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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. We are so glad you're here with us today. Lucas: It is good to be back at the mic. We have been working hard on your Amharic skills lately. Luna: Yeah, we covered a lot. Last time was the gym, which was intense. Lucas: Right. But today, we are moving somewhere more relaxing. Or at least, more comfortable. Luna: Oh, I love this topic. It involves eating. And sitting down. Lucas: Exactly. We are talking about the things we eat off of. The containers. Luna: The flat ones and the deep ones? Lucas: Precisely. Plates and bowls. In Amharic, the word for plate is ጣሪያ. Luna: ጣሪያ. Let me try that. ጣሪያ. Lucas: That is perfect. Say it again slowly. ጣሪያ. Luna: ጣሪያ. Okay, that feels easier than the treadmill words. Lucas: It does. Now, the bowl. The deep one for soup or stew. That is አክሲዮን. Luna: አክሲዮን. A-ksee-on. Like accident? No, wait. አክሲዮን. Lucas: Close. Listen closely. አክሲዮን. Repeat it. አክሲዮን. Luna: አክሲዮን. Got it. So ጣሪያ is flat, and አክሲዮን is deep. Lucas: Correct. Now, let's put these into a sentence. You want to ask for the plate. Luna: How do I say 'Please give me the plate'? Lucas: We use the polite request structure. እባክህ means please. Then the object. Then the verb give. Luna: Okay. እባክህ... ጣሪያ... ስጠኝ? Lucas: Yes! እባክህ ጣሪያ ስጠኝ. Please give me the plate. Say it all together. Luna: እባክህ ጣሪያ ስጠኝ. That sounds very polite. I like it. Lucas: It is. Now let's do the same for the bowl. እባክህ አክሲዮን ስጠኝ. Luna: እባክህ አክሲዮን ስጠኝ. Please give me the bowl. Wow, I feel like I'm in a restaurant already. Lucas: You are. Imagine you are sitting at a table. The food is coming out. Luna: I see it. There is a big bowl of stew. እባክህ አክሲዮን ስጠኝ. Lucas: Perfect. And there is a side of vegetables. እባክህ ጣሪያ ስጠኝ. Luna: እባክህ ጣሪያ ስጠኝ. This is so useful. I can finally eat properly. Lucas: You can. And remember, if you need the other item, just swap the word. Luna: Swap ጣሪያ for አክሲዮን. Or vice versa. Simple. Lucas: Very simple. Let's review the words one more time. Plate is ጣሪያ. Luna: ጣሪያ. Bowl is አክሲዮን. Lucas: አክሲዮን. And the full phrases. Please give me the plate: እባክህ ጣሪያ ስጠኝ. Luna: እባክህ ጣሪያ ስጠኝ. Please give me the bowl: እባክህ አክሲዮን ስጠኝ. Lucas: እባክህ አክሲዮን ስጠኝ. Excellent work today, Luna. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. My stomach is actually rumbling now. Lucas: Maybe we should take a break. But first, a quick note about the show. Luna: Sure. What's up? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, we would appreciate your support. Luna: It really helps keep the episodes coming, ad-free and consistent. Lucas: If you want to help, you can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Any support makes a huge difference for us. Thanks for listening. Lucas: Now, back to our phrases. Let's practice one last time. Luna: Okay. Plate is ጣሪya. Lucas: ጣሪያ. Bowl is አክሲዮን. Luna: አክሲዮን. Please give me the plate: እባክህ ጣሪያ ስጠኝ. Lucas: እባክህ ጣሪያ ስጠኝ. Please give me the bowl: እባክህ አክሲዮን ስጠኝ. Luna: እባክህ አክሲዮን ስጠኝ. I got it. I think I'm ready to order dinner. Lucas: I am sure you will. Use these words with confidence. Luna: Yeah. It makes such a difference to know what you are asking for. Lucas: It does. Practice saying እባክህ ጣሪያ ስጠኝ until it feels natural. Luna: And እባክህ አክሲዮን ስጠኝ. Right. Lucas: Exactly. Repetition is key. Say it again. ጣሪያ. Luna: ጣሪያ. አክሲዮን. Lucas: አክሲዮን. እባክህ ጣሪያ ስጠኝ. Luna: እባክህ ጣሪያ ስጠኝ. እባክህ አክሲዮን ስጠኝ. Lucas: There you go. You are doing great. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. This was fun. Even though I'm hungry. Lucas: Me too. But learning comes first. Always. Luna: Always. See you next time with more Amharic. Lucas: Bye for now. Keep practicing your plates and bowls.