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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and here with Luna. Today we're staying at the café but switching to something refreshing. Luna: Ooh, are we ordering juice? I've been wanting to know how to say that in Swahili. Lucas: Exactly. So the general phrase for 'I want fruit juice' is 'Nataka maji ya matunda.' Say it with me: Nataka maji ya matunda. Luna: Nataka maji ya matunda. That's 'I want fruit juice'? Maji ya matunda literally means 'water of fruit'? Lucas: You've got it. Now, if you want a specific juice, like mango juice, you say 'Juisi ya embe.' Juisi ya embe. Luna: Juisi ya embe. Mango juice. What about orange juice? Lucas: Juisi ya machungwa. Juisi ya machungwa. Luna: Juisi ya machungwa. That's a mouthful but I love it. Lucas: And you can ask for no sugar: 'Bila sukari, tafadhali.' Bila sukari, tafadhali. Luna: Bila sukari, tafadhali. So if I want orange juice without sugar, I'd say 'Nataka juisi ya machungwa bila sukari, tafadhali.' Lucas: Perfect. Now, when you're ready to pay, you ask 'Bei gani?' How much? And the seller might say 'Juisi ni shilingi elfu moja.' That means 'The juice is one thousand shillings.' Luna: Bei gani? Juisi ni shilingi elfu moja. Got it. So let me try to order: 'Nataka juisi ya embe bila sukari, tafadhali. Bei gani?' Lucas: That's excellent, Luna. You just ordered a sugar-free mango juice and asked the price. Luna: I feel ready for a real café now. But Lucas, what if I just want plain juice, not fruit juice? Is there a word for juice? Lucas: Actually, 'juisi' is used for juice in general, but 'maji ya matunda' is more common for fruit juice. You can also say 'juisi ya...' plus the fruit. So 'juisi ya embe', 'juisi ya machungwa'. Luna: Okay, so 'juisi' works too. Let me practice: 'Nataka juisi ya embe.' Lucas: Sounds great. Now, if someone offers you a choice, they might ask 'Juisi gani?' Which juice? You can answer 'Juisi ya embe, tafadhali.' Luna: Juisi gani? Juisi ya embe, tafadhali. I'm getting the hang of this. Lucas: Let's do a quick roleplay. I'll be the seller. You say, 'Nataka maji ya matunda.' Luna: Nataka maji ya matunda. Lucas: Then I say, 'Juisi gani?' and you say, 'Juisi ya machungwa, tafadhali.' Luna: Juisi ya machungwa, tafadhali. Lucas: Then I say, 'Bila sukari?' and you say, 'Ndiyo, bila sukari.' Luna: Ndiyo, bila sukari. Then I ask 'Bei gani?' Lucas: And I say, 'Juisi ni shilingi elfu moja.' You say, 'Asante sana.' Luna: Asante sana. That felt real. Lucas: You're ready. And you know, if this episode helped you, and you want to support the show, there's a simple way. Luna: Yeah, if today's lesson was worth a coffee to you, that's the link: buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: It keeps us ad-free and making more episodes like this one. So just a thought. Luna: Anyway, back to juice. I think I'll stick with mango. Lucas: Good choice. Let's review all the phrases one more time. First: Nataka maji ya matunda. Luna: Nataka maji ya matunda. Lucas: Juisi ya embe. Luna: Juisi ya embe. Lucas: Juisi ya machungwa. Luna: Juisi ya machungwa. Lucas: Bila sukari, tafadhali. Luna: Bila sukari, tafadhali. Lucas: Bei gani? Luna: Bei gani? Lucas: And the answer: Juisi ni shilingi elfu moja. Luna: Juisi ni shilingi elfu moja. Lucas: Perfect. Practice these phrases before your next café visit. Thanks for joining us on Learn Swahili with Fexingo. See you next time! Luna: Kwaheri! Practice your juice orders!