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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Ready for another tiny lesson? Lucas: Absolutely. Today we're going to the library. Luna: Ooh, I love libraries. So quiet and peaceful. Lucas: Me too. And you can borrow books for free. So let's learn how to say 'I want to borrow a book' in Malay. Luna: Yes, let's. Lucas: Here it is: Saya mahu pinjam buku. Luna: Saya mahu pinjam buku. Lucas: Great! Saya means 'I', mahu means 'want', pinjam means 'borrow', and buku is 'book'. Luna: So it's literally 'I want borrow book'. Lucas: Exactly. Let's say it together: Saya mahu pinjam buku. Luna: Saya mahu pinjam buku. Lucas: Perfect. Now, what if you want to return a book? Luna: Return? That would be useful. Lucas: It is. Say: Saya mahu pulangkan buku. Luna: Saya mahu pulangkan buku. Pulangkan means 'return'? Lucas: Yes, pulangkan is the verb for returning something. So 'I want to return a book'. Luna: Got it. Saya mahu pulangkan buku. Lucas: You're doing great. Now, imagine you see a book you like and you ask: 'Can I borrow this book?' In Malay: Boleh saya pinjam buku ini? Luna: Boleh saya pinjam buku ini? Boleh means 'can'? Lucas: Right. Boleh is 'can' or 'may'. And ini means 'this'. Luna: So Boleh saya pinjam buku ini? is 'Can I borrow this book?'. Lucas: Yes. Let's say it: Boleh saya pinjam buku ini? Luna: Boleh saya pinjam buku ini? Lucas: Excellent. Now, the librarian will probably tell you how long you can keep it. So you might want to ask: 'How long can I borrow?' In Malay: Berapa lama saya boleh pinjam? Luna: Berapa lama saya boleh pinjam? Berapa lama means 'how long'? Lucas: Yes. Berapa is 'how many' or 'how much', and lama is 'long' in terms of time. So 'how long'. Luna: Berapa lama saya boleh pinjam? Lucas: Perfect. And one more useful phrase: 'I have a library card.' In Malay: Saya ada kad perpustakaan. Luna: Saya ada kad perpustakaan. Kad perpustakaan is 'library card'? Lucas: Yes, kad means 'card' and perpustakaan means 'library'. So 'library card'. Luna: Saya ada kad perpustakaan. Lucas: Great. Let's do a quick scene. You walk up to the librarian and say: Saya mahu pinjam buku. Luna: Saya mahu pinjam buku. Lucas: The librarian asks which book. You point and say: Boleh saya pinjam buku ini? Luna: Boleh saya pinjam buku ini? Lucas: Then you ask: Berapa lama saya boleh pinjam? Luna: Berapa lama saya boleh pinjam? Lucas: And the librarian says two weeks. Then you say: Saya ada kad perpustakaan. Luna: Saya ada kad perpustakaan. Lucas: That's it. You just borrowed a book in Malay. Luna: That felt so real! I love that. Lucas: And you know what? If Fexingo has been helping you learn Malay like this, and you'd like to support the show, you can buy us a coffee. Luna: Yeah, that would be lovely. It's a simple way to keep the lessons coming. Lucas: Just go to buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. No pressure, but it really helps. Luna: And we appreciate every bit of support. Now, back to the library. Let's review those phrases one more time. Lucas: Good idea. First: Saya mahu pinjam buku. Luna: Saya mahu pinjam buku. Lucas: Saya mahu pulangkan buku. Luna: Saya mahu pulangkan buku. Lucas: Boleh saya pinjam buku ini? Luna: Boleh saya pinjam buku ini? Lucas: Berapa lama saya boleh pinjam? Luna: Berapa lama saya boleh pinjam? Lucas: And Saya ada kad perpustakaan. Luna: Saya ada kad perpustakaan. Lucas: Perfect. Practice these before your next library visit. Luna: I will. Thanks Lucas, this was fun. Lucas: You're welcome. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time on Learn Malay with Fexingo.