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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 170, can you believe it? Lucas: I know, it's flying by. And today we're diving into something delicious. Luna: Oh, I like the sound of that. What is it? Lucas: Pilau. It's a spiced rice dish, super popular in East Africa, often with meat or vegetables. Luna: Pilau. I've heard of it. Smells amazing, right? Lucas: Absolutely. And if Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with Swahili, maybe you'd like to support the show. A couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, if you've gotten something out of them. Luna: Yeah, it really helps us keep making these lessons ad-free. So now, let's learn how to order pilau. Lucas: Perfect. So the first phrase is simple: Nataka pilau. Means 'I want pilau.' Let's break it down. Nataka pilau. Luna: Nataka pilau. Lucas: Good. You can also specify the type. For meat pilau, say Pilau ya nyama, tafadhali. Luna: Pilau ya nyama, tafadhali. Lucas: And for vegetable pilau, Pilau ya mboga, tafadhali. Luna: Pilau ya mboga, tafadhali. That's easy. Lucas: Now, if you want to ask how many, say Pilau ngapi? Like 'How many pilau?' Luna: Pilau ngapi? Lucas: And to order a specific number, say Pilau tatu, tafadhali. 'Three pilau, please.' Luna: Pilau tatu, tafadhali. Lucas: And if you want to ask the price, Bei gani ya pilau? 'What is the price of pilau?' Luna: Bei gani ya pilau? Lucas: Great. Let's put it together. Imagine you're at a market. You see pilau. You say, Nataka pilau. Luna: Nataka pilau. Lucas: The seller asks, Pilau ya nyama au mboga? Luna: Pilau ya nyama, tafadhali. Lucas: Then they ask, Pilau ngapi? Luna: Pilau tatu, tafadhali. Bei gani ya pilau? Lucas: Perfect. You just ordered pilau like a pro. Luna: I love that. So useful. Lucas: Let's review the phrases one more time. Nataka pilau. Luna: Nataka pilau. Lucas: Pilau ya nyama, tafadhali. Luna: Pilau ya nyama, tafadhali. Lucas: Pilau ya mboga, tafadhali. Luna: Pilau ya mboga, tafadhali. Lucas: Pilau ngapi? Luna: Pilau ngapi? Lucas: Pilau tatu, tafadhali. Luna: Pilau tatu, tafadhali. Lucas: Bei gani ya pilau? Luna: Bei gani ya pilau? Lucas: Wonderful. Keep practicing these, and next time you see pilau, you'll know what to say. Luna: I'm definitely going to try ordering pilau this weekend. Lucas: Do it. And remember, if you want to support Fexingo, you can at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Thanks for joining us. Practice these phrases till we chat again. Lucas: Kwaheri. Luna: Kwaheri.