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- Lucas: Karibu! Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and with me as always is the wonderful Luna. Luna: Hey everyone! Ready for another mini lesson? I'm excited. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with your Swahili, we're so glad to have you along. Today we're leaving the beach behind—remember last episode we were at the pwani? Luna: Oh, I loved that. The sand, the waves... but today you said we're going somewhere new. Where to? Lucas: Let's go to a park! In Swahili, park is bustani. So let's start with: Nataka kwenda bustani. Luna: Nataka kwenda bustani. That sounds familiar. Nataka kwenda we learned at the beach. Lucas: Exactly. Nataka means I want, kwenda means to go, bustani means park. So: I want to go to the park. Let's hear you say it. Luna: Nataka kwenda bustani. Lucas: Perfect. Now imagine you're looking for the park. You'd ask: Bustani iko wapi? Iko wapi means where is. So: Where is the park? Luna: Bustani iko wapi? Nice. I think I can use that for other places too. Lucas: You bet. Now if you find the park and you like it, you can say: Bustani ni nzuri. The park is nice. Nzuri means good, nice, beautiful. Luna: Bustani ni nzuri. So if I see a beautiful garden, I could say that. Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice those three together. First, Nataka kwenda bustani. Luna: Nataka kwenda bustani. Lucas: Bustani iko wapi? Luna: Bustani iko wapi? Lucas: And Bustani ni nzuri. Luna: Bustani ni nzuri. I love how that sounds. Lucas: If this show is helping you pick up real phrases you can actually use, you know what keeps it going? Listener support. It's totally optional, but if you'd like to help us stay ad-free, you can buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. No pressure—just a little way to say thanks. Luna: Yeah, we really appreciate every bit of support. And now let's get back to the park! So after I find the bustani, I might want to sit down. Lucas: Good thought. To say 'I sit on a bench', you say: Nakaa kwenye benchi. Nakaa means I sit, kwenye means on or at, benchi is bench. Luna: Nakaa kwenye benchi. That's a mouthful! Let me try again. Nakaa kwenye benchi. Lucas: Almost there. Try it slowly: na ka a kwe-nye be-nchi. Luna: Nakaa kwenye benchi. Got it. And maybe I'll eat a snack while I'm sitting. Lucas: Sure! To say 'I eat food at the park', you say: Nakula chakula bustani. Nakula means I eat, chakula is food. You already know bustani. Luna: Nakula chakula bustani. Hmm. Nakula chakula bustani. So I'm eating food at the park. Lucas: Yes! And you can combine it with the bench if you like: Nakula chakula kwenye benchi bustani. That means 'I eat food on a bench at the park.' Luna: Whoa, that's a whole sentence. Nakula chakula kwenye benchi bustani. I think I need to practice that one. Lucas: Take your time. Let's review all five phrases we learned today. First: Nataka kwenda bustani. Luna: Nataka kwenda bustani. Lucas: Bustani iko wapi? Luna: Bustani iko wapi? Lucas: Bustani ni nzuri. Luna: Bustani ni nzuri. Lucas: Nakaa kwenye benchi. Luna: Nakaa kwenye benchi. Lucas: And Nakula chakula bustani. Luna: Nakula chakula bustani. I feel like I could actually use those at a real park. Lucas: That's the goal! Practice these until you feel natural. And if you enjoyed today's lesson, consider supporting us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Thanks for listening! Luna: Yes, asante sana! See you next time for more Swahili with Fexingo.