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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo. Luna: Hey everyone. I am so ready for this one. Lucas: We have been talking about kitchens, spices, and clothes lately. Luna: Right. But today we are going straight to the most important part of any day. Lucas: The food and drink. Luna: Yes. Specifically, coffee and injera. Lucas: These are the staples. Luna: I feel like I can already taste it. Lucas: Let us start with the first item. Luna: Coffee. Lucas: In Amharic, coffee is ቡና. Luna: Buna. Lucas: That is correct. Luna: So how do I ask if someone has it? Lucas: You say ቡና አለህ? Luna: Buna alehu? Lucas: Exactly. Luna: It means 'Do you have coffee?' Lucas: Yes. Luna: Let me try that again. Lucas: Go ahead. Luna: ቡና አለህ? Lucas: Perfect pronunciation. Luna: I love how short that question is. Lucas: It is very direct. Luna: Now what about the main dish? Lucas: Injera. Luna: እንጀራ. Lucas: Yes. Luna: If I want to buy some, how do I say it? Lucas: You use the phrase እንጀራ ስጠኝ. Luna: Injera stetegn. Lucas: Correct. Luna: It means 'Give me injera.' Lucas: Or simply 'Injera for me.' Luna: እንጀራ ስጠኝ. Lucas: Good job. Luna: It feels very natural to say. Lucas: It is a common order. Luna: Okay, I think I am hungry now. Lucas: Me too. Luna: But wait, I need to know the price first. Lucas: Right. Luna: How do I ask how much something costs? Lucas: You say ይህ ስንት ነው? Luna: Yihis snit new? Lucas: Yes. Luna: This means 'How much is this?' Lucas: Exactly. Luna: ይህ ስንት ነው? Lucas: Very clear. Luna: I can use that for anything. Lucas: Anything. Luna: And finally, if the food is good, what do I say? Lucas: You say በጣም ጥሩ ነው. Luna: Betam tiru new. Lucas: Correct. Luna: It means 'It is very good.' Lucas: Yes. Luna: በጣም ጥሩ ነው. Lucas: Nailed it. Luna: I feel like I could survive in Addis Ababa now. Lucas: You definitely could. Luna: Let's review these quickly. Lucas: Good idea. Luna: Do you have coffee? Lucas: ቡና አለህ? Luna: Give me injera. Lucas: እንጀራ ስጠኝ. Luna: How much is this? Lucas: ይህ ስንት ነው? Luna: It is very good. Lucas: በጣም ጥሩ ነው. Luna: That was easy. Lucas: It really was. Luna: I think I will go make some tea now. Lucas: Not coffee? Luna: No, just tea. Lucas: Suit yourself. Luna: Before we go, I have a small request. Lucas: Sure. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, a handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that's literally what funds making this many of these. Lucas: Yeah, it keeps the show ad-free and alive. Luna: That is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Lucas: Thanks for supporting us. Luna: Now let's get back to our market. Lucas: Right. Luna: Imagine I walk up to a stall. Lucas: Go ahead. Luna: ቡና አለህ? Lucas: The vendor smiles. Luna: እንጀራ ስጠኝ. Lucas: He points to the price tag. Luna: ይህ ስንት ነው? Lucas: He tells you the price. Luna: And then I take a bite. Lucas: And you say? Luna: በጣም ጥሩ ነው. Lucas: Simple and effective. Luna: I feel confident. Lucas: That is the goal. Luna: Let's practice the questions one more time. Lucas: Ready? Luna: ቡና አለህ? Lucas: Again. Luna: ቡና አለህ? Lucas: Good. Luna: እንጀራ ስጠኝ. Lucas: Nice flow. Luna: ይህ ስንት ነው? Lucas: Clear. Luna: በጣም ጥሩ ነው. Lucas: Beautiful. Luna: I think I am getting the hang of this shopping thing. Lucas: You are. Luna: It is not so scary anymore. Lucas: Just remember the words. Luna: Yes. Lucas: Keep practicing. Luna: I will. Lucas: See you next time. Luna: Bye!