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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Ready for another tiny lesson? Lucas: Absolutely. Today, we're going to the market to buy fruit. Luna: Ooh, I love fruit. What are we learning? Lucas: A few simple phrases. First, 'Nataka ndizi.' That means 'I want bananas.' Luna: Nataka ndizi. I want bananas. Got it. Lucas: And 'Nataka maembe' — 'I want mangoes.' Luna: Mangoes are my favorite. Nataka maembe. Easy. Lucas: Then when the seller tells you the price, you can ask 'Ngapi?' — 'How much?' Luna: Ngapi? Short and sweet. Lucas: Now, if you want five bananas, you say 'Ndizi tano.' Luna: Ndizi tano. So tano is five. We learned numbers before. Lucas: Exactly. And 'Maembe matatu' — three mangoes. Luna: Maembe matatu. Three mangoes. And then 'Asante' for thank you. Lucas: Perfect. Let's try a little scene. You're at the market. Luna: Okay. Nataka ndizi. Lucas: The seller says the price. You say 'Ngapi?' Luna: Ngapi? Then I say 'Ndizi tano, asante.' Lucas: Exactly. You just bought bananas. Let's practice all together. Luna: Great. Nataka ndizi. Ngapi? Ndizi tano. Asante. Lucas: You're a natural. Now, if Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with Swahili, consider supporting the show. It's what keeps us ad-free. Luna: Yeah, if today was worth a coffee to you, that's the link — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: No pressure, but it helps us keep making these tiny lessons. Now, back to fruit. Let's try mangoes. Luna: Nataka maembe. Ngapi? Maembe matatu. Asante. Lucas: Excellent. Repeat after me: Nataka ndizi. Luna: Nataka ndizi. Lucas: Ngapi? Luna: Ngapi? Lucas: Ndizi tano. Luna: Ndizi tano. Lucas: Asante. Luna: Asante. Lucas: You've got it. Practice these phrases, and you'll be ready for the market. See you next time. Luna: Kwaheri! Practice until then.