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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hello everyone. It is good to be here again. Lucas: Yes. We have been doing so well with question words lately. Luna: Right. Asking who, what, where, when. It feels very powerful. Lucas: It is. But today we want to talk about the answers to those questions. Luna: Oh, like feelings? Or states of being? Lucas: Exactly. How do you feel today? Are you happy? Are you tired? Luna: I love this topic. I want to tell people how I feel all the time. Lucas: Then let us start with the first word. It is a very positive one. Luna: Okay. What is the first word? Lucas: The word is 'gembira'. It means happy or joyful. Luna: 'Gembira'. Let me try that. Lucas: Say it slowly with me. Gembira. Luna: Gembira. Lucas: Good. Now say it a bit faster. Gembira. Luna: Gembira. Lucas: Perfect. So if someone asks you how you are, you can say 'Saya gembira'. Luna: Saya gembira. That means I am happy. Lucas: Yes. 'Saya gembira'. It is a nice thing to say. Luna: I am feeling gembira right now because we are learning new words. Lucas: That is great. Let us practice it one more time together. Luna: Okay. Saya gembira. Lucas: Excellent. Now, not every day is full of joy. Luna: No. Sometimes life is hard. And you get tired. Lucas: Yes. The next word is for when you are exhausted. Luna: Oh yes. I need this word often. Lucas: The word is 'penat'. It means tired or weary. Luna: 'Penat'. Let me try. Lucas: Say it with me. Penat. Luna: Penat. Lucas: Very good. Now again. Penat. Luna: Penat. Lucas: Correct. You can say 'Saya penat' to tell someone you are tired. Luna: Saya penat. That is so useful. Especially after walking around town. Lucas: It is. Imagine you just finished work. You would say 'Saya penat'. Luna: Saya penat. Yes. I can imagine that clearly. Lucas: Let us repeat it once more. Saya penat. Luna: Saya penat. Got it. Lucas: Okay. Now think about breakfast. Or lunch. Or dinner. Luna: Oh, food. I always think about food. Lucas: Me too. There is a specific word for when your stomach growls. Luna: Is it the word for hungry? Lucas: Yes. The word is 'lapar'. It means hungry. Luna: 'Lapar'. Let me say it. Lucas: With me. Lapar. Luna: Lapar. Lucas: Nice. Again. Lapar. Luna: Lapar. Lucas: Perfect. So you can say 'Saya lapar' when you want to eat. Luna: Saya lapar. That is the most honest sentence in any language. Lucas: It is. People respect honesty. Especially about food. Luna: Saya lapar. I will remember that. Lucas: Let us do one more round. Saya lapar. Luna: Saya lapar. Yes. Lucas: Okay. Last one for today. This is a special kind of energy. Luna: Oh, I like special energy words. Lucas: This word is 'bersemangat'. It means enthusiastic or spirited. Luna: 'Bersemangat'. That sounds long. Let me try. Lucas: Break it down slightly. ber se ma ngat. Try it. Luna: Bersemangat. Lucas: Good. Say it again. Bersemangat. Luna: Bersemangat. Lucas: You got it. You can say 'Saya bersemangat' when you are excited to do something. Luna: Saya bersemangat. Like I am about learning Malay. Lucas: Exactly. That is true enthusiasm. Luna: Saya bersemangat. I really mean that. Lucas: Let us review all four words quickly. Luna: Okay. First is 'gembira'. Happy. Lucas: Next is 'penat'. Tired. Luna: Then 'lapar'. Hungry. Lucas: And finally 'bersemangat'. Enthusiastic. Luna: That was easy. I feel ready to use them. Lucas: I am glad. If you use these words, you connect better with people. Luna: It feels natural. Like sharing a piece of yourself. Lucas: It is. And Fexingo is here to help you keep practicing. Luna: Yes. If these lessons are helping you make real progress... Lucas: then listener support keeps the show ad-free and growing. Luna: You can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: It helps us bring more episodes like this to you. Thank you. Luna: Back to our words. Which one do you use most? Lucas: I think 'lapar'. I eat three times a day. Luna: Okay. I use 'gembira' and 'bersemangat' mostly. Lucas: That is wonderful. Keep using them in your sentences. Luna: Saya gembira. Saya penat. Saya lapar. Saya bersemangat. Lucas: Perfect flow. You are doing great. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. See you next time. Lucas: See you soon. Practice these words. Bye.