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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another Amharic lesson? Luna: Ready. I hope it's not too hard today. Lucas: Today we're going to talk about weather — specifically thunder and lightning. The word for thunder is ነጎዳ. Luna: ነጎዳ. Lucas: Good. And lightning is መብረቅ. Luna: መብረቅ. That one feels a bit tricky. Lucas: Let's break it down: መብረቅ. Say it slowly. Luna: መብረቅ. Lucas: Perfect. Now, to say 'there is thunder,' you say ነጎዳ አለ. Luna: ነጎዳ አለ. So if I look outside and see a storm, I can say that. Lucas: Exactly. And for lightning, you can say መብረቅ ይታያል — 'lightning is visible.' Lucas: You'll get it. One more useful phrase: 'I am afraid of lightning' — ከመብረቅ እፈራለሁ. Luna: ከመብረቅ እፈራለሁ. That might come in handy. Lucas: Let's practice these. Repeat after me: ነጎዳ. Luna: ነጎዳ. Lucas: መብረቅ. Luna: መብረቅ. Lucas: ነጎዳ አለ. Luna: ነጎዳ አለ. Lucas: መብረቅ ይታያል. Luna: መብረቅ ይታያል. Lucas: ከመብረቅ እፈራለሁ. Luna: ከመብረቅ እፈራለሁ. You know, I actually do get scared during thunderstorms. Lucas: Then that phrase is perfect for you. By the way, if you find these lessons helpful, consider supporting Fexingo. We keep the show ad-free because of listeners like you. Luna: Yeah, it's really nice not having ads. If you want to help, you can buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Thanks for that. Now back to thunder — let's imagine a storm. I hear ነጎዳ, and I see መብረቅ. Luna: So I can say ነጎዳ አለ and መብረቅ ይታያል. Lucas: Exactly. And if you're scared, you say ከመብረቅ እፈራለሁ. Luna: ከመብረቅ እፈራለሁ. I think I've got it. Lucas: Let's do a quick review. What's thunder? Luna: ነጎዳ. Lucas: Lightning? Luna: መብረቅ. Lucas: There is thunder? Luna: ነጎዳ አለ. Lucas: Lightning is visible? Luna: መብረቅ ይታያል. Lucas: And I am afraid of lightning? Luna: ከመብረቅ እፈራለሁ. Lucas: Perfect. You did great today, Luna. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. Now I can talk about storms in Amharic. See you next time! Lucas: Practice these phrases until we meet again. Bye for now!