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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Telugu with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are so glad you are here with us today. Lucas: Last episode, we talked about opening a bank account. That was serious business. Luna: Yeah, lots of paperwork. But now I need to go somewhere. I have an appointment. Lucas: Right. So we need to move. We need to ask for directions. Luna: Exactly. I am standing on a street corner. It looks busy. Lucas: You see a police officer nearby? Or just a local person? Luna: There is a shopkeeper. He looks friendly. How do I start? Lucas: We have learned many words already. Now we connect them. Luna: I want to ask: Is it here? Like, right near this spot? Lucas: Yes. The phrase is 'ikkade undaa?' Listen closely. Lucas: ఇక్కడే ఉందా? Luna: Let me try. ఇక్కడే ఉందా? Lucas: Perfect. It means: Is it here? Or: Is it right here? Luna: Okay. I ask the shopkeeper. ఇక్కడే ఉందా? Lucas: He says no. He points down the road. He says it is far. Luna: Oh no. Far is bad. I do not want to walk too much. Lucas: So you ask: Is it far? The word for far is dooram. Lucas: The phrase is 'doorama?' Listen. Lucas: దూరమా? Luna: Doorama? Okay. దూరమా? Lucas: Good. You are asking if the distance is large. Luna: He nods. He says yes, it is a bit far. Maybe ten minutes. Lucas: Ten minutes is okay. But which way do I go? Luna: This is the hard part. Left, right, straight? In Telugu? Lucas: We keep it simple today. First, ask: Do I go straight? Lucas: The phrase is 'neruga vellala?' Listen carefully. Lucas: నేరుగా వెళ్ళాలా? Luna: Neruga vellala? Let me say that. నేరుగా వెళ్ళాలా? Lucas: Very good. Neruga means directly or straight ahead. Luna: Vellala means should I go? So together it is should I go straight? Lucas: Exactly. It is a polite question structure we use often. Luna: I ask him. నేరుగా వెళ్ళాలా? Lucas: He shakes his head. No. He waves his hand to the side. Luna: Ah. So I need to turn. Which way? Lucas: He says right. Right is kuDi in Telugu. Lucas: The full phrase is 'kuDi tiragala?' Listen. Lucas: కుడి తిరగాలా? Luna: KuDi tiragala? KuDi... Tiragala? కుడి తిరగాలా? Lucas: Tiragala comes from turning. So you are asking: Should I turn right? Luna: That makes sense. I practice one more time. కుడి తిరగాలా? Lucas: Spot on. You look confident now. What does he say? Luna: He says yes. Turn right after the big tree. Then go straight. Lucas: Great. But wait. You still do not know how long it takes. Luna: Right. I need to know the time. To plan my day. Lucas: Ask: How many minutes? Minutes is nimisham. Lucas: The phrase is 'enimi nimishalu?' Listen closely. Lucas: ఎన్ని నిమిషాలు? Luna: Enimi nimishalu? Enimi... Nimishalu? ఎన్ని నిమిషాలు? Lucas: Perfect pronunciation. Enimi means how many. Nimishalu means minutes. Luna: I ask him. ఎన్ని నిమిషాలు? Lucas: He smiles. He holds up two fingers. He says five minutes. Luna: Five minutes! That is perfect. I can make it. Lucas: You did it. You asked where it is, if it is far, which way, and how long. Luna: It feels like a whole conversation. Not just single words. Lucas: That is the power of combining phrases. Let us review quickly. Luna: First, is it here? ఇక్కడే ఉందా? Lucas: Second, is it far? దూరమా? Luna: Third, do I go straight? నేరుగా వెళ్ళాలా? Lucas: Fourth, do I turn right? కుడి తిరగాలా? Luna: And fifth, how many minutes? ఎన్ని నిమిషాలు? Lucas: Excellent. You have a great set of tools for travel. Luna: I feel ready to explore the city now. Thanks, Lucas. Lucas: My pleasure. Before we go, I want to mention something. Luna: Oh yeah. The show support thing. I remember. Lucas: If learning Telugu is helping you, and you want to help us keep going... Luna: Yeah, buying us coffee helps keep the episodes coming. Ad-free and steady. Lucas: You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: It really keeps the learning smooth for everyone. Thank you. Lucas: Now, let us put these into a quick scene. Imagine you are lost. Luna: Okay. I see a stranger. I approach him politely. Lucas: What do you ask first? Is the station near? Luna: I point and ask. ఇక్కడే ఉందా? Lucas: He says no. He says it is quite far. Luna: I look worried. I ask. దూరమా? Lucas: He nods. He says yes. You need to go straight first. Luna: Okay. I ask for confirmation. నేరుగా వెళ్ళాలా? Lucas: He says yes. Then turn right at the light. Luna: Got it. I ask. కుడి తిరగాలా? Lucas: He confirms. And asks how long it takes. Luna: I ask him. ఎన్ని నిమిషాలు? Lucas: He says seven minutes. You walk away happy. Luna: It works so well. Simple questions, clear answers. Lucas: Practice these until they feel natural. Say them out loud. Luna: I will practice while walking to my next appointment. Lucas: That is the best way to learn. Real world usage. Luna: Thanks for teaching me these directions, Lucas. Lucas: You are welcome. Keep practicing with Fexingo. Luna: See you next time. Bye for now. Lucas: Bye everyone. Keep speaking Telugu.