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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Telugu with Fexingo. Luna: Oh, thanks Lucas. Yeah, I was just thinking about our last episode — all that streaming show chat in Telugu was fun. Lucas: Right, exactly. And today we're keeping it super simple. Just four tiny words that come up all the time. Luna: Oh, perfect. My brain could use something tiny after that. Lucas: Totally. So today: yes, no, please, and thank you. That's it. Four building blocks. Luna: Yeah yeah yeah. Let's do it. Lucas: Okay, first: yes. In Telugu, that's అవును. Luna: Wait — what? That's longer than I expected. Lucas: Yep, it's three syllables: a-vu-nu. Say it slowly with me: అవును. Luna: అవును. Lucas: There you go. Now normally: అవును. Luna: అవును. Lucas: Perfect. So that's yes. Next: no. In Telugu, కాదు. Luna: Okay, that's shorter. కాదు. Lucas: Yeah, exactly. It's two syllables: kaa-dhu. కాదు. Luna: కాదు. Lucas: Right. So we have yes: అవును. And no: కాదు. Luna: అవును, కాదు. Lucas: Oh that's so good. Now for please: దయచేసి. Luna: Oof. That's a mouthful. Lucas: It's three syllables: da-ya-che-si. దయచేసి. Luna: దయచేసి. Lucas: Tiny tweak — the 'che' is crisp. దయచేసి. Luna: దయచేసి. Lucas: Nailed it. And finally, thank you. You might remember this from earlier episodes: ధన్యవాదాలు. Luna: Oh! Yes, we used that when saying how we are. ధన్యవాదాలు. Lucas: Absolutely. It's dhan-ya-vaa-daa-lu. ధన్యవాదాలు. Luna: ధన్యవాదాలు. Lucas: Perfect. So all four: అవును, కాదు, దయచేసి, ధన్యవాదాలు. Luna: Let me try... అవును, కాదు, దయచేసి, ధన్యవాదాలు. Lucas: Ahh, yes! You did it. Okay, tiny scene time. Imagine we're at a cafe. I'll ask if you want coffee. Luna: Oh, I love that. Yes please. Lucas: Exactly. So in Telugu: కాఫీ కావాలా? That's 'do you want coffee?' Luna: Okay, so I say... అవును, దయచేసి. Lucas: Right. And I bring it, you say... ధన్యవాదాలు. Luna: ధన్యవాదాలు. Lucas: There it is. Let's run it. కాఫీ కావాలా? Luna: అవును, దయచేసి. Lucas: Here's your coffee. Luna: ధన్యవాదాలు. Lucas: For sure. Now what if you don't want coffee? Luna: కాదు, ధన్యవాదాలు. Lucas: Exactly. No, thank you. కాదు, ధన్యవాదాలు. Luna: This feels useful already. Lucas: Totally. Let's do a quick recap. I'll say the English, you try the Telugu. Yes? Luna: అవును. Lucas: No? Luna: కాదు. Lucas: Please? Luna: దయచేసి. Lucas: Thank you? Luna: ధన్యవాదాలు. Lucas: Perfect. Now mix them up. How do you say 'yes, please'? Luna: అవును, దయచేసి. Lucas: And 'no, thank you'? Luna: కాదు, ధన్యవాదాలు. Lucas: You're trouble — that was too easy for you. Luna: Oh, really? Well, I have a good teacher. Lucas: Aww. Okay, one more tiny scene. Imagine someone asks if you liked a show we talked about last time. 'Did you like that show?' Luna: Hmm. If I did, I'd say... అవును, ధన్యవాదాలు. Lucas: Yes, thank you. Exactly. Or if not... Luna: కాదు, but maybe add దయచేసి to be polite? Like 'no, please don't recommend it again'? Lucas: Sure, that works. కాదు, దయచేసి. Luna: I love how these tiny words build up. Lucas: Right. That's why we're keeping it to just these four today. Let's say them all together one more time. Luna: అవును. Lucas: కాదు. Luna: దయచేసి. Lucas: ధన్యవాదాలు. Luna: There we go. I feel like I could use these in so many situations now. Lucas: Absolutely. Practice these four: అవును, కాదు, దయచేసి, ధన్యవాదాలు. Use them with the greetings we've learned, and you're already having tiny conversations. Luna: Yeah. Like శుభోదయం, then someone asks if I want tea, I can say అవును, దయచేసి. Lucas: Exactly. You're connecting the dots. That's it for today on Learn Telugu with Fexingo. Luna: ధన్యవాదాలు, Lucas. Lucas: ధన్యవాదాలు to you too. Practice these till we chat again. వీడ్కోలు! Luna: వీడ్కోలు!