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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo. I’m Lucas. Luna: And I’m Luna. Hey everyone. It’s great to be here again. Lucas: Yeah. We’ve been talking about so many different rooms and items lately. Luna: Right. From bedrooms to post offices. But today, we are going to the most important room in any house. Lucas: The kitchen. Of course. Because without the kitchen, there is no coffee ceremony. Luna: Oh, absolutely. No coffee ceremony means no happiness. Lucas: Exactly. So, let’s start with the big one. The pot. Luna: Okay. What do we call the pot? Lucas: It is ma n ki ya. In script: ማንኪያ. Luna: Let me try. ma n ki ya. ማንኪያ. Lucas: Perfect. You got it. ማንኪያ. Luna: That feels good to say. ማንኪያ. Lucas: Yes. Now, imagine you are making a stew. You need the pot. Luna: So, if I want to ask for the pot, what do I say? Lucas: We use a polite request. It starts with 'e ba khe'. Which means please. Luna: Okay. e ba khe. Lucas: Then the word for give. 'Si-tegn'. To give me. Luna: Si-tegn. Lucas: Put it together. Please give me the pot. እባክህ ማንኪያ ስጠኝ. Luna: እባክህ ማንኪያ ስጠኝ. Lucas: Nice. Again. እባክህ ማንኪያ ስጠኝ. Luna: እባክህ ማንኪያ ስጠኝ. Lucas: Great. Now, sometimes you don’t have a big heavy pot. Sometimes you just need a pan. Luna: A pan? Like for frying eggs? Lucas: Exactly. Or sautéing vegetables. The word is Pan. In script: ፓን. Luna: Pan. ፓን. Lucas: Simple. Just Pan. ፓን. Luna: Pan. ፓን. Lucas: Now, apply the same structure. Please give me the pan. Luna: Okay. e ba khe... Pan... Si-tegn. Lucas: Yes. እባክህ ፓን ስጠኝ. Luna: እባክህ ፓን ስጠኝ. Lucas: There it is. That sounds very natural. Luna: It does. It feels useful. I can see myself saying this every morning. Lucas: Probably. Especially if you are making injera. Luna: Oh, right. The large griddle. But that’s a special kind of pan. Let’s stick to the regular ones first. Lucas: Fair point. Let’s practice the full phrases one more time. Luna: Sure. Please give me the pot. እባክህ ማንኪያ ስጠኝ. Lucas: Good. And please give me the pan. እባክህ ፓን ስጠኝ. Luna: እባክህ ፓን ስጠኝ. Lucas: Perfect. Now, imagine the scene. You are cooking dinner. Luna: Okay. I am standing at the stove. Lucas: Your partner is chopping onions. You need the pot. Luna: So I turn to them. እባክህ ማንኪያ ስጠኝ. Lucas: They hand it to you. Then you realize you need to fry something quickly. Luna: So I ask again. እባክህ ፓን ስጠኝ. Lucas: And they bring it over. Smooth interaction. Luna: Very smooth. I like that. Lucas: It really helps to connect the object with the action of asking. Luna: Yes. It’s not just naming things. It’s using them. Lucas: Exactly. That’s how language works in real life. Luna: Before we go deeper into recipes, I have a small thought. Lucas: What is that? Luna: If you have been enjoying these episodes, and you feel like supporting the show... Lucas: Yeah. We keep making these because people like you listen. Luna: If this has been worth a coffee to you, there is a link. It is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Just a small way to help us keep creating ad-free content for you. Luna: Thank you. Anyway, back to the kitchen. Lucas: Right. Let’s look at the verbs again. Luna: The giving part. Si-tegn. Lucas: Yes. It implies 'give to me'. Very handy. Luna: Can I use it for other things? Like please give me water? Lucas: Absolutely. Water is Wot. So, እባክህ ወተት ስጠኝ. Luna: Wait. Water is Wot? I thought it was May. Lucas: Ah. Wot is water. May is tea. Don't mix them up. Luna: Oh! Okay. Wot is water. Got it. Lucas: Yes. So, please give me water would be እባክህ ወተት ስጠኝ. Luna: እባክህ ወተት ስጠኝ. Lucas: Correct. Though usually, you might just ask for a glass. Luna: True. But the grammar is the same. This is powerful. Lucas: It is. Once you know this pattern, you can ask for almost anything. Luna: Like please give me the book. Lucas: Book is Metsahaf. So, እባክህ መጽሐፍ ስጠኝ. Luna: እባክህ መጽሐፍ ስጠኝ. Lucas: You’re getting it fast. Luna: Thanks to your patience, Lucas. Lucas: No problem. Let’s review our main words for today. Luna: First. The pot. ማንኪያ. Lucas: Second. The pan. ፓን. Luna: Third. Please give me the pot. እባክህ ማንኪያ ስጠኝ. Lucas: Fourth. Please give me the pan. እባክህ ፓን ስጠኝ. Luna: Those four pieces are solid. Lucas: Try to say them out loud right now. Luna: Doing it. ማንኪያ. ፓን. እባክህ ማንኪያ ስጠኝ. እባክህ ፓን ስጠኝ. Lucas: Excellent repetition. Luna: I feel like I could cook a whole meal just by asking for the tools. Lucas: Maybe not the whole meal, but you’ll definitely get the ingredients ready. Luna: That’s a start. Lucas: Next time, we might talk about the ingredients themselves. Luna: Like spices or meats. That would be exciting. Lucas: For sure. Practice these phrases until then. Luna: I will. Thanks, Lucas. Lucas: See you next time on Learn Amharic with Fexingo.