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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and as always, Luna is here with me. Luna: Hi everyone. Today we're going to revisit a question word we've touched on before. Bila. Remember that one? Lucas: Right. Bila means 'when'. And if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with your Malay, the way we keep the show ad-free is through listener support. You can buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That's an easy way to keep these lessons coming. Luna: Yeah, it really helps us keep doing this. Now, back to bila. Last time we used it in questions like Bila awak sampai? Lucas: Exactly. So today, we'll focus on asking when someone wants to do something. Let's start with this. Bila awak mahu pergi? Luna: Bila awak mahu pergi. That sounds like 'when do you want to go?' Lucas: Perfect. And a simple answer could be Saya mahu pergi esok. 'I want to go tomorrow.' Luna: Saya mahu pergi esok. So esok is 'tomorrow'. We've seen that before. Lucas: Yes. Let's practice the question again. Bila awak mahu pergi? Luna: Bila awak mahu pergi? Lucas: Nice. Now, imagine you're asking a friend when they're coming back. You could say Bila awak balik? Luna: Bila awak balik. That's 'when are you coming back?' I think. Lucas: Yes. And a reply might be Saya balik petang ini. 'I'm coming back this evening.' Luna: Saya balik petang ini. Petang is 'evening' or 'afternoon'. We learned that in an earlier episode. Lucas: You got it. Let's try another one. Bila kita mahu makan? 'When do we want to eat?' Luna: Bila kita mahu makan. Kita is 'we'. So it's like planning a meal together. Lucas: Exactly. And you could answer Saya mahu makan sekarang. 'I want to eat now.' Luna: Saya mahu makan sekarang. Now, let me try to put these together. Bila awak mahu pergi? Saya mahu pergi esok. Lucas: Perfect. You're using them like a natural. Let's do a quick scene. Imagine you and a friend are planning a trip. You ask Bila awak mahu pergi? Luna: Saya mahu pergi esok. Lucas: Great. And then you ask Bila awak balik? Luna: Saya balik petang ini. Lucas: Excellent. Now, let's bring back a phrase from earlier. Remember Bila kita jumpa? 'When do we meet?' Luna: Oh yes, that was in our earlier bila episode. Bila kita jumpa? And I'd say Kita jumpa esok. Lucas: Nice. So kita jumpa esok works well. Now, let's practice a few more. I'll say a question, and you answer. Lucas: Bila awak mahu makan? Luna: Saya mahu makan sekarang. Lucas: Great. And Bila awak balik? Luna: Saya balik petang ini. Lucas: Perfect. You're doing really well. So today we have Bila awak mahu pergi? Saya mahu pergi esok. Bila awak balik? Saya balik petang ini. And Bila kita mahu makan? Saya mahu makan sekarang. Luna: That's a lot of useful phrases. I'll be using these for sure. Lucas: Remember to practice them out loud. Repetition is the key. And if you enjoyed this episode, think about supporting us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It keeps us going. Luna: Yeah, every bit helps. Thanks for listening, and see you next time. Selamat tinggal. Lucas: Selamat tinggal. Keep practicing.