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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 75 already! Hey, Lucas, we went to the grocery store last time. Where are we going today? Lucas: Today we're heading to the post office. You know, sending letters, packages, buying stamps. Really handy stuff. Luna: Oh, nice! I actually need to mail a postcard to my friend. Perfect timing. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Malay, that's wonderful. A few listeners support us through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that's what keeps this whole thing ad-free. Luna: Yeah, it's a small group, but it really makes a difference. So thank you to everyone who chips in. Lucas: Alright, let's start with the most basic phrase. To say 'I want to send a letter', you say: Saya nak hantar surat. Luna: Saya nak hantar surat. Lucas: Good. Notice 'surat' means letter. Let's break it down: Saya nak hantar surat. Again. Luna: Saya nak hantar surat. Lucas: Perfect. So if you're at the post office counter, you'd say that. Now, what if you need a stamp? 'I want to buy a stamp' is: Saya nak beli setem. Luna: Saya nak beli setem. Setem is stamp, right? Lucas: Exactly. Say it with me: Saya nak beli setem. Luna: Saya nak beli setem. Lucas: Nice. Now, another key question: 'How much is the postage?' — Berapa harga pos ini? Luna: Berapa harga pos ini? Harga is price, pos is postage. Lucas: You got it. So at the counter, you can ask: Berapa harga pos ini? Luna: Berapa harga pos ini. Lucas: And if you're looking for the mailbox, ask: Di mana peti surat? Peti surat means mailbox. Luna: Di mana peti surat? So 'where is the mailbox?' Lucas: Yes. Say it: Di mana peti surat? Luna: Di mana peti surat. Lucas: Great. One more: 'I want to send a package' — Saya nak hantar bungkusan. Luna: Saya nak hantar bungkusan. Bungkusan is package. Lucas: Right. Let's say it together: Saya nak hantar bungkusan. Luna: Saya nak hantar bungkusan. Lucas: Okay, let's imagine a scenario. You walk into a post office. You want to send a letter. What do you say? Luna: Saya nak hantar surat. Lucas: And then you need a stamp? Luna: Saya nak beli setem. Lucas: You ask the price: Luna: Berapa harga pos ini? Lucas: After you mail it, you might ask: Luna: Di mana peti surat? Lucas: And if it's a package instead? Luna: Saya nak hantar bungkusan. Lucas: Awesome. You're ready for the post office. Let's do a quick review. First phrase. Luna: Saya nak hantar surat. Lucas: Second. Luna: Saya nak beli setem. Lucas: Third. Luna: Berapa harga pos ini? Lucas: Fourth. Luna: Di mana peti surat? Lucas: And last. Luna: Saya nak hantar bungkusan. Lucas: Fantastic. Keep practicing these phrases. Maybe try them out next time you're at a post office. Luna: Yeah, I'm going to use them for my postcard. Thanks Lucas! Lucas: That's it for episode 75. Practice these till we chat again. Bye! Luna: Bye!