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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready to learn some Telugu today? Luna: Always! What are we diving into? Lucas: Today we're talking about directions. Ever gotten lost in a new city? Luna: Oh, all the time. I once walked in circles for twenty minutes. Lucas: Exactly. So knowing how to ask for left, right, and straight in Telugu is super useful. Luna: Okay, let's start with left. How do you say left? Lucas: Left in Telugu is ఎడమ. Say it with me: ఎడమ. Luna: ఎడమ. Lucas: Perfect. And right is కుడి. Repeat: కుడి. Luna: కుడి. Got it. Lucas: Now, straight ahead is నేరుగా. Try it: నేరుగా. Luna: నేరుగా. That one's a bit longer. Lucas: You said it well. Now let's put them into phrases. To say 'turn left', you say ఎడమ వైపు తిరగండి. Luna: ఎడమ వైపు తిరగండి. That means 'turn left'? Lucas: Exactly. And 'turn right' is కుడి వైపు తిరగండి. Luna: కుడి వైపు తిరగండి. Okay, I think I have them. Lucas: Let's practice a scenario. Imagine you're walking and someone asks you for directions. Luna: Okay, I'll be the lost person. Where is the market? Lucas: I'd say: నేరుగా వెళ్లండి, తర్వాత ఎడమ వైపు తిరగండి. That means 'Go straight, then turn left.' Luna: So నేరుగా వెళ్లండి is 'go straight'? Lucas: Yes. వెళ్లండి means 'go'. So నేరుగా వెళ్లండి means 'go straight'. Luna: And if I need to go right, I say కుడి వైపు తిరగండి? Lucas: Exactly. Now you try giving me directions. I'm looking for the train station. Luna: Umm... నేరుగా వెళ్లండి, తర్వాత కుడి వైపు తిరగండి. Lucas: Perfect. That's exactly right. Luna: This is already feeling more useful than my circle-walking days. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Telugu, a couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, if you've gotten something out of them. Luna: Yeah, it really helps us keep making these episodes. Okay, back to directions. What if I need to say 'stop'? Lucas: That's for another episode. For today, let's repeat our key phrases. Left? Luna: ఎడమ. Lucas: Right? Luna: కుడి. Lucas: Straight? Luna: నేరుగా. Lucas: Turn left? Luna: ఎడమ వైపు తిరగండి. Lucas: Turn right? Luna: కుడి వైపు తిరగండి. Lucas: Awesome. You've got them. Practice these and next time we'll add more. Luna: Thanks Lucas. See you next time! Lucas: Bye for now, and keep practicing.