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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hello everyone. We are back in the studio. Lucas: Yes. Today we are going somewhere warm. Somewhere that smells good. Luna: The kitchen? Finally. Last week was books. This week is food tools. Lucas: Exactly. We are learning kitchen vocabulary. Specifically utensils and appliances. Luna: I love this. Cooking is so much easier when you know the names. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, your support keeps these episodes free. Luna: It really does. If today was worth a coffee to you, that is the link — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Thank you. That helps us keep the mic running. Now, let us get hungry. Luna: Right. So, imagine I am in my kitchen. It is morning. I need a knife. Lucas: Good start. The word for knife is Sikopo. Luna: Sikopo. Okay. Let me try that. si kop o. Sikopo. Lucas: Perfect. Just repeat it once more for the listener. Sikopo. Luna: Sikopo. Got it. But where do I find it? Lucas: You ask where it is. The phrase is: Sikopo iko wapi? Luna: Sikopo iko wapi? Does that mean where is the knife? Lucas: Yes. Exactly. Let us break it down slowly. Sikopo... iko wapi? Luna: Sikopo... iko wapi? Oh, that is so useful. I always lose my knife. Lucas: Yes. Do not worry. You will find it. Now, what do you use after the knife? Luna: Well, if I am making bread or baking something, I need an oven. Lucas: The word for oven is Foka. Luna: Foka. F-o-k-a. Foka. Lucas: Very good. Now, let us put it in a sentence. How do you say you are using the oven? Luna: I think it is: Ninatumia foka. Lucas: Spot on. Ninatumia foka. Ninatumia means I am using. Foka means oven. Luna: Ninatumia foka. That sounds strong. Like I am really cooking. Lucas: It is a powerful phrase. Let us practice it again. Ninatumia foka. Luna: Ninatumia foka. Okay. What about water? I get thirsty when I cook. Lucas: Good point. A bottle of water is very common in the kitchen. Luna: So, Chupa ya maji? Lucas: Yes. Chupa means bottle. Ya means of. Maji means water. Chupa ya maji. Luna: Chupa ya maji. I like how the words flow together. Chupa ya maji. Lucas: It flows nicely. Now, imagine you have finished cooking. You need to serve it. Luna: Right. I need a plate. Can I ask for one politely? Lucas: Absolutely. The phrase is: Tafadhali nipe sahani. Luna: Tafadhali nipe sahani. Tafadhali means please, right? Lucas: Yes. Nipe means give me. Sahani means plate. Tafadhali nipe sahani. Luna: Tafadhali nipe sahani. That is very polite. I will remember that. Lucas: It is essential. Let us say it one more time together. Tafadhali nipe sahani. Luna: Tafadhali nipe sahani. Perfect. Now, how do I tell someone what I am doing? Lucas: A great question. If someone walks in and sees you busy, they might ask what you are up to. Luna: I should say: Ninafanya chakula. Lucas: Yes. Ninafanya chakula. Ninafanya means I am doing. Chakula means food or meal. Luna: Ninafanya chakula. So I am literally saying I am making food. Lucas: Exactly. It covers cooking, preparing, even just plating. Ninafanya chakula. Luna: Ninafanya chakula. I feel like a chef now. A Swahili chef. Lucas: You are getting very good at this. Let us review our kitchen phrases quickly. Luna: Okay. First, Sikopo iko wapi? Where is the knife? Lucas: Correct. Next, Ninatumia foka. I am using the oven. Luna: Then, Chupa ya maji. Bottle of water. Lucas: Next, Tafadhali nipe sahani. Please give me a plate. Luna: And finally, Ninafanya chakula. I am making food. Lucas: You nailed it. Those five phrases cover most basic kitchen needs. Luna: I am already imagining my next meal. Maybe some pilau with a side of salad. Lucas: Pilau is delicious. You will need Sikopo iko wapi? for the onions. Luna: And Ninatumia foka? No, wait. Pilau is usually on the stove. Lucas: True. But maybe you bake dessert after. Then Ninatumia foka works perfectly. Luna: That makes sense. I can switch between the stove and the oven easily. Lucas: Exactly. Practice these phrases in your own kitchen. Or pretend to cook. Luna: I will. Thanks for guiding me through the kitchen, Lucas. Lucas: My pleasure, Luna. And thank you for listening. Keep practicing. Luna: See you next time. Asante sana!