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- Lucas: Luna, welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo! Episode 38 — can you believe it? Luna: I know! I've been practicing my numbers from last time. ስድስት, ሰባት, ስምንት, ዘጠኝ, አስር. Lucas: Nice! You've got 6 through 10 down. So today, let's keep counting — 11 to 20. Luna: Oh, perfect. I've been wondering how to say 11. Is it something like 'ten one'? Lucas: Exactly! In Amharic, 11 is አስራ አንድ. Say it with me: አስራ አንድ. Luna: አስራ አንድ. That's 'ten and one' basically. I love that. Lucas: Right! Now 12: አስራ ሁለት. Try it. Luna: አስራ ሁለት. So 'ten two'. Lucas: Yes. And 13: አስራ ሶስት. Your turn. Luna: አስራ ሶስት. Ooh, that's a bit of a mouthful. Lucas: Break it down: አስራ and ሶስት. Just put them together. Luna: አስራ ሶስት. Got it. What's 14? Lucas: አስራ አራት. Say it. Luna: አስራ አራት. That one's smooth. And 15? Lucas: አስራ አምስት. Luna: አስራ አምስት. So it's always 'ashra' plus the unit. Lucas: Yes! From 11 to 19, it's አስራ + the number. Let's practice all five. Repeat after me: አስራ አንድ, አስራ ሁለት, አስራ ሶስት, አስራ አራት, አስራ አምስት. Luna: አስራ አንድ, አስራ ሁለት, አስራ ሶስት, አስራ አራት, አስራ አምስት. Phew! I'm mixing up a bit. Lucas: That's okay. Let's do a quick scene. Imagine you're buying 11 oranges. How would you say 'I want eleven oranges'? Luna: Umm... ብርቱካን... አስራ አንድ... እፈልጋለሁ. Lucas: Almost. Try: አስራ አንድ ብርቱካን እፈልጋለሁ. Luna: አስራ አንድ ብርቱካን እፈልጋለሁ. Lucas: There you go! Now, what if you want 13 bananas? Luna: አስራ ሶስት ሙዝ እፈልጋለሁ. Lucas: Nailed it. See? You're using them in context. Luna: That feels great. Let me try 12 carrots. Lucas: Go for it. Luna: አስራ ሁለት ካሮት እፈልጋለሁ. Lucas: Perfect! You're a natural. Let's hear the whole set once more from you. 11 to 15. Luna: አስራ አንድ, አስራ ሁለት, አስራ ሶስት, አስራ አራት, አስራ አምስት. Lucas: Beautiful. And that's our episode! Keep practicing these numbers — try using them when you're shopping or counting things. Luna: I will! Thanks, Lucas. And thanks to Fexingo for this fun lesson. Lucas: See you next time on Learn Amharic with Fexingo!