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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo. I’m Lucas. Luna: And I’m Luna. It is so good to be back at the mic with you. Lucas: It really is. Today we are looking at something practical for your daily life. Luna: Oh, I am ready. What are we learning today? Lucas: We are talking about keeping warm. Specifically, hats and jackets. Luna: I love that. My face gets cold easily, so a hat is very important. Lucas: Exactly. Let’s start with the word for hat. Listen closely. Lucas: ሙገት. Luna: ሙገት. Lucas: Good. That means hat. Try it again slowly. Luna: ሙገት. Yes, that feels right. Lucas: Perfect. Now, let’s talk about the jacket. This one is slightly longer. Lucas: ጀርባ. Luna: ጀርባ. Lucas: That is jacket. Repeat it for me. Luna: ጀርባ. Okay, I have both words now. Lucas: Great. Before we go deeper, I want to mention how we keep this show going. Luna: Right. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, listener support is what keeps these episodes ad-free. Lucas: If you find value in our lessons, consider supporting us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: It helps us bring more content like this to you. Thank you for listening. Lucas: Now, back to our clothes. Let’s ask if someone has a hat. Lucas: ሙገት አለህ? Luna: ሙገት አለህ? Lucas: Yes. That means do you have a hat? Or literally, is there a hat on you? Luna: It sounds simple. Let me try it again. Luna: ሙገት አለህ? Lucas: You nailed it. Now let’s do the same for the jacket. Lucas: ጀርባ አለህ? Luna: ጀርባ አለህ? Lucas: Do you have a jacket? You are getting the pattern quickly. Luna: I feel confident. Let’s combine them into a small scene. Lucas: Okay. Imagine it is a chilly morning. You see a friend. Luna: Hi! ሙገት አለህ? Lucas: Yes, asking if they have a hat. Then you ask about the jacket. Luna: And ጀርባ አለህ? Lucas: Exactly. Two questions to check if they are dressed warmly. Luna: It is very polite to ask before giving someone a gift. Lucas: Agreed. Now, what if you are at a shop? You want to know the price. Lucas: We learned this phrase in previous episodes, but it fits here perfectly. Luna: Yes, asking for the cost. Lucas: ይህ ስንት ነው? Luna: ይህ ስንት ነው? Lucas: How much is this? Point to the hat or the jacket when you say it. Luna: Let me practice the full interaction. Luna: Hello. ሙገት አለህ? No, wait, I am buying. ሙገት አለህ? Yes. And then I ask the price. Lucas: Correct. So, ሙገት አለህ? and then ይህ ስንት ነው? Luna: It flows well together. Lucas: Let’s review the words one more time to lock them in. Lucas: The first word is hat. Say it with me. Luna: ሙገት. Lucas: The second word is jacket. Say it with me. Luna: ጀርባ. Lucas: Now the question for the hat. Luna: ሙገት አለህ? Lucas: And the question for the jacket. Luna: ጀርባ አለህ? Lucas: Finally, asking for the price. Luna: ይህ ስንት ነው? Lucas: You did great today. These phrases will help you stay warm and shop smart. Luna: I definitely need a new jacket soon. I will use these phrases. Lucas: Practice them until we chat again. See you next time. Luna: Bye everyone. Keep practicing!