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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another market trip? Luna: Yes! I love the market episodes. What are we buying today? Lucas: Today we're getting shrimp — udang in Malay. If Fexingo has been helping you learn Malay, a small contribution at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo helps keep the show ad-free and going. Luna: Yeah, it's listener-supported, which is pretty cool. Okay, so how do I start? 'Saya mahu udang'? Lucas: Exactly. 'Saya mahu udang' — I want shrimp. Say it with me: Saya mahu udang. Luna: Saya mahu udang. That feels good. Lucas: Then you'll need to ask the price. 'Berapa harga sekilo?' — How much per kilo? Luna: Berapa harga sekilo? So 'sekilo' is per kilo? Lucas: Right. 'Sekilo' means one kilogram. You can ask 'Berapa harga sekilo?' for shrimp or anything else. Luna: Got it. Berapa harga sekilo? And if the shrimp look big, can I say that? Lucas: Yes! 'Udang ini besar' — these shrimp are big. 'Besar' means big. Luna: Udang ini besar. I like saying that. What if I only want half a kilo? Lucas: Then say 'Saya mahu setengah kilo' — I want half a kilo. 'Setengah' is half. Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo. That's easy. And if I want just a little more? Lucas: You can say 'Boleh saya dapat sedikit?' — can I have a little bit? 'Sedikit' means a little. Luna: Boleh saya dapat sedikit? Perfect. Let me try a full order: Saya mahu udang. Berapa harga sekilo? Udang ini besar. Saya mahu setengah kilo. Boleh saya dapat sedikit? Lucas: That was excellent! You just ordered shrimp like a pro. Now let's practice a mini scene. Imagine you're at the market and the seller shows you the shrimp. Luna: Okay. Saya mahu udang. Berapa harga sekilo? Lucas: The seller says 'Lima belas ringgit sekilo' — fifteen ringgit per kilo. You see they look fresh and big. Luna: Udang ini besar! Saya mahu setengah kilo. Lucas: Great! And then you want a little extra — 'Boleh saya dapat sedikit?' Luna: Boleh saya dapat sedikit? And I'm done! Lucas: That's it. Let's do a quick review. First phrase? Luna: Saya mahu udang. Lucas: Second? Luna: Berapa harga sekilo? Lucas: Third? Luna: Udang ini besar. Lucas: Fourth? Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo. Lucas: And last? Luna: Boleh saya dapat sedikit? Lucas: Perfect. Practice these and you'll be ready for your next market trip. We'll see you next time! Luna: Thanks for listening to Learn Malay with Fexingo. Selamat tinggal!