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- Lucas: Hey there, welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! Episode 17, can you believe it? We're getting so good at this. Lucas: We absolutely are. Today we're diving into something super practical — the days of the week in Malay. Luna: Oh, perfect! I've been wanting to know how to say Monday, Tuesday, all that stuff. Lucas: Well, you're in luck. Let's start with the first day of the workweek. Monday in Malay is 'Isnin'. Luna: Isnin. Lucas: Yes! Isnin. Let's break it down: Is-nin. Try again. Luna: Isnin. Got it. Lucas: Good. Now Tuesday is 'Selasa'. Say it with me. Luna: Selasa. Lucas: Exactly. Wednesday is 'Rabu'. Luna: Rabu. Lucas: Thursday is 'Khamis'. Luna: Khamis. Lucas: Great. Friday is 'Jumaat'. Luna: Jumaat. Lucas: Saturday is 'Sabtu'. Luna: Sabtu. Lucas: And Sunday is 'Ahad'. Luna: Ahad. Lucas: Perfect. Now let's put them together. Repeat after me: Isnin, Selasa, Rabu, Khamis, Jumaat, Sabtu, Ahad. Luna: Isnin, Selasa, Rabu, Khamis, Jumaat, Sabtu, Ahad. Lucas: Wow, that was smooth! You got it. Luna: Thanks! But how do I ask what day it is? Lucas: Great question! To ask 'What day is today?' you say 'Hari ini hari apa?' Let's hear it. Luna: Hari ini hari apa? Lucas: Yes! Literally 'day this day what?' It's simple. Now if someone asks you, you can answer: 'Hari ini hari Isnin' for 'Today is Monday.' Let's practice. Say 'Hari ini hari Isnin.' Luna: Hari ini hari Isnin. Lucas: Exactly. Now you try asking me. Luna, ask me what day it is. Luna: Hari ini hari apa? Lucas: Hari ini hari Rabu. See? You can substitute any day. Let's do a quick round. I'll say a day, you repeat. Luna: Okay, hit me. Lucas: Hari ini hari Selasa. Luna: Hari ini hari Selasa. Lucas: Hari ini hari Jumaat. Luna: Hari ini hari Jumaat. Lucas: Hari ini hari Ahad. Luna: Hari ini hari Ahad. Lucas: Excellent! You're a natural. Now let's do a tiny scene. Imagine we're planning something. I'll say 'Jumpa lagi pada hari Isnin' which means 'See you again on Monday.' Can you say that? Luna: Jumpa lagi pada hari Isnin. Lucas: Perfect! 'Pada' means 'on', so 'pada hari Isnin' is 'on Monday'. What if I want to say 'Meet on Wednesday'? 'Jumpa pada hari Rabu.' Luna: Jumpa pada hari Rabu. Lucas: Nice. Let's do one more. 'I will come on Friday' is 'Saya akan datang pada hari Jumaat.' Try it. Luna: Saya akan datang pada hari Jumaat. Lucas: Beautiful! 'Akan' means 'will'. So you're saying 'I will come on Friday.' Luna: That's so useful. I can already plan my week in Malay. Lucas: Exactly. Let's do a quick recap. Can you name all seven days in order from Monday? Luna: Isnin, Selasa, Rabu, Khamis, Jumaat, Sabtu, Ahad. Lucas: Flawless. And how do you ask 'What day is today?' Luna: Hari ini hari apa? Lucas: And how do you answer 'Today is Saturday'? Luna: Hari ini hari Sabtu. Lucas: Perfect. You've got it. Now you can use these words every day. Thanks for learning with us here at Fexingo. Luna: Yeah, keep practicing everyone! See you next time — Jumpa lagi! Lucas: Jumpa lagi! And remember, practice these words until then.