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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Hey, last time we talked about extended family — babu, nyanya... that was fun. Lucas: Today, let's stay practical. Let's talk about the weather — specifically, how to ask about temperature. Luna: Oh, nice! Since it's been really hot here lately, I could use that. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, honestly, if today was worth a coffee to you, that's the link — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, keeps the show ad-free and going strong. So back to the weather — what's the first phrase? Lucas: First, let's learn a general question: 'Hali ya hewa ikoje?' It means 'How is the weather?'. Luna: Hali ya hewa ikoje? That's a mouthful. Lucas: Repeat after me: Hali ya hewa ikoje?. Luna: Hali ya hewa ikoje. Got it. Lucas: Now, a common answer is 'Ni joto' — it's hot. Or 'Ni baridi' — it's cold. Luna: Ni joto for hot, Ni baridi for cold. Simple. Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice: If I ask 'Hali ya hewa ikoje?', you could say 'Ni joto'. Luna: Ni joto. But what if it's really hot, like today? Lucas: Good point. You can say 'Joto sana' — very hot. Or 'Baridi sana' — very cold. Luna: Joto sana, baridi sana. So 'sana' means very. Lucas: Yes. And if you want to ask specifically about the temperature, say 'Joto ni ngapi?' — how hot is it? Luna: Joto ni ngapi? That's like 'How many degrees?'. Lucas: Exactly. And you can answer with a number, like 'Joto ni thelathini' — it's thirty degrees. Luna: What about 'Joto kidogo'? I've heard that. Lucas: Good one. 'Joto kidogo' means 'a little hot' or 'kind of hot'. Luna: So there are levels: joto, joto kidogo, joto sana. Lucas: You've got it. Let's put it all together. Imagine we're outside and I ask: 'Hali ya hewa ikoje?' Luna: Ni joto sana leo. Lucas: Perfect. 'Leo' means today. So 'Ni joto sana leo' — it's very hot today. Luna: I can already use that. What about if it's cold? Lucas: Then say 'Ni baridi' or 'Baridi sana'. For example: 'Baridi sana asubuhi' — very cold in the morning. Luna: Baridi sana asubuhi. I like that. So 'asubuhi' is morning. Lucas: Yes. And 'jioni' is evening. 'Ni baridi jioni' — it's cold in the evening. Luna: Okay, let me try a full sentence. Hali ya hewa ikoje? Ni joto mchana. Lucas: Excellent! 'Mchana' is afternoon. So 'Ni joto mchana' — it's hot in the afternoon. Luna: This is really useful. I'm going to check the temperature and say 'Joto ni ngapi?' to my friend. Lucas: Do it! And if they answer 'Joto ni thelathini', you'll know it's thirty. Luna: Right. Now let's review what we learned: Hali ya hewa ikoje, Ni joto, Ni baridi, Joto sana, Baridi sana, Joto kidogo, Joto ni ngapi. Lucas: That's the whole set. Just six phrases to start chatting about the weather. Luna: And remember, practice makes progress. I'm going to use these today. Lucas: That's the spirit. Thanks for joining us on Learn Swahili with Fexingo. Practice these till we chat again! Luna: Kwa heri!