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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be back at the mic again. Lucas: We have been talking a lot about cooking verbs lately, right? Luna: Yeah. We learned how to fry, stir, steam, and boil things. Lucas: Exactly. And before that, we talked about tasting flavors like sweet or spicy. Luna: Right. But today I want to talk about something different. Lucas: Oh? What is on your mind today, Luna? Luna: I want to describe how food feels in my mouth. Lucas: Texture. That is a great idea. It changes the whole experience. Luna: Yes. Like when you eat fried chicken, it is not just salty. Lucas: It is crispy too. Let us start with that word today. Luna: Okay. What is the word for crispy in Malay? Lucas: The word is rangup. Listen closely to rangup. Lucas: rangup.... rangup. Luna: rangup.... rangup. Lucas: Perfect. Now let us put it into a phrase. Lucas: makanan rangup. This means crispy food. Lucas: makanan rangup.... makanan rangup. Luna: makanan rangup.... makanan rangup. Lucas: You got it. That is our first target phrase. Luna: I love that one. It sounds very satisfying to say. Lucas: It does. Okay, quick thing before we go deeper. Luna: Oh, what is up? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, a small group of listeners chips in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Yeah. That support literally keeps this show ad-free and running. Lucas: Thanks for listening. Now, let us get back to textures. Luna: Okay. So crispy is rangup. What is the opposite? Lucas: Soft. The word for soft is lembut. Luna: lembut. That sounds very smooth. Lucas: It is. Now say the full phrase with me. Lucas: makanan lembut. This means soft food. Lucas: makanan lembut.... makanan lembut. Luna: makanan lembut.... makanan lembut. Lucas: Spot on. Think of steamed rice or tofu. Luna: Yes. Or maybe a very ripe banana. Lucas: Exactly. Soft bananas are perfect. Okay, next one. Luna: I am ready. What is the next texture? Lucas: Chewy. In Malay, we use the word kenyal. Luna: kenyal. I like this word. It has energy. Lucas: It does. Let us try the phrase together. Lucas: makanan kenyal. This means chewy food. Lucas: makanan kenyal.... makanan kenyal. Luna: makanan kenyal.... makanan kenyal. Lucas: Great job. Think of cendol or mochi. Luna: Oh yes. Those are so chewy and nice. Lucas: They are. One more texture for today. Luna: Okay. Is there another word for crispy? Lucas: Yes. Sometimes we say garing. It is similar to rangup. Luna: garing. I have heard this before. Lucas: Let us combine them for a common expression. Lucas: garing dan rangup. This means crunchy and crispy. Lucas: garing dan rangup.... garing dan rangup. Luna: garing dan rangup.... garing dan rangup. Lucas: Perfect. This is often used for fried snacks. Luna: Like keropok or fried chips. Lucas: Exactly. Let us review all four phrases now. Luna: Let's do it. First is makanan rangup. Lucas: makanan rangup. Crispy food. Luna: Next is makanan lembut. Lucas: makanan lembut. Soft food. Luna: Then makanan kenyal. Lucas: makanan kenyal. Chewy food. Luna: And finally garing dan rangup. Lucas: garing dan rangup. Crunchy and crispy. Luna: That was really helpful. I feel much more confident. Lucas: I am glad. Try using these words with your next meal. Luna: I will. Maybe I will tell my friend my nasi lemak is garing dan rangup. Lucas: She will love that. Thanks for learning with us today. Luna: See you next time. Bye for now.