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- Lucas: Hey everyone, welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! Ready for another episode? Lucas: Absolutely. Today we're going somewhere very useful — a pharmacy. Luna: Oh, good. I've been feeling a bit under the weather, actually. Lucas: Sorry to hear that. Well, perfect timing. Let's start with the word for pharmacy itself. In Amharic, it's ፋርማሲ. Luna: ፋርማሲ. That sounds familiar, like 'pharmacy'. Lucas: Exactly. It's a borrowed word. Let's say it together: ፋርማሲ. Luna: ፋርማሲ. Lucas: Great. So if you need to find one, you can ask: ፋርማሲ ወዴት ነው? But today we'll focus on what to say inside. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. I think I need some medicine. Lucas: Then you'll say: መድሀኒት እፈልጋለሁ. That means 'I need medicine'. Luna: መድሀኒት እፈልጋለሁ. That's a mouthful. Let me try: መድሀኒት እፈልጋለሁ. Lucas: You got it. መድሀኒት እፈልጋለሁ. Now, what's wrong? You said you're under the weather. Luna: Yeah, I have a headache. Lucas: Perfect. In Amharic, 'I have a headache' is ራሴ ያቃጥላል. Remember that from a previous episode? Luna: Oh right! ራሴ ያቃጥላል. Head hurts. Lucas: Exactly. So you can tell the pharmacist: ራሴ ያቃጥላል. And then: መድሀኒት እፈልጋለሁ. Luna: ራሴ ያቃጥላል. መድሀኒት እፈልጋለሁ. That works. Lucas: Now they might show you something and tell you the price. You'll need to ask: ስንት ነው? — 'How much is this?' Luna: ስንት ነው? I remember that from the market episodes. Lucas: Yes, it's super useful everywhere. So let's put it all together. Imagine you walk into a pharmacy. Luna: Okay, I'll be the customer. Hi, ፋርማሲ ወዴት ነው? No wait, I'm already inside. Lucas: Right, you're inside. So you say: ራሴ ያቃጥላል. መድሀኒት እፈልጋለሁ. And then point to something and ask: ስንት ነው? Luna: ራሴ ያቃጥላል. መድሀኒት እፈልጋለሁ. ስንት ነው? Lucas: Perfect. You just communicated a whole situation. Let's practice once more. Repeat after me: ፋርማሲ. Luna: ፋርማሲ. Lucas: መድሀኒት እፈልጋለሁ. Luna: መድሀኒት እፈልጋለሁ. Lucas: ራሴ ያቃጥላል. Luna: ራሴ ያቃጥላል. Lucas: ስንት ነው?. Luna: ስንት ነው?. Lucas: Excellent. Now you're ready for the pharmacy. And if you need other body parts, you can swap out ራሴ for something else, like ሆዴ for stomach. Luna: Good tip. So ሆዴ ያቃጥላል would be 'my stomach hurts'. Lucas: Exactly. But let's stick with headache for today. So to wrap up, let's do a quick roleplay. I'll be the pharmacist. Luna: Okay. Hello. ራሴ ያቃጥላል. መድሀኒት እፈልጋለሁ. Lucas: The pharmacist shows you a bottle. You ask: ስንት ነው? Luna: ስንት ነው? Lucas: He says it's 50 birr. You buy it. Done. You just had a successful pharmacy visit in Amharic. Luna: That feels great. I think I can handle that. Lucas: Remember, you can always review these phrases with Fexingo. Practice them until they stick. Luna: And next time you're in Ethiopia and need medicine, you'll know what to say. Lucas: Thanks for joining us. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time on Learn Amharic with Fexingo. Luna: Bye for now!