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- Lucas: Hey, welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! Episode 42, can you believe it? We're on a roll. Lucas: We really are. And today I've got a tiny, fun topic. Remember last time we learned 'kepala' and 'rambut'? Luna: Oh yeah, head and hair. I've been practicing: 'Ini kepala saya.' Nailed it. Lucas: You did! Now let's add two more body parts that are super useful. Ready? Luna: Always ready. Hit me. Lucas: Okay. First, 'mata'. That means 'eye'. Luna: Mata. Eye. Lucas: Yes. Mata. Let's say it together: mata. Luna: Mata. Lucas: Good. Now for the plural or just talking about eyes, you can say 'Saya ada mata.' — 'I have eyes.' Luna: Saya ada mata. So straightforward. I love that. Lucas: Right? No tricky grammar. Just 'Saya ada mata.' Your turn. Luna: Saya ada mata. Lucas: Perfect. Now, what about ears? In Malay, 'telinga'. Luna: Telinga. That sounds kind of cute. Lucas: It does, right? Say it with me: telinga. Luna: Telinga. Lucas: Great. And 'I have ears' is 'Saya ada telinga.' Luna: Saya ada telinga. Lucas: Excellent! So now we have four phrases: 'mata', 'telinga', 'Saya ada mata.', 'Saya ada telinga.' Let's do a quick drill. I'll say the English, you say the Malay. Luna: Challenge accepted. Lucas: Eye. Luna: Mata. Lucas: Ear. Luna: Telinga. Lucas: I have eyes. Luna: Saya ada mata. Lucas: I have ears. Luna: Saya ada telinga. Lucas: You're a star. Now let's put them in a tiny scene. Imagine we're looking at a picture of a person. Luna: Okay, I'm with you. Lucas: Point to the eyes in the picture and say 'Ini mata.' Luna: Ini mata. Lucas: Now point to the ears and say 'Ini telinga.' Luna: Ini telinga. Lucas: There you go! Simple, right? Luna: Totally. I can already see myself using this. Like, 'Saya ada mata, saya nampak.' I have eyes, I see. Lucas: Oh, that's a great extension! And 'Saya ada telinga, saya dengar.' I have ears, I hear. Luna: Yes! That's so useful. Lucas: Alright, let's do a quick review of everything we've learned today. Luna: Perfect. Lucas: First, the word for eye. Luna: Mata. Lucas: Ear. Luna: Telinga. Lucas: I have eyes. Luna: Saya ada mata. Lucas: I have ears. Luna: Saya ada telinga. Lucas: You got it. Now, remember: next time you see someone wearing cool glasses, you can say 'Mata awak cantik.' Your eyes are beautiful. But let's save that for another episode. Luna: Ohh, I'm already looking forward to that. Lucas: That's it for today's Learn Malay with Fexingo. Keep practicing 'mata' and 'telinga' — look in the mirror, point, and say 'Ini mata saya. Ini telinga saya.' Luna: Great idea! I'm going to do that every morning now. Lucas: Love it. Until next time, selamat tinggal! Luna: Selamat tinggal, everyone!