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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Telugu with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is great to be here again. Lucas: We are back at the market today. Luna: Yes. Last time we looked at sizes. Lucas: Right. We talked about small and large. Luna: But what if I want to describe the design? Lucas: That is a great question. Let us look at patterns. Luna: Okay. I see this shirt has lines. Lucas: In Telugu, we say: గీతలు ఉన్నాయి. Lucas: Geethalu unnaayi. Luna: It means there are stripes. Lucas: Exactly. Lines or stripes. Luna: Let me try. గీతలు ఉన్నాయి. Lucas: Very good. You said it perfectly. Luna: I like shirts with stripes. Lucas: Me too. They look classic. Luna: Now look at this one. Lucas: It has small round spots. Luna: Polka dots. Lucas: In Telugu, we say: బొట్టులు ఉన్నాయి. Lucas: Botthulu unnaayi. Luna: It means there are dots. Lucas: Correct. Spots or dots. Luna: Let me try. బొట్టులు ఉన్నాయి. Lucas: Spot on. Excellent pronunciation. Luna: I think I prefer the dots. Lucas: They are very popular right now. Luna: Do you have this in blue? Lucas: To ask for a color, we use a new phrase. Luna: What do we say? Lucas: We say: నాకు నీలం ఇష్టం. Lucas: Naaku neelam ishtam. Luna: It literally means I like blue. Lucas: Yes. Naaku means to me. Ishtam means liking. Luna: So it is my preference. Lucas: Exactly. Your taste. Luna: Let me try. నాకు నీలం ఇష్టం. Lucas: Perfect. You sound like a local. Luna: I really love that shade of blue. Lucas: The shopkeeper might not hear you clearly. Luna: Oh. Should I ask directly? Lucas: Yes. You can ask: ఎరుపు ఉందా? Lucas: Erepu undaa? Luna: Does it mean is red available? Lucas: Yes. Or any color really. Luna: Let me try. ఎరుపు ఉందా? Lucas: Good. Short and clear. Luna: Wait. What if I want green? Lucas: Green is ఆకుపచ్చ. Luna: Aakupacha. Lucas: So you would ask: ఆకుపచ్చ ఉందా? Lucas: Aakupacha undaa? Luna: Is green available? Lucas: Exactly. The structure stays the same. Luna: Let me try. ఆకుపచ్చ ఉందా? Lucas: Very clear. Well done. Luna: I feel confident now. Lucas: You are doing great. Luna: I want to buy the blue dotted shirt. Lucas: A smart choice. Luna: Can I combine the phrases? Lucas: Of course. Tell him the pattern first. Luna: So, botthulu unnaayi. Lucas: Then tell him the color preference. Luna: Naaku neelam ishtam. Lucas: And finally ask for availability. Luna: Erepu undaa? Lucas: Or neelam undaa for blue. Luna: Neelam undaa. Lucas: Perfect combination. Luna: This is so useful. Lucas: It opens up many conversations. Luna: I can describe anything now. Lucas: From stripes to dots. Luna: And from red to green. Lucas: You are ready for the shop floor. Luna: I cannot wait to try it out. Lucas: Keep practicing these small bits. Luna: One step at a time. Lucas: Exactly. Small steps make big progress. Luna: I feel much better about shopping. Lucas: That is the goal. Luna: Thank you for guiding me. Lucas: Anytime. We are here to help. Luna: It is really nice having you. Lucas: And it is nice to learn with you. Luna: Before we go, I have a thought. Lucas: Go ahead. Luna: If this show helps you learn... Lucas: We keep making episodes every week. Luna: Support keeps the mic running. Lucas: If you find value here, check out the link. Luna: It is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: That is F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Even a small cup makes a difference. Lucas: It truly does. Thank you. Luna: Now back to our shopping. Lucas: Yes. Let us finalize the purchase. Luna: I will take the blue one. Lucas: Great decision. Luna: It fits perfectly. Lucas: Comfort is key. Luna: And the style is perfect. Lucas: You look very sharp. Luna: Thanks. I feel confident. Lucas: That confidence comes from practice. Luna: True. And good teachers. Lucas: Just us and the listener. Luna: And the language. Lucas: Which we are mastering together. Luna: One phrase at a time. Lucas: Today we covered patterns. Luna: Stripes and dots. Lucas: And color preferences. Luna: Red, green, and blue. Lucas: Remember to repeat them. Luna: Say them out loud. Lucas: Make them your own. Luna: I will practice all day. Lucas: That is the spirit. Luna: See you next time. Lucas: Bye for now.