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- Lucas: Luna, welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo. Episode 80 — can you believe it? Luna: I know! And I'm ready. What are we learning today? Lucas: Today, we're learning how to order drinks. Specifically, water and juice. Luna: Oh, perfect. I'm always thirsty when I'm out. So let's start with water. Lucas: Water in Amharic is ውሃ. Say it with me: ውሃ. Luna: ውሃ. Lucas: Good. And to say 'I want water,' you say ውሃ እፈልጋለሁ. Listen: ውሃ እፈልጋለሁ. Luna: ውሃ እፈልጋለሁ. Lucas: Exactly. And don't forget 'please' — እባክህ. So you can say ውሃ እባክህ, which is like 'Water, please.' Luna: ውሃ እባክህ. Lucas: Great. Now, juice is ጭማቂ. Repeat: ጭማቂ. Luna: ጭማቂ. Lucas: To ask 'Do you have juice?' you say ጭማቂ አለ? Let's try it: ጭማቂ አለ? Luna: ጭማቂ አለ? Lucas: Perfect. And if you want to specify, like orange juice, say ብርቱካን ጭማቂ. We learned ብርቱካን before, remember? Luna: Right, orange. So ብርቱካን ጭማቂ. Lucas: You've got it. So let's put it together. Imagine you're at a café and you want water. What do you say? Luna: Uhh... ውሃ እባክህ? Lucas: Yes! And if you want orange juice? Luna: ብርቱካን ጭማቂ እፈልጋለሁ? Lucas: Excellent, Luna. You're a natural. Luna: Thanks! It feels good to be able to order something. Lucas: And if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Amharic, the way these lessons stay ad-free is through listener support. You can buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, that's a small way to keep the show going. Definitely appreciated. Lucas: So back to drinks. Let's practice a quick dialogue. I'll be the server. You order water. Luna: Okay. ውሃ እባክህ. Lucas: Here you go. Now you want juice. Luna: ጭማቂ አለ? Lucas: Yes, we have orange and mango. Luna: ብርቱካን ጭማቂ እፈልጋለሁ. Lucas: Perfect. Alright, let's do a quick review. Water? Luna: ውሃ. Lucas: Juice? Luna: ጭማቂ. Lucas: I want water? Luna: ውሃ እፈልጋለሁ. Lucas: Do you have juice? Luna: ጭማቂ አለ? Lucas: And please? Luna: እባክህ. Lucas: You did great today, Luna. Keep practicing and next time we'll learn more drink options. Luna: Can't wait. Thanks Lucas. And thanks to all our listeners. Practice these phrases and we'll see you next time!