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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hello everyone! It is good to be here again. Lucas: It really is. We have been doing a lot of kitchen talk lately, haven't we? Luna: We have! Plates, bowls, forks, knives... my head is full of utensils. Lucas: Right. But all those tools are useless if you do not have anything to cook. Luna: Oh, that is true. So what are we learning today? Lucas: Today we go back to the market. But specifically, we are looking at breakfast basics. Luna: Breakfast basics? Like coffee and bread? Lucas: Close. But slightly different. We are focusing on two very important items: eggs and milk. Luna: Oh, I love those. Eggs are so versatile. And milk for tea or just drinking. Lucas: Exactly. Let us start with the first word. The word for eggs. Luna: Okay. What is the word? Lucas: It is እንቁላል.... እንቁላል. Luna: እንቁላል.... እንቁላል. Got it. That means eggs. Lucas: Correct. Now, imagine you are at the stall. You want to buy some. Luna: How do I say 'Give me eggs' politely? Lucas: You use this phrase. እንቁላል ስጠኝ.... እንቁላል ስጠኝ. Luna: እንቁላል ስጠኝ.... እንቁላል ስጠኝ. Give me eggs. Lucas: Perfect. Now let us try the second item. Milk. Luna: I think I know this one from before. Is it ወተት? Lucas: Yes. It is ወተት.... ወተት. Luna: ወተት.... ወተት. Okay. And to ask for it? Lucas: Same pattern. ወተት ስጠኝ.... ወተት ስጠኝ. Luna: ወተት ስጠኝ.... ወተት ስጠኝ. Give me milk. That was easy. Lucas: It is. But wait. Before we continue with the phrases, I want to mention something. Luna: What is it? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, listener support is what keeps these episodes ad-free. Luna: Yeah, it really does help. If you want to keep the show going, you can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Any amount helps us keep making these lessons for you. Thank you. Luna: Back to the market now. Imagine I walk up to the vendor. Lucas: Right. You say እንቁላል ስጠኝ. The vendor points to the eggs. Luna: But I need to know the price. How do I ask 'How much is it?' Lucas: This is a very common phrase. It is ስንት ነው?... ስንት ነው? Luna: ስንት ነው?... ስንት ነው? How much is it? Lucas: Exactly. Now, sometimes you are not buying just one egg. You are buying a tray. Luna: Ah, yes. A whole tray of eggs. They are many. Lucas: So you need to ask about plural items. 'How much are these?' Luna: Is it still ስንት ነው? Lucas: Almost. We change the ending slightly to match the plural. እነዚህ ስንት ናቸው?... እነዚህ ስንት ናቸው? Luna: እነዚህ ስንት ናቸው?... እነዚህ ስንት ናቸው? How much are these? Lucas: Good. Let us practice the flow. You want eggs. First phrase? Luna: እንቁላል ስጠኝ. Lucas: Then you ask the price. Second phrase? Luna: ስንት ነው? Lucas: Now switch. You want milk. First phrase? Luna: ወተት ስጠኝ. Lucas: Ask the price. Third phrase? Luna: ስንት ነው? Lucas: Last one. You see a big tray of eggs. You ask the price for the tray. Luna: እነዚህ ስንት ናቸው? Lucas: Perfect. Let us add a little scene. You are hungry. Luna: I am always hungry. I walk into the shop. Lucas: You say እንቁላል ስጠኝ. The seller smiles. Luna: I point and ask ስንት ነው? He says ten birr. Lucas: Ten birr is a good price. Then you remember you need milk too. Luna: So I say ወተት ስጠኝ. And ask ስንት ነው? Lucas: He says five birr. You pay and leave. Luna: That sounds like a delicious morning. Simple and effective. Lucas: It is. The key is repetition. Say the four phrases again. Luna: እንቁላል ስጠኝ. ወተት ስጠኝ. ስንት ነው? እነዚህ ስንት ናቸው? Lucas: Excellent. One more time, slowly. Luna: እንቁላል ስጠኝ.... ወተት ስጠኝ.... ስንት ነው?... እነዚህ ስንት ናቸው? Lucas: There you go. You are building a real conversation skill. Luna: I feel confident about going to the market now. Even without a tray! Lucas: Just remember the words. እንቁላል and ወተት. Luna: And how to ask for them. ስጠኝ. Lucas: And how to ask the price. ስንት ነው? Luna: And the plural form. እነዚህ ስንት ናቸው? Lucas: You nailed it. Practice these until our next chat. Luna: See you next time. Bye!