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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another episode of Learn Malay with Fexingo? Luna: Absolutely, Lucas. I've been practicing my adjectives from last time. Light and heavy — ringan dan berat. Lucas: Nice, you remembered. Today we're going to talk about two very useful adjectives: senang and susah. Luna: Senang and susah. What do they mean? Lucas: Senang means 'easy' and susah means 'difficult' or 'hard'. So if you're doing something that's not hard, you say 'senang'. Luna: Oh, like 'senang' is easy. That's a good word. Can you say it slowly? Lucas: Sure: senang. Senang. Luna: Senang. Senang. Lucas: Exactly. And susah is difficult. Susah. Luna: Susah. Susah. Lucas: You've got it. Now, since Fexingo helps you make progress with Malay, if this episode is useful, consider supporting us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It keeps the show ad-free and helps us keep making more lessons like this. Luna: Yeah, totally. It's a small way to keep the learning going. So, back to senang and susah. Can we make sentences? Lucas: Of course. Let's start with a simple one: Belajar bahasa Melayu senang. Learning Malay is easy. Luna: Belajar bahasa Melayu senang. That's a nice sentence. But is it really that easy? Lucas: Well, with practice it gets easier. Now, try this: Soalan ini susah. This question is difficult. Luna: Soalan ini susah. Soalan means question, right? Lucas: Right. Soalan ini susah. Luna: Soalan ini susah. That's a useful one for when I'm doing homework. Lucas: Exactly. Now let's mix them. You can say 'Saya suka yang senang' — I like things that are easy. Luna: Saya suka yang senang. Oh, I like that. So if someone asks me what kind of task I prefer, I can say that. Lucas: Yeah, exactly. And if you want to say you don't like difficult things, you could say 'Saya tidak suka yang susah' — I don't like difficult things. Luna: Saya tidak suka yang susah. That's a bit of a longer sentence. Can you break it down? Lucas: Sure. Saya is I, tidak suka is don't like, yang means 'the one that is', and susah is difficult. So put together: Saya tidak suka yang susah. Luna: Saya tidak suka yang susah. I'll remember that. What about opposites? Like if I want to say something is easy, I say senang. Lucas: Right. Senang is easy, susah is difficult. They're opposites. Let's practice a dialogue. I'll be a friend asking about your day. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: Hey, bagaimana hari awak? How was your day? Luna: Hari saya senang. My day was easy. Lucas: Bagus. Tapi kerja saya susah. But my work is difficult. Luna: Oh, susah? Saya suka kerja yang senang. I like work that is easy. Lucas: I agree. So you used senang and susah correctly. Luna: It was fun. Let's practice more. Can I say 'Melayu susah'? Lucas: You can, but it's more natural to say 'Bahasa Melayu susah'. Melayu alone can mean the people. So full phrase: Bahasa Melayu susah. Luna: Ah, right. Bahasa Melayu susah. But with practice, it becomes senang, right? Lucas: Exactly. Now let's do a quick review. What does senang mean? Luna: Easy. Lucas: And susah? Luna: Difficult. Lucas: Great. How do you say 'This exercise is easy'? Luna: Latihan ini senang. Lucas: Perfect. And 'This exercise is difficult'? Luna: Latihan ini susah. Lucas: You've nailed it. Now, if you want to say 'I like easy things'? Luna: Saya suka yang senang. Lucas: Beautiful. And 'I don't like difficult things'? Luna: Saya tidak suka yang susah. Lucas: Wow, you're a natural. That's all for today's episode. Keep practicing these two words, and you'll find learning Malay gets more senang every day. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. See you next time! Practice these till we chat again.