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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 117! Can you believe it? Lucas: I know. And today we're going to a café. A breakfast café. Luna: Ooh, I love breakfast. So, teaching us how to order? Lucas: Exactly. A few simple phrases to get you your chai and mkate. Luna: Mkate – that's bread, right? Lucas: Yes. Bread, or more specifically, a loaf or piece of bread. So, first phrase: Nataka chai. Luna: Nataka chai. That means 'I want tea'? Lucas: Exactly. Nataka – I want. Chai – tea. Nataka chai. Luna: Nataka chai. And if I want bread? Nataka mkate. Lucas: Perfect. Nataka mkate. You've got it. Luna: What if I want tea with milk? That's common, right? Lucas: Very. That's Chai ya maziwa. Ya means 'of', maziwa is milk. Chai ya maziwa. Luna: Chai ya maziwa. I like that. And bread with butter? Lucas: Mkate wa siagi. Siagi is butter. Mkate wa siagi. Luna: Mkate wa siagi. Sounds delicious. Lucas: And of course, always Asante – thank you. So, let's practice a mini scene. You're at the café. Luna: Okay. I walk in. I say... Nataka chai ya maziwa. Lucas: Excellent. And the server asks, 'Anything else?' You say... Luna: Nataka mkate wa siagi. Lucas: Then you say Asante. Perfect order. Luna: Asante. I love that it's so simple. Lucas: And by the way, if you ever want to say 'please', it's tafadhali. But we'll keep it basic today. Luna: Right. Let's run through all of them once more. Nataka chai. Nataka mkate. Chai ya maziwa. Mkate wa siagi. Asante. Lucas: Perfect. And remember, you can swap in other things you want. Nataka kahawa – I want coffee. But that's for another day. Luna: Yeah. I'm ready to try ordering in Swahili next time I'm at a café. Lucas: That's the spirit. And if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, you know what? A small number of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it's what keeps us ad-free and making these. No pressure, but if it's helped you, it's a nice way to say thanks. Lucas: Totally. Anyway, back to breakfast. So, let's practice one more time. Repeat after me: Nataka chai. Luna: Nataka chai. Lucas: Nataka mkate. Luna: Nataka mkate. Lucas: Chai ya maziwa. Luna: Chai ya maziwa. Lucas: Mkate wa siagi. Luna: Mkate wa siagi. Lucas: Asante. Luna: Asante. Lucas: You sound great. Keep practicing these phrases, and next time you're at a café, try them out. I guarantee the staff will appreciate it. Luna: Yeah, definitely. And if you want to support us, you know where to find us. Otherwise, just keep learning. See you next time! Lucas: Kwa herini. Bye!