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- Lucas: Hey Luna. Ready for today? Luna: Yeah. I am ready. What are we learning? Lucas: We are going to a hawker center. You know, those open-air food courts. Luna: Oh. The ones with lots of steam and smells. Lucas: Exactly. And today we focus on noodles. Specifically, how to ask for different kinds. Luna: I love noodles. But I always get confused by the names. Lucas: That is why we are here. Let's start with the most common one. Luna: Which one is that? Lucas: Mee. It is the yellow wheat noodle. Very common. Luna: Mee. Okay. How do I say I want it fried? Lucas: You say: Saya mahu mee goreng. Luna: Saya mahu mee goreng. Lucas: Perfect. 'Saya mahu' means I want. 'Goreng' is fried. Luna: Saya mahu mee goreng. Got it. Lucas: Let's try it again slowly. Saya mahu mee goreng. Luna: Saya mahu mee goreng. Lucas: Good. Now, what if you see another stall? Luna: What kind? Lucas: Flat white noodles. They look like ribbons. We call that kway teow. Luna: Kway teow. That sounds tricky. Lucas: It is easy if you break it down. Kway. Teow. Luna: Kway teow. Lucas: Yes. So if you want to ask if they have it, you say: Ada kway teow? Luna: Ada kway teow? Lucas: Right. 'Ada' means there is or to have. Luna: Ada kway teow. Okay. I can ask for that. Lucas: Let's practice the full phrase. Ada kway teow? Luna: Ada kway teow? Lucas: Again. Ada kway teow? Luna: Ada kway teow? Lucas: Excellent. You are getting the rhythm. Luna: Thanks. I feel more confident now. Lucas: There is one more thing. Sometimes people want rice instead of noodles. Luna: Rice? With noodles toppings? Lucas: Yes. It is called nasi with lauk. Lauk means side dish or curry. Luna: Nasi dengan lauk. I like that option. Lucas: So you say: Saya ambil nasi dengan lauk. Luna: Saya ambil nasi dengan lauk. Lucas: 'Ambil' means to take. So you are saying I take rice with side dishes. Luna: Saya ambil nasi dengan lauk. Clear. Lucas: Let's run through all three phrases quickly. Luna: Okay. First one? Lucas: Saya mahu mee goreng. Luna: Saya mahu mee goreng. Lucas: Second one? Luna: Ada kway teow? Lucas: Third one? Luna: Saya ambil nasi dengan lauk. Lucas: Spot on. You are really picking this up. Luna: I think so too. It feels simpler than I expected. Lucas: It is just about knowing the nouns. Mee, kway teow, nasi. Luna: And the verbs. Mahu, ada, ambil. Lucas: Exactly. Those are your tools. Luna: Do you use these often? Lucas: All the time. Every day. It is the core of eating out. Luna: That is good to know. I want to be fluent enough to order anytime. Lucas: You will be. Keep practicing these forms. Luna: I will. Thanks Lucas. Lucas: Before we go, I have a small request. Luna: Sure. What is it? Lucas: If this show helps you feel closer to speaking Malay, consider supporting us. Luna: How can you support us? Lucas: There is a link at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Oh. That is nice. Lucas: It keeps the episodes free and ad-free for everyone. Luna: I will check that out. Support is important. Lucas: Thank you. Now, back to our noodles. Luna: Right. Back to the food. Lucas: Let's add one more variety. Rice vermicelli. Luna: Rice vermicelli? Lucas: It is very thin. White threads. We call it bihun. Luna: Bihun. Short word. Lucas: Yes. Bi-hun. Two syllables. Luna: Bihun. Easy to remember. Lucas: So if you want soup with it, you might say: Bihun soup, please. Luna: Bihun soup, please. Lucas: They will understand you perfectly. Mixing English and Malay is normal there. Luna: That makes it even easier. Lucas: It does. Here is the phrase again: Bihun soup, please. Luna: Bihun soup, please. Lucas: One more time for good measure. Luna: Bihun soup, please. Lucas: Great job. You have four solid phrases now. Luna: Four phrases. That is a lot of power. Lucas: It is. You can feed yourself anywhere. Luna: I like that idea. Lucas: Let's review the first one again. Luna: Okay. Saya mahu mee goreng. Lucas: And the second? Luna: Ada kway teow? Lucas: And the third? Luna: Saya ambil nasi dengan lauk. Lucas: And the fourth? Luna: Bihun soup, please. Lucas: Perfect sequence. Luna: I feel ready for a hawker trip. Lucas: You should be. Practice saying them out loud. Luna: I will. Thank you Lucas. Lucas: Anytime. See you next time.