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- Lucas: Karibu tena, everyone. Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 71 already — that's wild. Lucas: It really is. And you know, thinking about how many episodes we've made, I'm honestly grateful to the listeners who support the show. A few folks chip in monthly on buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that keeps us making these episodes ad-free. Luna: Yeah, it's cool to know people find it useful enough to help out. We love doing this. Lucas: Totally. Anyway — today we're talking about something really practical: describing symptoms at the doctor's. If you're not feeling well, you need to say what hurts. Luna: Oh, that's good to know. I remember we did 'at the doctor' in episode 65, but that was more about finding the hospital and asking for a doctor. This is the next step. Lucas: Exactly. So let's start simple. If you have a headache, you say: Naumwa kichwa. Luna: Naumwa kichwa. Lucas: Good. 'Naumwa' means 'I am sick' or 'I hurt', and 'kichwa' is 'head'. So literally 'I hurt head.' Let's break it: Naumwa... kichwa. Luna: Naumwa kichwa. Lucas: Perfect. Now, if you have a fever, you say: Naumwa homa. Luna: Naumwa homa. That's 'I hurt fever'. Lucas: Right. Homa is fever. So if you're burning up, that's your phrase. Luna: Naumwa homa. Got it. Lucas: Now, what about a cold? In Swahili, you say: Nina mafua. Luna: Nina mafua. That's different — it uses 'nina', which is 'I have', not 'naumwa'. Lucas: Good catch. 'Nina mafua' is 'I have a cold.' 'Mafua' is the word for cold. So you can say either 'Naumwa mafua' or 'Nina mafua', but 'Nina mafua' is more common. Luna: Nina mafua. I think I've had that a few times this year. Lucas: Let's add stomach ache. 'Naumwa tumbo.' Tumbo is stomach. Luna: Naumwa tumbo. That's easy. Lucas: And sore throat: 'Naumwa koo.' Koo is throat. Luna: Naumwa koo. Lucas: Let's practice a little scene. You go to the doctor. The doctor asks: Unaumwa nini? — What hurts you? You say: Naumwa kichwa na homa. Luna: Naumwa kichwa na homa. So 'na' means 'and'. Lucas: Exactly. So you can combine them. Naumwa kichwa, homa, na koo. I have a headache, fever, and sore throat. Luna: Naumwa kichwa, homa, na koo. Lucas: Great. Let's do a quick review. How do you say 'I have a headache'? Luna: Naumwa kichwa. Lucas: And 'I have a fever'? Luna: Naumwa homa. Lucas: Cold? Luna: Nina mafua. Lucas: Stomach ache? Luna: Naumwa tumbo. Lucas: Sore throat? Luna: Naumwa koo. Lucas: You've got them. Now if you ever need to use these in real life, you'll be ready. And remember, the doctor will probably say 'Pole' — sorry — and give you dawa. But that's for another episode. Luna: Pole is a nice word. Alright, I think I can handle a doctor's visit now. Thanks Lucas! Lucas: Karibu. Practice these phrases — say them out loud. And if you're feeling generous, you know where to find us. Until next time, kwa herini. Luna: Kwa herini! Stay healthy!