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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hi everyone. Lucas: We are so glad you are here today. Luna: Yesterday we talked about ordering ugali and mandazi. Lucas: Right. But what makes those foods taste so good? Luna: The spices. That is what we are learning today. Lucas: Yes. We are going to a spice stall at the market. Luna: Oh, I love that place. It smells amazing. Lucas: Let us start with our first phrase. Luna: I am ready. Lucas: To ask for chili pepper, we say: Nataka pilipili kidogo. Luna: Nataka pilipili kidogo. Lucas: Very good. Nataka means I want. Luna: Pilipili is the spicy part. Lucas: And kidogo means a little bit. Luna: So I want a little chili pepper. Lucas: Exactly. Let me say it slowly again. Lucas: Nataka pilipili kidogo. Luna: Nataka pilipili kidogo. Lucas: Perfect. Now imagine you are at the stall. Luna: You see a big pile of red powder. Lucas: That is the pilipili. You point and speak. Luna: Nataka pilipili kidogo. Lucas: Nice work. Now let us try another one. Luna: What if I need salt? Lucas: You can ask: Je, una chumvi? Luna: Je, una chumvi? Lucas: This means Do you have salt? Luna: Chumvi is the word for salt. Lucas: Correct. And Je starts the question. Luna: It makes the sentence a question. Lucas: Yes. Let me say it slowly. Lucas: Je, una chumvi? Luna: Je, una chumvi? Lucas: Good. You are doing great. Luna: Thank you. What about cloves? Lucas: For cloves, we use the word karafuu. Luna: And if I want both? Lucas: You say: Na karafuu pia. Luna: Na karafuu pia. Lucas: This means And cloves too. Luna: Pia means also or too. Lucas: Right. So you add it to your order. Luna: Let me try the full set. Lucas: Go ahead. Luna: Nataka pilipili kidogo. Lucas: Yes. Luna: Je, una chumvi? Lucas: Yes. Luna: Na karafuu pia. Lucas: Excellent. The vendor might look surprised. Luna: Why? Did I say something wrong? Lucas: No. Maybe because he likes your accent. Luna: Oh. That is nice. Lucas: But sometimes the price is high. Luna: Oh no. How do I react to that? Lucas: You can say: Ghali sana. Luna: Ghali sana. Lucas: This means Very expensive. Luna: Ghali is expensive. Lucas: Sana means very much. Luna: So it is very expensive. Lucas: Exactly. Let me repeat it slowly. Lucas: Ghali sana. Luna: Ghali sana. Lucas: Now for the final phrase. Luna: How do I ask for a lower price? Lucas: You say: Punguza bei kidogo. Luna: Punguza bei kidogo. Lucas: This means Reduce the price a little. Luna: Punguza is reduce. Lucas: Bei is the price. Luna: Kidogo is a little. Lucas: Perfect combination. Listen to this. Lucas: Punguza bei kidogo. Luna: Punguza bei kidogo. Lucas: You nailed it. Luna: I feel like a pro shopper. Lucas: You are getting better every episode. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. This is fun. Lucas: It really is. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: And you want to support us keeping this ad-free... Lucas: Then honestly, if today was worth a coffee to you, check out buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it helps us keep making these episodes for you. Lucas: Anyway, back to the market scene. Luna: The vendor hears you say Ghali sana. Lucas: He smiles and nods. Luna: So you say Punguza bei kidogo. Lucas: He agrees and gives you the bag. Luna: You pay and walk away happy. Lucas: Let us review the five phrases quickly. Luna: First: Nataka pilipili kidogo. Lucas: Second: Je, una chumvi? Luna: Third: Na karafuu pia. Lucas: Fourth: Ghali sana. Luna: Fifth: Punguza bei kidogo. Lucas: Repeat them in your head while you cook. Luna: Next time you make pilau, think of these words. Lucas: Practice until we chat again. Luna: See you next time.