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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 66 — we're getting thirsty today. Lucas: We are. We're talking about drinks. Common drinks you'd order or buy. Luna: Oh good, because I'm always thirsty. Okay, hit me with the first one. Lucas: First and most essential: maji. Water. Luna: Maji. That's water. Lucas: Exactly. Say it with me: maji. Luna: Maji. Lucas: Good. Now if you want water, you say: Nataka maji. Luna: Nataka maji. I want water. Lucas: Perfect. Nataka is 'I want' — we learned that at the market. So Nataka maji. Luna: Nataka maji. Easy. Okay, next? Lucas: Next: chai. Tea. Luna: Chai — that sounds familiar. Like chai tea. Lucas: Right. In Swahili, chai just means tea. So if you want tea: Nataka chai. Luna: Nataka chai. Lucas: Great. Now: juisi. Juice. Luna: Juisi. Lucas: And soda — same as English, soda. Luna: Soda. That's easy. Lucas: Yeah. So let's practice. If I say 'juisi', you say? Luna: Juice. Lucas: And 'soda'? Luna: Soda. Lucas: Now let's put them in a sentence. Nataka juisi. Luna: Nataka juisi. I want juice. Lucas: Nataka soda. Luna: Nataka soda. I want soda. Lucas: Okay, let's do a quick scenario. You're at a cafe. You want tea. What do you say? Luna: Nataka chai. Lucas: Perfect. And if you want water? Luna: Nataka maji. Lucas: You got it. Now let's hear them all together. Repeat after me: maji. Luna: Maji. Lucas: Chai. Luna: Chai. Lucas: Juisi. Luna: Juisi. Lucas: Soda. Luna: Soda. Lucas: Good. Now, in Tanzania, chai is super popular. You'll hear 'Nataka chai' all the time. Luna: I can see that. Okay, I think I've got these. Let me try: Nataka maji. Nataka chai. Nataka juisi. Nataka soda. Lucas: Wow, nailed it. All four. Luna: Thanks. I'm actually thirsty now. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Swahili, you can support the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it's a great way to keep these episodes ad-free. Every little bit helps. Lucas: So, next time you're at a cafe, try ordering in Swahili. Nataka chai. Luna: Nataka chai. I'm going to practice that all day. Lucas: Great. Practice these four drinks and you'll be ready. That's it for today. Luna: Thanks Lucas. See you next time! Lucas: Kwa heri.