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- Lucas: Hey everyone, welcome back to Learn Cantonese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. So Lucas, last episode we talked about telling time in Cantonese. That was pretty useful. Lucas: It really was. Today, let's talk about something you hope you never need, but it's good to know — going to the clinic or doctor. Luna: Oh, like when you're feeling sick? That's important. Let's learn how to say 'I feel unwell.' Lucas: Exactly. In Cantonese, you say '我唔舒服'. Let me say it slowly: 我 唔 舒 服. Try it, Luna. Luna: 我唔舒服. Did I get it? Lucas: Perfect. 我 means I, 唔 means not, 舒服 means comfortable. So literally 'I not comfortable.' One more time: 我唔舒服. Luna: 我唔舒服. Lucas: Great. Now, if you have a headache, you say '我頭痛'. 頭 is head, 痛 is pain. So '我頭痛.' Luna: 我頭痛. That sounds like 'I head pain.' So it's direct. Lucas: Exactly. And for a fever, it's '我發燒'. 發燒 means fever. So '我發燒.' Luna: 我發燒. Ooh, that's a common one. Lucas: For sure. And if you have a cough, you say '我咳'. 咳 is the sound of coughing. So '我咳.' Luna: 我咳. That one sounds a bit like the action itself. Lucas: Right. And finally, if you need to see a doctor, you say '要睇醫生'. 要 means want or need, 睇 means see, 醫生 is doctor. So '要睇醫生.' Luna: 要睇醫生. So if I have a fever, I'd say '我發燒, 要睇醫生.' Lucas: Perfect combination. Let's practice all five. Repeat after me: 我唔舒服. Luna: 我唔舒服. Lucas: 我頭痛. Luna: 我頭痛. Lucas: 我發燒. Luna: 我發燒. Lucas: 我咳. Luna: 我咳. Lucas: 要睇醫生. Luna: 要睇醫生. That's a lot of useful phrases. Lucas: Now let's imagine a little scene. Say I'm your friend and you tell me you're not feeling well. You could say '我唔舒服.' Luna: 我唔舒服. Lucas: Then I ask '你點啊?' meaning 'What's wrong?' You can say '我頭痛.' Luna: 我頭痛. Lucas: And then '要睇醫生?' Luna: 係, 要睇醫生. Yeah, that works. Lucas: Let's do a quick review. What's 'I have a cough'? Luna: 我咳. Lucas: And 'I have a fever'? Luna: 我發燒. Lucas: Excellent. You know, these phrases are really practical. And if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Cantonese, the way we keep this show ad-free is through listener support. If you find today useful, you can buy me a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That really helps us keep going. Luna: Yeah, it's a small way to support something you enjoy. And we appreciate it a lot. Lucas: So back to the clinic. If you go to the doctor, you might also need to say where it hurts. But for now, these five phrases are a great start. Let's say them all once more: 我唔舒服, 我頭痛, 我發燒, 我咳, 要睇醫生. Luna: 我唔舒服, 我頭痛, 我發燒, 我咳, 要睇醫生. Got it. Lucas: Wonderful. Practice these until we chat again. See you next time on Fexingo. Luna: Bye bye!