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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Telugu with Fexingo. How are you doing today? Luna: I'm doing great, Lucas. I was thinking about our last episode at the bus stop. I still feel a bit lost when I need to ask about times. Lucas: That's perfect. Today we're going to focus on asking about bus arrival times and telling time in Telugu. It's a tiny topic, but super useful. Luna: Great. I need to know when the next bus comes, because I've been waiting forever sometimes. Lucas: Exactly. So the first key phrase is: బస్సు ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? That means 'When does the bus come?' Luna: బస్సు ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? When does the bus come? Got it. Lucas: Good. Now let's break it down a bit. The word ఎప్పుడు means 'when'. So you can also ask just: ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? which means 'When does it come?' Luna: ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? When does it come? That's simpler. Lucas: Right. So if you're at the bus stop and you see a bus approaching, you might ask the person next to you: ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? pointing at the bus. Luna: That makes sense. So I can use it for any vehicle, not just buses? Lucas: Yes. You can say ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? for a train, an auto, anything. Now, another useful phrase is: ఇప్పుడు ఎంత సమయం? which means 'What time is it now?' Luna: ఇప్పుడు ఎంత సమయం? What time is it now? That's good. But I also want to know how much time is left for the bus. Lucas: Then you can ask: గంట ఎంత? which literally means 'How much is the hour?' but it's used to ask 'What time is it?' Actually, let me clarify. గంట ఎంత? is more like asking the hour. But ఇప్పుడు సమయం ఎంత? is 'What is the time now?' Luna: So there are a few ways to ask the time. I like ఇప్పుడు సమయం ఎంత? because it's clear. Lucas: Exactly. Let's run through them once more. బస్సు ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? ఇప్పుడు ఎంత సమయం? గంట ఎంత? ఇప్పుడు సమయం ఎంత? Luna: బస్సు ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? ఇప్పుడు ఎంత సమయం? గంట ఎంత? ఇప్పుడు సమయం ఎంత? Lucas: You've got it. Now let's put them in a mini scene. Imagine you're at the bus stop, and you see a person waiting. You want to know when the bus comes. Luna: So I'd say: బస్సు ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? Lucas: Yes. And if they say it comes in ten minutes, you might want to check your watch and say: ఇప్పుడు సమయం ఎంత? to confirm the time. Luna: Okay. So I'm combining both. బస్సు ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? ఇప్పుడు సమయం ఎంత? Lucas: Perfect. Now let's practice with a little back and forth. I'll be the person at the bus stop, and you ask me the time. Luna: Alright. ఇప్పుడు సమయం ఎంత? Lucas: It's three o'clock. In Telugu, you can say మూడు గంటలు. But we'll learn that in a later episode. For now, just remember the question. Luna: Okay. So I know how to ask, but I might not understand the answer yet. That's a bit tricky. Lucas: Don't worry. Understanding time expressions takes time. But asking correctly is a big step. And if you understand numbers, you can catch the number in the answer. Luna: True. I remember numbers from earlier episodes. So if they say ఐదు, I know it's five. Lucas: Exactly. So you can ask: బస్సు ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? and if they say ఐదు గంటలకు, you know it's at five o'clock. But we'll get into that more next time. For now, let's just focus on today's phrases. Luna: Sounds good. I feel more confident already. Let me try a full sentence: బస్సు ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? Lucas: Perfect. And remember, you can also say ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? without mentioning the bus, if the bus is obvious. Luna: Got it. ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? Lucas: Now, let's take a quick moment. You know, this show is ad-free, and that's because of listeners like you who support us. If you've been learning with us and find these episodes helpful, you can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It's a simple way to keep the show going. Luna: Yeah, I love that we don't have ads interrupting our lessons. It's like a friend teaching you. Lucas: Exactly. So back to our bus stop. Let's do a quick review. Repeat after me: బస్సు ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? Luna: బస్సు ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? Lucas: ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? Luna: ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? Lucas: ఇప్పుడు ఎంత సమయం? Luna: ఇప్పుడు ఎంత సమయం? Lucas: గంట ఎంత? Luna: గంట ఎంత? Lucas: ఇప్పుడు సమయం ఎంత? Luna: ఇప్పుడు సమయం ఎంత? Lucas: Perfect. Now, let's imagine you're at the bus stop and you see a person who looks local. You want to ask when the bus comes. How do you ask? Luna: I'd say: బస్సు ఎప్పుడు వస్తుంది? Lucas: And if you want to know the current time first, you might ask: ఇప్పుడు సమయం ఎంత? Luna: ఇప్పుడు సమయం ఎంత? Lucas: Great. You're ready to navigate a bus stop in Telugu. Just remember these phrases, and you'll be fine. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. I feel much better about this now. Lucas: That's what we're here for. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time on Learn Telugu with Fexingo. Luna: Bye, everyone. Practice these phrases till we chat again.