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- Lucas: Hey, welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and as always, Luna is here with me. Luna: Hi hi! So excited for today. We've been doing a lot of question words and numbers lately. What's the plan? Lucas: Today we're diving into something you use every single day—months of the year. We'll start with the first three months in Malay. Luna: Oh nice. I've been meaning to learn these. So, January is... hmm, is it 'Januari'? Lucas: Exactly. Januari. It sounds similar to English, right? Let's say it together: Januari. Luna: Januari. That's easy. Lucas: And February is Februari. feb ru ari. Try it. Luna: Februari. Februari. Yeah, that works. Lucas: Now March is a bit different. In Malay, it's Mac. Not March with an 'rch', just Mac. Luna: Mac. Like the computer? But for a month. Lucas: Yes, exactly. Mac. And that's the month of March. Luna: Okay, so Januari, Februari, Mac. Got it. But how do I use these in a sentence? Lucas: Good question. A common phrase is 'Saya lahir pada bulan Januari.' That means 'I was born in January.' Let's break it down: 'Saya' is I, 'lahir' is born, 'pada' is on or in, 'bulan' is month, and 'Januari' is January. Luna: Saya lahir pada bulan Januari. So if I was born in March, I'd say 'Saya lahir pada bulan Mac.' Lucas: Perfect. And what if someone asks you 'Bulan ini bulan apa?' meaning 'What month is this?' You can say 'Bulan ini Mac.' Luna: Bulan ini Mac. So 'this month is March.' Lucas: Exactly. Now let's practice all three months in a quick round. I'll say a month, you repeat after me. Januari. Luna: Januari. Lucas: Februari. Luna: Februari. Lucas: Mac. Luna: Mac. Lucas: Great. Now, let's put them in context. Imagine you're at a party and someone asks when you were born. You can say 'Saya lahir pada bulan Februari.' Luna: Saya lahir pada bulan Februari. That I'm born in February. Lucas: Yes. And if they ask about the current month, you check your phone and say 'Bulan ini Januari.' Luna: Bulan ini Januari. So if it's actually January, that's handy. Lucas: Now, let's do a quick review. What's January? Luna: Januari. Lucas: February? Luna: Februari. Lucas: And March? Luna: Mac. Lucas: Perfect. Now, let's try a tiny dialogue. I'm your friend, and I ask 'Bulan ini bulan apa?' You reply with the current month, say it's March. So you say 'Bulan ini Mac.' Luna: Bulan ini Mac. Lucas: Then I ask 'Bila awak lahir?' meaning 'When were you born?' You say 'Saya lahir pada bulan Februari.' Luna: Saya lahir pada bulan Februari. Lucas: There you go. You've just had a mini conversation about months. Luna: That wasn't too hard. I feel like I can actually say these now. Lucas: And that's the beauty of learning in small chunks. Before you know it, you'll know all twelve months. Luna: Speaking of small chunks, I've been thinking... Fexingo has been helping me learn this language bit by bit, and it's genuinely working. If you're finding these episodes useful, maybe consider supporting us. A couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going. You can do that at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: That's true. Every little bit helps us keep making these lessons for you. And we're so happy you're learning with us. Luna: But now, back to the months. What about April and May? Are those also similar? Lucas: They are, but we'll save those for next time. For today, let's make sure you've got these three down. Say them once more with me: Januari. Luna: Januari. Lucas: Februari. Luna: Februari. Lucas: Mac. Luna: Mac. Lucas: And the sentence 'Saya lahir pada bulan Januari.' Luna: Saya lahir pada bulan Januari. Lucas: And 'Bulan ini Mac.' Luna: Bulan ini Mac. Lucas: Perfect. You're doing so well. Remember, practice makes perfect. Use these whenever you can. Luna: Thanks for joining us on Learn Malay with Fexingo. See you next time! Lucas: Sampai jumpa lagi!