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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is good to be here again. Lucas: Today we are going somewhere specific. We are going to the bank. Luna: Oh, really? I have never learned banking words before. Lucas: It is very useful. The first word is the place itself. Luna: What do we say for bank? Lucas: We say ባንክ. Listen. ባንክ. Luna: ባንክ. That sounds familiar. Lucas: Yes, it is a loanword. So it is easy. Let us try a sentence. Lucas: I want to go to the bank. We say ባንክ ወደትሄዳለሁ. Luna: ባንክ ወደትሄዳለሁ. I am going to the bank. Lucas: Exactly. You are heading there now. Repeat it. ባንክ ወደትሄዳለሁ. Luna: ባንክ ወደትሄዳለሁ. Okay, that feels solid. Lucas: Great. Now imagine you are inside. You need to talk about your account. Luna: How do we say account? Lucas: We use the word አሸዋ. It means account or deposit. Luna: አሸዋ. Like a savings spot? Lucas: Yes. Let us put it in a request. I need an account. Lucas: We say አሸዋ ነው ያስፈልገኛል. Listen carefully. አሸዋ ነው ያስፈልገኛል. Luna: አሸዋ ነው ያስፈልገኛል. I need an account. Lucas: Spot on. Notice the flow. አሸዋ... then the rest. Try it again. Luna: አሸዋ ነው ያስፈልገኛል. It sounds polite. Lucas: It is formal enough for the teller. What if you need proof of something? Luna: Like a receipt? Or a statement? Lucas: Yes. The word is ማስረጃ. It means evidence or document. Luna: ማስረጃ. I think I have heard this one. Lucas: You might have. Let us make a full sentence. I want a document. Lucas: We say ማስረጃ እፈልጋለሁ. Say it with me. ማስረጃ እፈልጋለሁ. Luna: ማስረጃ እፈልጋለሁ. I want a document. Lucas: Perfect pronunciation. You are doing well. One more phrase to wrap up. Luna: Is it asking for the price? Lucas: Yes. How much is this service? We say ይህ ስንት ነው? Luna: ይህ ስንት ነው? How much is this? Lucas: Correct. It is short and direct. Let us review all four together. Lucas: First: ባንክ ወደትሄዳለሁ. I go to the bank. Luna: ባንክ ወደትሄዳለሁ. Lucas: Second: አሸዋ ነው ያስፈልገኛል. I need an account. Luna: አሸዋ ነው ያስፈልገኛል. Lucas: Third: ማስረጃ እፈልጋለሁ. I want a document. Luna: ማስረጃ እፈልጋለሁ. Lucas: Fourth: ይህ ስንት ነው? How much is this? Luna: ይህ ስንት ነው? Lucas: Excellent work. These phrases will help you navigate any branch. Luna: I feel much more confident about my finances now. Lucas: That is the goal. Before we sign off, let me mention something important. Luna: Sure. What is on your mind? Lucas: This show stays ad-free because of listeners like you. Luna: Right. No interruptions during our lessons. Lucas: If you want to support that choice, visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: It helps keep the learning pure and focused. Lucas: Thank you for considering it. Now back to the language. Luna: Let us practice those banking phrases one last time. Lucas: Ready? ባንክ ወደትሄዳለሁ. Luna: ባንክ ወደትሄዳለሁ. Heading to the bank. Lucas: Good. አሸዋ ነው ያስፈልገኛል. Luna: አሸዋ ነው ያስፈልገኛል. Need an account. Lucas: Nice. ማስረጃ እፈልጋለሁ. Luna: ማስረጃ እፈልጋለሁ. Want a document. Lucas: Last one. ይህ ስንት ነው? Luna: ይህ ስንት ነው? How much is this? Lucas: You nailed it. Keep practicing these until we chat again. Luna: Thanks for teaching me today, Lucas. Lucas: My pleasure. See you next time on Learn Amharic with Fexingo.