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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 150 — can you believe it? Lucas: I know, it's amazing. And today we're going back to the market. Luna: Yes! We've bought so many things at the market — eggs, tomatoes, onions, sugar, rice... Lucas: Right. Now let's add one more essential item: salt. In Swahili, salt is chumvi. Luna: Chumvi. That's a new one. Let me try: chumvi. Lucas: Perfect. Chumvi. Now if you want to buy salt, you say 'Nataka chumvi.' Nataka chumvi. Luna: Nataka chumvi. I want salt. Lucas: Exactly. Let's say it together: Nataka chumvi. Luna: Nataka chumvi. Lucas: Good. Now, the seller might ask 'Chumvi ngapi?' — how much salt? Luna: Chumvi ngapi? So ngapi is how much? Lucas: Yes, you've heard that before with mayai and nyanya. So you answer with the amount. For example, 'Chumvi kilo moja, tafadhali.' One kilo of salt, please. Luna: Chumvi kilo moja, tafadhali. That's straightforward. Lucas: Then you ask 'Bei gani?' — what price? And the seller might say something like 'Shilingi mia moja.' Then you say 'Asante sana.' Luna: So the whole exchange: Nataka chumvi. Chumvi kilo moja, tafadhali. Bei gani? Asante sana. Lucas: You've got it. Let's practice that a couple of times. Repeat after me: Nataka chumvi. Luna: Nataka chumvi. Lucas: Chumvi kilo moja, tafadhali. Luna: Chumvi kilo moja, tafadhali. Lucas: Bei gani? Luna: Bei gani? Lucas: Asante sana. Luna: Asante sana. Lucas: Now, let's imagine a little scene. You're at the market, you see salt, you say: Nataka chumvi. Luna: Nataka chumvi. Lucas: The seller says: Chumvi ngapi? Luna: Chumvi kilo moja, tafadhali. Lucas: Then you ask: Bei gani? Luna: Bei gani? Lucas: Seller says: Shilingi mia moja. You say: Asante sana. Luna: Asante sana. Lucas: See? Very natural. Luna: Hey, I know we've been doing a lot of market episodes, and it's so helpful. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Swahili, there's a small way to support us. Lucas: Yeah, a few listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that literally funds us making this many episodes. Luna: It keeps the show ad-free and lets us keep teaching. No pressure at all, but if it's helped you, consider it. Lucas: Totally. Okay, back to salt. So Luna, if you want to buy two kilos of salt, how would you say that? Luna: Chumvi kilo mbili, tafadhali. Lucas: Exactly. You already know numbers, so you can adjust. Let's try a full sentence: Nataka chumvi kilo mbili. Luna: Nataka chumvi kilo mbili. Lucas: Perfect. And if you want just a little? Chumvi kidogo. Luna: Chumvi kidogo. So kidogo is a little. Lucas: Right. So Nataka chumvi kidogo. Luna: Nataka chumvi kidogo. Lucas: Great. Now let's do a quick review of today's phrases. Number one: Nataka chumvi. Luna: Nataka chumvi. Lucas: Chumvi ngapi? Luna: Chumvi ngapi? Lucas: Chumvi kilo moja, tafadhali. Luna: Chumvi kilo moja, tafadhali. Lucas: Bei gani? Luna: Bei gani? Lucas: Asante sana. Luna: Asante sana. Lucas: You did great today, Luna. Listeners, practice these phrases, and next time you're at a market, you'll be ready. Luna: Yes! And remember, you can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Practice till we chat again. Kwaheri! Lucas: Kwaheri!