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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! Hey, Lucas, I've been waiting all week for this. Lucas: Oh yeah? What's up? Luna: After last episode on directions, I tried using 'belok kiri' and 'belok kanan' on a walk. It kind of worked! Luna: But now I'm thirsty. Can we learn how to order a drink? Lucas: Perfect timing. Today we're talking about drinks in Malay. Luna: Drinks! Yes. My favorite topic. Lucas: Let's start with a basic word: air. It means water. Luna: Air. Lucas: Good. Air. Like the word in English, but it means water. Say it again. Luna: Air. Lucas: Perfect. So if you want water, you say: Saya nak air. Luna: Saya nak air. Lucas: Yeah. 'Saya nak' means 'I want.' So Saya nak air. I want water. Luna: Saya nak air. I want water. Got it. Lucas: Now let's add coffee. Kopi. Luna: Kopi. Lucas: Right. Kopi. So Saya nak kopi. I want coffee. Luna: Saya nak kopi. Lucas: And tea in Malay is teh. Luna: Teh. That's easy. Lucas: Yeah, like 'teh tarik' from our food episode. Luna: Right! Teh tarik is pulled tea. So just teh is tea. Lucas: Exactly. So Saya nak teh. Luna: Saya nak teh. Lucas: Great. Now, to be polite, we can add 'tolong' at the end. Luna: Tolong. That's 'please.' We learned that ages ago. Lucas: Yep. So Saya nak kopi, tolong. Luna: Saya nak kopi, tolong. Lucas: Nice. Or Saya nak air, tolong. Luna: Saya nak air, tolong. Lucas: Let's do a little scene. You're at a café in Malaysia. What do you say? Luna: Umm... Saya nak kopi, tolong. Lucas: Perfect. The server hands you your coffee. You can say 'Terima kasih.' Luna: Terima kasih. Lucas: Now what if you want tea instead? Luna: Saya nak teh, tolong. Lucas: There you go. Let's practice all three. Repeat after me: Air. Luna: Air. Lucas: Kopi. Luna: Kopi. Lucas: Teh. Luna: Teh. Lucas: Now Saya nak air. Luna: Saya nak air. Lucas: Saya nak kopi. Luna: Saya nak kopi. Lucas: Saya nak teh. Luna: Saya nak teh. Lucas: Excellent. Now let's put it together. I'll be the server. You order. Luna: Okay. Saya nak kopi, tolong. Lucas: Here you go. Terima kasih. Luna: Terima kasih. Lucas: See? You just ordered coffee in Malay. Simple. Luna: That was fun. But what if I want more than one drink? Lucas: Good question. For now, just say the drink you want. You can say 'Saya nak air dan kopi' but that's for later. Luna: Okay, I'll keep it simple. Saya nak air. Lucas: Perfect. Let's do a quick review. What are the three drinks? Luna: Air, kopi, teh. Lucas: And how do you say 'I want water'? Luna: Saya nak air. Lucas: And 'I want coffee, please'? Luna: Saya nak kopi, tolong. Lucas: And 'I want tea'? Luna: Saya nak teh. Lucas: Brilliant. You've nailed it, Luna. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. Now I'm ready for a real Malaysian kopi. Lucas: That's the spirit. Remember, listeners, practice these phrases. Next time you're at a café, imagine ordering in Malay. Luna: Yes! And don't forget to say 'tolong' and 'terima kasih'. Lucas: Exactly. This has been Episode 24 of Learn Malay with Fexingo. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time. Luna: Selamat tinggal! Lucas: Jumpa lagi!