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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is good to be here again. Lucas: We are picking up right where we left off. Last episode was the post office. Luna: Yes. Sending mail. Very important stuff. Lucas: Today we go somewhere quieter. A place for stories. Luna: A bookstore. I love bookstores. Lucas: It is a great place to practice our words. Let us start simple. Luna: Okay. What is the word for book? Lucas: The word is መጽሐፍ. Listen closely. Lucas: መጽሐፍ. It means book. Luna: Let me try. መጽሐፍ. Lucas: Perfect. That was very clear. Luna: I can say it. Book. መጽሐፍ. Lucas: Now imagine you walk into the shop. You want to find something. Luna: How do I say I want a book? Lucas: You say መጽሐፍ እፈልጋለሁ. Break it down. Lucas: First part is the object. Then the verb. መጽሐፍ እፈልጋለሁ. Luna: That sounds long. But I know እፈልጋለሁ means I want. Lucas: Exactly. So just put the word first. መጽሐፍ እፈልጋለሁ. Luna: Metsihaf ifelegalehu. I want a book. Lucas: Good rhythm. Try it one more time slowly. Luna: Metsihaf ifelegalehu. Lucas: You nailed it. The shopkeeper hears you. Luna: Do they ask me which book? Lucas: Maybe. Or maybe you point to one on the shelf. Luna: Okay. I see a book. I like it. How much is it? Lucas: We learned this before. Ask the price. Luna: Right. ስንት ነው? Lucas: Yes. But let us make it specific. Point to the book. Lucas: Say ይህ መጽሐፍ ስንት ነው? This means how much is this book? Luna: Yihits metsihaf sint new? Lucas: Very good. Yihits means this. Metsihaf is book. Sint new is how much. Luna: So: Yihits metsihaf sint new? Lucas: Perfect. Now the shopkeeper tells you the price. Luna: Oh wow. It is expensive. Or maybe cheap. Lucas: If you decide to buy it, what do you say? Luna: I should thank them? Lucas: Yes. And show you like the item. Say መጽሐፉን እወዳለሁ. Luna: Metsihafun iwedallahu? Lucas: Almost. Listen carefully. Metsihafun iwedallahu. It means I love this book. Luna: I love this book. Metsihafun iwedallahu. Lucas: That is a nice thing to say to a bookseller. Luna: I feel fancy saying that. Lucas: It shows respect for the craft. Finally, you pay. Luna: And say አመሰግናለሁ. Thank you. Lucas: Yes. Ameseginalehu. Always polite. Luna: Let us review the set. First word. Lucas: Book. መጽሐፍ. Luna: I want a book. መጽሐፍ እፈልጋለሁ. Lucas: How much is this book? ይህ መጽሐፍ ስንት ነው? Luna: I love this book. መጽሐፉን እወዳለሁ. Lucas: Thank you. አመሰግናለሁ. Luna: Those were easy. I feel confident. Lucas: I am glad. You are doing great work. Luna: I really appreciate this podcast. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, your support matters. Luna: It keeps the episodes coming. Small amounts help a lot. Lucas: You can check out buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah. It makes a real difference. Thanks for listening. Lucas: Back to the shop. Imagine the scene again. Luna: I am walking in. I see shelves full of books. Lucas: You approach the counter. You smile. Luna: I say መጽሐፍ እፈልጋለሁ. I want a book. Lucas: The clerk nods. They hand you a title. Luna: I look at it. It is beautiful. I ask ይህ መጽሐፍ ስንት ነው? Lucas: They tell you the price. You agree. Luna: I say መጽሐፉን እወዳለሁ. I love this book. Lucas: You pay. You hold the package. Luna: I say አመሰግናለሁ. Thank you. Lucas: Simple exchange. Very common. Very useful. Luna: I can imagine reading it later. On the train. Lucas: Or at home. With a cup of tea. Luna: Tea and a book. Perfect evening. Lucas: Try to use these phrases today. Even in your head. Luna: I will practice saying them out loud. Lucas: Repetition helps memory. Do not rush. Luna: Take your time. Enjoy the words. Lucas: We will see you in the next episode. Luna: Keep practicing. Bye for now.