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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. Luna: Hey there. I am so ready for today. Lucas: Good. We are going to talk about what we wear. Luna: Oh, I love this topic. Fashion is fun. Lucas: It is practical too. You need these words every day. Luna: Let us start with the first item. Lucas: The first word is shati. Luna: Shati. Lucas: That means shirt. Luna: Shati. Shirt. Lucas: Try it again slowly. Luna: Shati. Lucas: Perfect. Shati. Luna: I have a blue shati. Lucas: Great usage. Now, what do you wear on your legs? Luna: Pants? No, that is not Swahili. Lucas: Correct. The word is pantsi. Luna: Pantsi. Lucas: Yes. Pantsi means pants or trousers. Luna: Pantsi. Pants. Lucas: Say it one more time. Luna: Pantsi. Lucas: Exactly. Pantsi. Luna: I like my new pantsi. Lucas: Very good. Next, let us look at dresses. Luna: Do we use funtu? Lucas: Yes. Funtu means dress. Luna: Funtu. Lucas: Repeat after me. Funtu. Luna: Funtu. Lucas: Funtu. Dress. Luna: Funtu. Dress. Lucas: One more time for practice. Luna: Funtu. Lucas: Nailed it. Funtu. Luna: This funtu is red. Lucas: Nice sentence. Now, what goes on your feet? Luna: Shoes? Is it viatu? Lucas: You got it. Viatu means shoes. Luna: Viatu. Lucas: Say it clearly. Viatu. Luna: Viatu. Lucas: Viatu. Shoes. Luna: Viatu. Shoes. Lucas: Again, just to be sure. Luna: Viatu. Lucas: Perfect. Viatu. Luna: My viatu are comfortable. Lucas: Excellent. Finally, what do you wear on your head? Luna: Hat? Is it kofia? Lucas: Yes. Kofia means hat. Luna: Kofia. Lucas: Repeat. Kofia. Luna: Kofia. Lucas: Kofia. Hat. Luna: Kofia. Hat. Lucas: One last time. Luna: Kofia. Lucas: Done. Kofia. Luna: I like my kofia. Lucas: Let us review all five words together. Luna: Okay. Shati. Lucas: Shati. Shirt. Luna: Pantsi. Lucas: Pantsi. Pants. Luna: Funtu. Lucas: Funtu. Dress. Luna: Viatu. Lucas: Viatu. Shoes. Luna: Kofia. Lucas: Kofia. Hat. Luna: That was fast but clear. Lucas: Practice makes perfect. Try wearing them while saying the words. Luna: I will try. This is helpful. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: Yeah, we are lucky to have this show. Lucas: A small group of listeners supports us monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: That keeps the episodes coming without ads. Lucas: It really does. Thank you to those who help. Luna: Back to our clothes. What if you want to buy these items? Lucas: You can ask where they are. Luna: Like, where is the shati section? Lucas: Or simply point and use the word. Luna: I see that shati over there. Lucas: And maybe find a pantsi that matches. Luna: With a nice funtu underneath. Lucas: Wear your viatu and put on a kofia. Luna: Full outfit ready. Lucas: You are doing great with these basics. Luna: I feel much more confident now. Lucas: Keep repeating them until they stick. Luna: Shati, pantsi, funtu, viatu, kofia. Lucas: See you next time for more Swahili.