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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! Lucas, last episode we visited a patient at the hospital. I hope they get well soon. Lucas: Absolutely. And staying healthy is important. That's why today we're going to the gym. Luna: Oh, I love a good workout! But I don't know the Malay words for it. Lucas: No worries. First, the word for gym is gim. Gim. Luna: Gim. Like 'gym' but with a soft 'i'? Lucas: Exactly. Now, to say 'I go to the gym': Saya pergi ke gim. Saya pergi ke gim. Luna: Saya pergi ke gim. That's pretty straightforward. Lucas: Right. Next, the verb for exercise is bersenam. Bersenam. Luna: Bersenam. Sounds active! Lucas: It is. You can say Saya bersenam. I exercise. Saya bersenam. Luna: Saya bersenam. Good. Lucas: Now, if you like running, the word is berlari. Berlari. Luna: Berlari. Run. Lucas: Yes. Saya berlari. I run. Luna: Saya berlari. I can use that after a long day. Lucas: For lifting weights, we say angkat berat. Angkat berat. Luna: Angkat berat. That sounds heavy. Lucas: It does. Dia angkat berat. He or she lifts weights. Luna: Dia angkat berat. Got it. Lucas: Learning a language is like lifting weights — small reps build strength. And speaking of building, we keep these episodes ad-free because we believe learning should be accessible. If Fexingo has been helping you, you can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It helps us keep going. Luna: Yeah, it's a great resource. Now, what about stretching? Lucas: Great call. Stretching is regangan. Regangan. Luna: Regangan. Lucas: Kita buat regangan. We do stretching. Luna: Kita buat regangan. Nice way to end a workout. Lucas: Let's put it all together. Imagine I ask you, 'Apa yang awak buat?' What do you do? Luna: Saya pergi ke gim. Saya bersenam. Saya berlari. Dan saya buat regangan. Lucas: Perfect! And if your friend lifts weights? Luna: Dia angkat berat. Lucas: Excellent work, Luna. Now listeners, practice these phrases before our next episode. See you then! Luna: Selamat bersenam! Happy exercising!