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- Lucas: Hmm, okay. So today let's talk about something fun — the beach. Luna: Ohh, I love the beach. The sand, the waves... so relaxing. Lucas: Exactly. And if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Malay, here's a small thing — a handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that's literally what funds making this many of these. Luna: Yeah, it's nice to know it's listener-supported. No ads, just learning. Lucas: Right. And today we're learning some beach words in Malay. Let's start with the word 'pantai'. Luna: Pantai. That means beach, right? Lucas: Exactly. Pantai. Listen again: pantai. Luna: Pantai. Lucas: Good. Now, 'pasir' — sand. Luna: Pasir. Sand. Lucas: Yes. Let's put them together. 'Pantai ada pasir.' The beach has sand. Luna: Pantai ada pasir. That's easy. Lucas: Now, 'laut' — sea. Luna: Laut. Sea. Lucas: And 'ombak' — wave. Luna: Ombak. Like waves crashing. Lucas: Right. So 'Laut ada ombak.' The sea has waves. Luna: Laut ada ombak. Lucas: Now let's learn a full sentence: 'Saya pergi ke pantai.' I go to the beach. Luna: Saya pergi ke pantai. I go to the beach. Lucas: Notice 'pergi ke' — go to. We learned that before. So 'Saya pergi ke pantai.' Luna: Saya pergi ke pantai. Can I use it with other places? Lucas: Absolutely. 'Saya pergi ke pasar.' I go to the market. Luna: Right, we learned that in a past episode. Lucas: Let's repeat all the new words. First, pantai. Luna: Pantai. Lucas: Pasir. Luna: Pasir. Lucas: Laut. Luna: Laut. Lucas: Ombak. Luna: Ombak. Lucas: And the sentence: Saya pergi ke pantai. Luna: Saya pergi ke pantai. Lucas: Let's imagine a scene. You're at the beach. You see the sand, the sea, the waves. You say 'Pantai ini cantik.' The beach is beautiful. Luna: Pantai ini cantik. Oh, I remember 'cantik' from before — beautiful. Lucas: Good memory. Now let's combine. 'Saya suka pasir.' I like sand. Luna: Saya suka pasir. That's easy. Lucas: And 'Saya dengar ombak.' I hear the waves. Luna: Saya dengar ombak. Using 'dengar' from a previous episode. Lucas: Exactly. Now let's practice all the phrases one more time. I'll say, you repeat. Pantai. Luna: Pantai. Lucas: Pasir. Luna: Pasir. Lucas: Laut. Luna: Laut. Lucas: Ombak. Luna: Ombak. Lucas: Saya pergi ke pantai. Luna: Saya pergi ke pantai. Lucas: Great job. Now you can talk about the beach in Malay. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. This was fun. Selamat tinggal! Lucas: Selamat tinggal! Practice these words till we chat again.