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- Lucas: Luna, welcome back. Ready for another tiny step in Malay? Luna: Oh, I'm so ready. What are we diving into today? Lucas: Today we're learning two verbs you'll use every single day — 'makan' and 'minum'. Luna: Makan and minum. Those sound familiar — 'makan' is eat, and 'minum' is drink, right? Lucas: Exactly right. And if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Malay, honestly, if today was worth a coffee to you, that's the link — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It keeps the show ad-free and going. Luna: Yeah, it's a small thing that makes a big difference. So, 'makan' — let's hear it. Lucas: Makan. Say it with me: makan. Luna: Makan. Lucas: Good. And 'minum': minum. Luna: Minum. Lucas: Perfect. Now let's put them in simple sentences. 'Saya makan nasi' — I eat rice. Luna: Saya makan nasi. Lucas: Great. 'Saya minum air' — I drink water. Luna: Saya minum air. Lucas: Now you try. How would you say 'I eat bread'? Luna: Umm... 'Saya makan roti'? Lucas: Exactly. Roti is bread. Good job. Luna: And if I want to say 'I drink tea' — 'Saya minum teh'? Lucas: Yes! 'Saya minum teh'. You got it. Luna: Let's practice a few together. Lucas: Sure. Repeat after me: Saya makan nasi. Luna: Saya makan nasi. Lucas: Saya minum air. Luna: Saya minum air. Lucas: Dia makan roti. Luna: Dia makan roti. That's 'He/she eats bread', right? Lucas: Yes. 'Dia' means he or she. And 'Kita minum teh' means 'We drink tea'. Luna: Kita minum teh. Lucas: Now let's hear you say 'We drink tea' again. Luna: Kita minum teh. Lucas: Perfect. You know, in Malaysia, people often say 'Jom makan' — 'Let's eat'. Luna: Jom makan. I love that. It's like an invitation to share a meal. Lucas: Exactly. And 'jom' is a fun word for 'let's'. So you could also say 'Jom minum' — 'Let's drink'. Luna: Jom minum. That sounds friendly. Lucas: Alright, let's do a quick recap. We have 'makan' and 'minum'. Can you use each in a sentence? Luna: Sure. 'Saya makan nasi' and 'Saya minum air'. Lucas: And for someone else? Luna: 'Dia makan roti' and 'Kita minum teh'. Lucas: Excellent. You've got it. These two verbs will take you far. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. Practice these till we chat again!