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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is great to be here again. Lucas: We are picking up right where we left off. Last episode was all about kitchen utensils like plates and knives. Luna: Right. We talked about sahani and kisu. But today we need to talk about wrapping things. Lucas: Exactly. Cooking is not just about making food. It is also about storing it. Or keeping it fresh. Luna: Oh. So we are talking about materials? Like plastic or cloth? Lucas: Yes. In many homes, especially in East Africa, we use paper and aluminum foil very often. Luna: I see. So what do we call that paper? Lucas: The word is karatasi. It means paper. Luna: Karatasi. Okay. That sounds simple enough. Lucas: Let me say it slowly for you. Karatasi. Luna: Karatasi. Lucas: Good. Now normally. Karatasi. Luna: Karatasi. Lucas: Perfect. And if we want to ask for some paper? Luna: Nataka karatasi. Lucas: Yes. Nataka karatasi. I want paper. Luna: That is useful. Because sometimes we wrap food in paper. Lucas: True. But often we use something shinier. Aluminum foil. Luna: Ah. The silver stuff. What is that called? Lucas: It is called sifa. Just sifa. Luna: Sifa. Wait. Does sifa mean anything else? Lucas: It can mean reputation or quality. But in the kitchen, it is definitely foil. Luna: Okay. Sifa. Got it. Lucas: Let me hear it. Sifa. Luna: Sifa. Lucas: Again. Sifa. Luna: Sifa. Lucas: Very good. If you need foil for baking? Luna: Nataka sifa. Lucas: Yes. Nataka sifa. I want foil. Luna: This is going well. But wait. I have a donation request from a listener named Sam. Lucas: Oh? Go ahead. Share it with everyone. Luna: Sam says this show helps him practice every day. He wants to support us so we stay ad-free. Lucas: That is so kind of Sam. If you want to help us keep going too, you can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Thank you, Sam. And thank you to anyone else who can help. Lucas: Back to the kitchen. We have paper. We have foil. What about cutting things? Luna: You already mentioned kisu earlier. The knife. Lucas: Right. Kisu is knife. But do you know the big heavy knife? Luna: No. Is there another word? Lucas: Yes. It is fuku. A large chopping knife or cleaver. Luna: Fuku. Okay. Fuku is big. Kisu is small. Lucas: Exactly. Kisu is for slicing bread. Fuku is for chopping meat. Luna: That makes sense. Let me try fuku. Lucas: Go ahead. Fuku. Luna: Fuku. Lucas: Nice. Again. Fuku. Luna: Fuku. Lucas: If you need to chop vegetables? Luna: Nataka fuku. Lucas: Yes. Nataka fuku. I want the big knife. Luna: I feel very capable now. Paper, foil, big knife, small knife. Lucas: Almost. We missed one. Where do you put the food after you chop it? Luna: On a plate? You said sahani before. Lucas: Correct. Sahani. Plate or dish. Luna: Sahani. Yes. I remember that one. Lucas: Let me hear it one more time. Sahani. Luna: Sahani. Lucas: Good. Now normally. Sahani. Luna: Sahani. Lucas: If you want to serve dinner? Luna: Tafadhali nipe sahani. Lucas: Please give me a plate. Perfect. Luna: So let's review. Karatasi is paper. Lucas: Sifa is foil. Luna: Fuku is the big knife. Lucas: Kisu is the small knife. Luna: And sahani is the plate. Lucas: You got them all. Great job today. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. See you next time.