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- Lucas: Luna, welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. Luna: Thanks Lucas, happy to be here. I've been practicing my market phrases from last time. Lucas: That's great. Today we're going to the market again, but this time we're buying turmeric. Luna: Turmeric? That's the yellow spice, right? Lucas: Exactly. In Malay, turmeric is kunyit. Kunyit. Luna: Kunyit. Kunyit. Lucas: Perfect. So to start, you say Saya mahu kunyit. Saya mahu kunyit. Luna: Saya mahu kunyit. Lucas: Good. Now you need to ask the price per kilo. Berapa harga sekilo? Berapa harga sekilo? Luna: Berapa harga sekilo? Lucas: Yes. Then you might want to ask if it's fresh. Kunyit ini segar? Kunyit ini segar? Luna: Kunyit ini segar? Lucas: And if you want half a kilo, say Saya mahu setengah kilo. Saya mahu setengah kilo. Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Lucas: Finally, you can ask them to cut it small. Boleh potong kecil? Boleh potong kecil? Luna: Boleh potong kecil? That's helpful. Lucas: Let's practice the whole conversation. Imagine you're at the stall. Luna: Okay. Saya mahu kunyit. Lucas: The seller asks which one. You point and say Kunyit ini segar? Luna: Kunyit ini segar? Lucas: They say yes. Then you ask Berapa harga sekilo? Luna: Berapa harga sekilo? Lucas: They say ten ringgit. You say Saya mahu setengah kilo. Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Lucas: Then you add Boleh potong kecil? Luna: Boleh potong kecil? Lucas: And you're done. You've just bought turmeric in Malay. Luna: That feels really good. I love how practical these episodes are. Lucas: Yeah, and it's possible because of listeners like you. Quick honest thing — 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. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Malay, that's a nice way to keep it going. Lucas: Totally. No pressure, just a fact. So back to turmeric — let's do one more repetition of the key phrases. Luna: Sounds good. Lucas: Repeat after me: Saya mahu kunyit. Luna: Saya mahu kunyit. Lucas: Berapa harga sekilo? Luna: Berapa harga sekilo? Lucas: Kunyit ini segar? Luna: Kunyit ini segar? Lucas: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Lucas: Boleh potong kecil? Luna: Boleh potong kecil? Lucas: Excellent. You know what, let's do a quick role-play. I'm the seller. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: Selamat pagi, nak apa? Luna: Saya mahu kunyit. Lucas: Yang mana satu? Luna: Kunyit ini segar? Lucas: Ya, segar. Berapa kilo? Luna: Berapa harga sekilo? Lucas: Lima ringgit. Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Lucas: Boleh. Nak potong? Luna: Boleh potong kecil? Lucas: Tentu. Luna: Terima kasih. Lucas: Nailed it. You did that perfectly. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. I feel ready for the market. Lucas: That's the goal. Keep practicing these phrases and you'll be a pro in no time. Luna: See you next time, everyone. Lucas: Practice these till we chat again. Bye!