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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready to pick up where we left off? Luna: Yes! I loved learning numbers one to ten. Now I can count my order at the market. Lucas: And today we'll take it further — numbers eleven to fifteen. In Malay, it's really consistent after ten. Luna: Oh, I'm curious. Does it have a special pattern? Lucas: Exactly. For the teens, you take the first number and add 'belas'. Eleven is 'sebelas' — 'se' plus 'belas'. Luna: Sebelas. Like one plus a teen ending. Lucas: Right. So twelve is 'dua belas'. Two — dua — plus belas. Luna: Dua belas. That's almost like 'two-ten'. Lucas: Yes. Thirteen is 'tiga belas'. Fourteen is 'empat belas'. And fifteen is 'lima belas'. Luna: Let me try: tiga belas, empat belas, lima belas. Oh that's easy! Lucas: Told you. Now let's use them. Imagine you're at a fruit stall and buying apples. How many do you want? Luna: I'll take sebelas apples — that's eleven, right? Lucas: Yes. 'Saya mahu sebelas epal.' But we usually say 'epal' for apple. Luna: Saya mahu sebelas epal. Lucas: Perfect. And if you want twelve oranges: 'Saya mahu dua belas oren.' Luna: Saya mahu dua belas oren. Lucas: Good. Now what about thirteen bananas? Luna: Saya mahu tiga belas pisang. Lucas: Excellent. You're a natural. Let's do fourteen: 'empat belas'. For example, 'Saya mahu empat belas mangga.' Luna: Saya mahu empat belas mangga. Mangga is mango, right? Lucas: Yes. And finally fifteen: 'lima belas'. 'Saya mahu lima belas betik.' Betik is papaya. Luna: Saya mahu lima belas betik. Wow, I just ordered a lot of fruit! Lucas: Now the seller might ask 'Berapa harga?' — how much? But that's for another episode. Let's review all five numbers. Luna: Sebelas, dua belas, tiga belas, empat belas, lima belas. Got it. Lucas: You can also use them in prices. Like 'Roti itu lima belas ringgit.' A bit expensive, but possible. Luna: Lima belas ringgit for a bread? No way. Lucas: Yeah, but you get the idea. Now let's do a quick drill. How do you say fourteen? Luna: Empat belas. Lucas: And twelve? Luna: Dua belas. Lucas: Eleven? Luna: Sebelas. Lucas: Thirteen? Luna: Tiga belas. Lucas: Fifteen? Luna: Lima belas. Lucas: See? You've got them. Luna: I'm excited to use these at the market. But I wonder, are there sixteen through twenty? Lucas: Yes, but we'll save those for another time. For now, master these five. Luna: Agreed. And hey, if anyone out there is enjoying counting along with us, you might want to support the show. It really helps keep the episodes going. Lucas: Yeah, listener support means we can keep teaching without ads. If Fexingo is helping you, consider visiting buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Even a small coffee helps us brew more episodes. But anyway, back to numbers. Lucas: Let's do a final round. I say the English, you say the Malay. Eleven. Luna: Sebelas. Lucas: Twelve. Luna: Dua belas. Lucas: Thirteen. Luna: Tiga belas. Lucas: Fourteen. Luna: Empat belas. Lucas: Fifteen. Luna: Lima belas. Lucas: Beautiful. Keep practicing those numbers until we meet again. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. See you next time!