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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and as always, I'm here with Luna. Luna: Hey everyone! We've been exploring question words lately, and today we're revisiting one of my favorites. Lucas: That's right. We talked about 'bila' before, but repetition is key, so let's get more practice with it. Luna: Bila. It means 'when' – so useful for making plans. Lucas: Exactly. Let's start with a simple question. Bila awak datang? When do you come? Luna: Bila awak datang? That sounds like something I'd ask my friend before a movie night. Lucas: For sure. And a natural answer could be, Saya datang esok. I come tomorrow. Luna: Saya datang esok. So if someone asks me when I'm arriving, I can say, Saya datang esok. Lucas: Perfect. Now let's make it more interactive. Bila kita jumpa? When do we meet? Luna: Bila kita jumpa? That's great for setting up a hangout. Lucas: And you might reply, Kita jumpa petang ini. We meet this afternoon. Luna: Kita jumpa petang ini. Okay, I think I've got it. Let me try a full dialogue. Lucas: Go for it. Luna: Bila awak datang? Saya datang esok. Bila kita jumpa? Kita jumpa petang ini. Lucas: Flawless. You nailed it. Luna: Now let's put this into a real scenario. Imagine I'm inviting a friend to a party. Lucas: Okay, I'll be your friend. So you ask me, Bila awak datang? Luna: Bila awak datang? I need to know so I can prepare snacks. Lucas: I'll say, Saya datang esok. But what time? You want to know that too, right? Luna: True. But for now, we focus on 'bila'. So, Bila kita jumpa? Lucas: Kita jumpa petang ini. Perfect. Luna: You know, this 'bila' is so handy. I can ask when anything happens. Lucas: Absolutely. And to help you remember, let's do a quick recap. We have Bila, Bila awak datang?, Saya datang esok., Bila kita jumpa?, and Kita jumpa petang ini. Luna: That's a good set. Let me repeat them once more. Bila. Bila awak datang? Saya datang esok. Bila kita jumpa? Kita jumpa petang ini. Lucas: Perfect. Now, you might have noticed we've been practicing this for a few episodes. And that's the key – repetition. Just like our ad-free podcast relies on your support to keep going. Luna: Yeah, we love keeping this show free and focused on helping you learn. If you find it useful, you can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Every bit helps, and it allows us to keep doing what we do. But let's get back to our dialogue. So, if you're planning a trip to Malaysia and want to meet up with a friend, you'd ask, Bila awak datang? Luna: And they might say, Saya datang esok. Then you'd plan, Bila kita jumpa? And they'd say, Kita jumpa petang ini. Lucas: That's it. You've got the basics of 'bila'. Keep practicing these phrases, and you'll be confident in no time. Luna: Thanks for joining us today. See you next time for more Malay with Fexingo. Lucas: Selamat tinggal, and happy learning.