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- Lucas: Hey, welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. We're your hosts for today's episode. Lucas: So, Luna, last few episodes we've been diving into question words. We covered 'apa', 'siapa', 'di mana', 'bila', 'berapa', 'kenapa', 'bagaimana'... a lot! Luna: Yeah, we've been busy. But today, I think we should revisit one that's super useful: 'siapa' – who. Lucas: Good call. 'Siapa' is all about people. You'll use it all the time. Luna: So, let's start simple. How do I ask 'who is that?' Lucas: That's 'Siapa dia?' – 'siapa' means who, 'dia' means he or she. So, 'Siapa dia?' Luna: Siapa dia. Lucas: Perfect. Now, imagine you're pointing at someone across the street. You ask, 'Siapa dia?' and someone answers, 'Dia guru saya.' – 'Dia' is he or she, 'guru' is teacher, 'saya' is my. So, 'Dia guru saya.' Luna: Dia guru saya. He is my teacher. Lucas: Exactly. Let's try another one. How about asking someone's name? Luna: Oh, I remember this from before. Is it 'Siapa nama awak?' Lucas: Yes! 'Siapa nama awak?' – 'nama' means name, 'awak' is you. So literally, 'Who is your name?' But it means 'What is your name?' Luna: Siapa nama awak? Lucas: And you can answer with 'Nama saya...' followed by your name. But let's keep it simple today. Luna: Okay, so we have 'Siapa dia?' and 'Siapa nama awak?' What else? Lucas: Let's talk about friends. 'Siapa kawan awak?' – 'kawan' means friend. So, 'Who is your friend?' Luna: Siapa kawan awak? Lucas: Good. And you could answer, 'Dia kawan saya.' – 'He is my friend.' Luna: Dia kawan saya. Lucas: Nice. Let me give you a quick scenario. Imagine you're at a party and you see someone you don't know. You turn to your friend and ask, 'Siapa dia?' Luna: And my friend says, 'Dia kawan saya.' Lucas: Exactly. So, 'Siapa dia?' – who is that? 'Dia kawan saya.' – he is my friend. Luna: That's really useful. What about asking 'who is she?' or 'who is he?' – it's the same, right? Lucas: Yes, 'dia' works for both he and she. So, 'Siapa dia?' covers both. Luna: Awesome. So, let me try a full conversation. 'Siapa nama awak?' Lucas: Nama saya Lucas. 'Siapa nama awak?' Luna: Nama saya Luna. 'Siapa dia?' Lucas: Dia guru saya. Luna: Okay, that feels good. But let's practice a bit more. Can we do a mini review? Lucas: Sure. I'll say a phrase, and you tell me what it means. 'Siapa dia?' Luna: Who is that? Lucas: Right. 'Dia guru saya.' Luna: He is my teacher. Lucas: Great. 'Siapa kawan awak?' Luna: Who is your friend? Lucas: And 'Dia kawan saya.' Luna: He is my friend. Lucas: You're getting the hang of this. Let's do one more scenario. You're at a gathering, and someone asks you about the person next to you. Luna: Okay, so they say, 'Siapa dia?' and I say, 'Dia kawan saya.' Lucas: Perfect. And if they ask 'Siapa nama awak?' you can say, 'Nama saya.' Luna: So, we've got 'Siapa dia?', 'Siapa nama awak?', 'Siapa kawan awak?' – and answers like 'Dia guru saya.' or 'Dia kawan saya.' Lucas: Exactly. And remember, 'dia' is for both he and she, so you're covered. Luna: This is really helpful. I feel like I can ask about people now without getting stuck. Lucas: That's the goal. And speaking of getting stuck, if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Malay, it would mean a lot if you could support the show. You can buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, every little bit helps keep the podcast going and ad-free. Thanks for considering it. Lucas: So, let's do one more quick practice before we wrap up. Try asking me who that person is, using 'Siapa dia?' Luna: Siapa dia? Lucas: Dia kawan saya. And if I point to another, 'Dia guru saya.' Luna: Got it. I think I'm ready to use 'siapa' in real life now. Lucas: That's the spirit. Keep practicing these phrases until we meet again. See you next time! Luna: Bye for now!