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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. We are so glad you're here. Lucas: Today we are going shopping again. Luna: Yes! Last time we bought meat and fish. Lucas: Right. Now we need the flavor. Luna: Spices! Lucas: Exactly. The heart of Ethiopian cooking. Luna: I love this part. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: A couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going. Lucas: Buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: It really helps us keep making these episodes for you. Lucas: Thank you. Now, let's get to the spices. Luna: What is the first spice we learn? Lucas: The most famous one. Berbere. Luna: How do I ask for it? Lucas: Say: በርበሬ አለህ? Luna: በርበሬ አለህ? Lucas: Perfect. It means 'Do you have berbere?' Luna: በርበሬ አለህ? Lucas: Again. Be confident. Luna: በርበሬ አለህ? Lucas: Good. Next is shiro. Luna: Shiro. Lucas: To ask if they have it, use the same pattern. Luna: So: ሽሮ አለህ? Lucas: Yes. But sometimes we ask if they brought it. Luna: Oh, right. Lucas: Say: ሽሮ ይዘው ነው? Luna: ሽሮ ይዘው ነው? Lucas: It means 'Did you bring shiro?' Luna: ሽሮ ይዘው ነው? Lucas: Let's try both together. Luna: በርበሬ አለህ? ሽሮ ይዘው ነው? Lucas: Excellent. Now, imagine you want mint. Luna: Mint. Lucas: You don't just ask 'do you have?' Luna: No? Lucas: You say what you need. Luna: Okay. Lucas: Say: ምንጢማ ያስፈልገኛል Luna: ምንጢማ ያስፈልገኛል Lucas: It means 'I need mint.' Luna: ምንጢማ ያስፈልገኛል Lucas: Very clear. Very direct. Luna: I like being direct. Lucas: Now, let's buy a little bit. Luna: Just a small amount. Lucas: Use this phrase: እባክህ ትንሽ ስጠኝ Luna: እባክህ ትንሽ ስጠኝ Lucas: It means 'Please give me a little.' Luna: እባክህ ትንሽ ስጠኝ Lucas: Repeat it slowly. Luna: እባክህ ትንሽ ስጠኝ Lucas: Great. Finally, you want to know the price. Luna: Always the price. Lucas: Ask: ይህ ስንት ነው? Luna: ይህ ስንት ነው? Lucas: 'How much is this?' Luna: ይህ ስንት ነው? Lucas: One more time. Luna: ይህ ስንት ነው? Lucas: Perfect. Let's put it all together. Luna: Ready. Lucas: Ask for berbere. Luna: በርበሬ አለህ? Lucas: Ask about shiro. Luna: ሽሮ ይዘው ነው? Lucas: Say you need mint. Luna: ምንጢማ ያስፈልገኛል Lucas: Ask for a little. Luna: እባክህ ትንሽ ስጠኝ Lucas: Ask the price. Luna: ይህ ስንት ነው? Lucas: You did great. Luna: That was fun. Lucas: Practice these phrases till we chat again. Luna: See you next time. Lucas: Bye.