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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hello everyone. Lucas: Today we are staying in the kitchen. We learned about eating last time. Now we learn about making the food. Luna: I love cooking. Or at least, I love eating what is cooked. Lucas: That is fair. Let us start with a very common verb. The word is 'masak'. It means to cook. Luna: Okay. Masak. To cook. Lucas: Listen closely. Masak.... Masak. Luna: Masak. Okay. That sounds simple enough. Lucas: It is. Now let us put it in a sentence. A classic one. 'Saya masak nasi.' This means I cook rice. Luna: Saya masak nasi. I cook rice. Lucas: Perfect. Say it again. Slowly. Saya... masak... nasi. Luna: Saya masak nasi. Got it. Lucas: You are doing great. Let us try another variation. Maybe you are cooking something else. How about just 'Saya masak'? I cook. Luna: Saya masak. Simple and direct. Lucas: Exactly. Now, there is a second word we need. It is related to heat and water. The word is 'didih'. It relates to boiling. Luna: Didih? Like a kettle? Lucas: Yes. When water gets very hot, it boils. In Malay, we use the root 'didih'. Let me say it. Didih.... Didih. Luna: Didih. d i d i h. Didih. Lucas: Good. Now let us see it in a sentence. 'Air itu sedang didih.' This means that water is currently boiling. Luna: Air itu sedang didih. That water is boiling. Lucas: Repeat after me. Air itu... sedang... didih. Luna: Air itu sedang didih. Oh, careful, it might spill! Lucas: Careful indeed. Here is a useful phrase when you are helping someone. 'Tolong didihkan air.' This means please boil the water. Luna: Tolong didihkan air. Please boil the water. Lucas: Very polite. Very useful. Let's break it down. Tolong... didihkan... air. Luna: Tolong didihkan air. There. Done. Lucas: Excellent. Now, let us go back to our first word, 'masak'. Sometimes things are already done. We say they are cooked. 'Nasi sudah masak.' Rice is already cooked. Luna: Nasi sudah masak. Rice is already cooked. Lucas: Right. Notice how 'masak' works as both the action and the state. You can say 'Saya masak' for the action. Or 'Nasi sudah masak' for the result. Luna: That makes sense. So if I walk into the kitchen and smell something good, I can ask if the rice is ready? Lucas: You can. You could ask 'Nasi sudah masak?' Is the rice cooked? Or you could just say 'Nasi sudah masak' as a statement. Luna: Let me practice that whole flow. Saya masak nasi. Air itu sedang didih. Tolong didihkan air. Nasi sudah masak. Lucas: That was perfect. You sound like a chef. Or at least a very hungry helper. Luna: I prefer the hungry part. But I can definitely help in the kitchen now. Lucas: Before we finish this session, I want to take a brief moment to talk about Fexingo. Luna: Oh yeah, the show itself. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, your support keeps this ad-free experience alive. Luna: We really appreciate it. If you want to help us continue making these episodes, you can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Any amount helps. And thank you for listening. Luna: Now, back to our cooking lesson. Imagine you are making tea. What do you say first? Lucas: Good question. You need hot water. So you would say 'Tolong didihkan air.' Please boil the water. Luna: Tolong didihkan air. Then once it is ready, you add the tea leaves. Then you wait for it to steep. Lucas: Or you could just drink it plain. Some people do that. But usually, yes, you boil the water first. Luna: What if I want to cook vegetables? Can I use 'masak' for that too? Lucas: Yes. 'Saya masak sayur.' I cook vegetables. You can use 'masak' for almost any food preparation that involves heat. Luna: Saya masak sayur. Okay. And if the water is too hot? Lucas: Then you say 'Air itu sedang didih.' The water is boiling. You might need to turn off the heat. Luna: Turn off the heat. 'Matikan api.' But that is for another episode. Lucas: Exactly. For today, stick to our four phrases. They are the foundation. 'Saya masak nasi.' 'Air itu sedang didih.' 'Tolong didihkan air.' 'Nasi sudah masak.' Luna: I have them memorized. Saya masak nasi. Air itu sedang didih. Tolong didihkan air. Nasi sudah masak. Lucas: One more time, slowly. From the top. Luna: Saya masak nasi. Air itu sedang didih. Tolong didihkan air. Nasi sudah masak. Lucas: Brilliant. You are mastering these quickly. Luna: Thanks to your patience, Lucas. And thanks to Fexingo for providing the structure. Lucas: Keep practicing these until we chat again. Try saying them while you are actually near a stove or a kettle. Luna: I will. Even if I just boil water for instant noodles. That counts as cooking, right? Lucas: Technically, yes. You used 'didih'. So you are doing it right. Luna: Great. See you next time, everyone. Lucas: Bye for now. Keep learning.