes today. Let us start with the first one. Luna: Okay. What is the first word? Lucas: The first word is Manis. It means sweet. Luna: Manis. That sounds soft. Lucas: It does. Say it with me. Manis. Luna: Manis. Lucas: Good. Manis means sweet. Like sugar or fruit. Luna: I like sweet things. So if a cake is sweet, I say Manis? Lucas: Yes. You can just say Manis. Or use it in a sentence. Luna: Let me try. The mango is Manis. Lucas: Perfect. Mango itu Manis. Very good. Luna: I feel confident. But wait. Is there a support link? Lucas: Yes. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, please consider supporting us. We deliberately do not run ads on these episodes. To keep that ad-free experience going, you can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Thanks for the info. Back to the tasting. What is the next word? Lucas: The second word is Masin. It means salty. Luna: Masin. Okay. Masin. Lucas: Say it again. Masin. Luna: Masin. Lucas: Right. Masin means salty. Like chips or soup. Luna: So if the soup is too salty, I say Masin sangat? Lucas: Yes. Masin sangat means very salty. Good job. Luna: I remember we learned numbers last week. Can we count salt spoons? Lucas: Maybe later. For now, let us move to the third taste. Luna: Is it sour? Like lemon? Lucas: Yes. The word is Masam. It means sour. Luna: Masam. Oh, my mouth is watering just saying it. Lucas: No laughing allowed. Just repeat. Masam. Luna: Masam. Lucas: Excellent. Masam. Like tamarind or green mango. Luna: I love tamarind sauce. So that is Masam? Lucas: Yes. Tamarind sauce is very Masam. Luna: Okay. One more left. Is it hot? Lucas: Yes. The final word is Pedas. It means spicy. Luna: Pedas. Ooh. I like spicy food. Lucas: Say it clearly. Pedas. Luna: Pedas. Lucas: Very good. Pedas means spicy. Like chili. Luna: If I eat chili, it is Pedas. Got it. Lucas: Let us review all four. First is Manis. Luna: Manis. Sweet. Lucas: Second is Masin. Luna: Masin. Salty. Lucas: Third is Masam. Luna: Masam. Sour. Lucas: Fourth is Pedas. Luna: Pedas. Spicy. Lucas: You did great today. These words are very useful. Luna: I can finally talk about dinner properly. Lucas: That is the goal. Practice these at your next meal. Luna: See you next time. Bye!