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- Lucas: Hey there. Welcome back to Learn Telugu with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are so happy you are here again. This is Episode 280. Lucas: Today we are going somewhere quiet and smell good. A bookstore. Luna: I love bookstores. The paper smells are my favorite thing. Do we buy books today? Lucas: We do. We need to learn how to ask for a book. Let's start simple. Listen. Lucas: నాకు ఒక పుస్తకం కావాలి. Naku oka pustakam kavali. Luna: Wait. That looks long. Can you break it down slowly? Lucas: Okay. It means 'I want a book'. First part is Naku. That means 'to me' or 'for me'. Luna: Naku. Okay. Got it. Lucas: Next is Oka. That means 'one' or 'a'. Just one book. Luna: Oka. One. So Naku Oka... Me one book? Lucas: Exactly. Pustakam means book. And Kavali means 'I want' or 'I need'. So together: Naku oka pustakam kavali. Luna: Let me try. Naku oka pustakam kavali. Lucas: Yes. You did it. There it is. Good job. Luna: That was easier than I thought. Okay. So if I walk into a shop, I say that. Lucas: Right. But what if you do not know which book? Or maybe you speak English too? Luna: Oh right. Sometimes I look for English books when I travel. How do I ask for that? Lucas: Good question. Let's learn this phrase. Listen closely. Lucas: ఇంగ్లీష్ పుస్తకాలు ఉన్నాయా? Inglis pustakalu unnaaya? Luna: Inglis... like English. Pustakalu... plural of book? Unnaaya... is there any? Lucas: You are smart. Yes. Pustakam becomes Pustakalu for plural. Unnaaya asks 'are there?' or 'do you have?' Luna: So Inglis pustakalu unnaaya? Do you have English books? Lucas: Perfect. Say it again. Slowly. Luna: Inglis pustakalu unnaaya? Lucas: Nailed it. Now, what if you want Telugu stories? Luna: I really want to read Telugu stories. So how do I ask for those? Lucas: It is very similar. Telugu kathalu unnaaya? Kathalu means stories. Luna: Telugu kathalu unnaaya? Do you have Telugu stories? Lucas: Exactly. So now you can ask for English books or Telugu stories. Very useful. Luna: I feel like a librarian already. Okay, let's go back to buying the book. I found one. Lucas: Great. Now you need to ask the price. This is a very important phrase. Lucas: ఈ పుస్తకం ఎంత? Ee pustakam entha? Luna: Ee... this. Pustakam... book. Entha... how much? Lucas: Yes. Ee pustakam entha? How much is this book? Luna: Let me try. Ee pustakam entha? Lucas: Very clear. Repeat it once more for memory. Luna: Ee pustakam entha? Lucas: Perfect. Now, imagine you bought the book. You need to carry it home. Do you take it in your hands? Luna: No way. Books get dirty. I always ask for a bag. Lucas: Smart. Here is the phrase for that. Listen. Lucas: పేపర్ బ్యాగ్ ఇవ్వండి. Paper bag ivvandi. Luna: Paper bag... I recognize that. Ivvandi... please give? Lucas: Yes. Ivvandi is a polite request. Please give. So Paper bag ivvandi means 'Please give a paper bag'. Luna: Paper bag ivvandi. Okay. I can say that. Lucas: Try it. Say the whole phrase. Luna: Paper bag ivvandi. Lucas: Excellent. You are ready for any bookstore in Hyderabad. Or Vijayawada. Anywhere. Luna: I feel confident. Let's review quickly before we move on. Lucas: Okay. First, to ask for a book. Naku oka pustakam kavali. Luna: Naku oka pustakam kavali. I want a book. Lucas: Next, asking for English books. Inglis pustakalu unnaaya? Luna: Inglis pustakalu unnaaya? Do you have English books? Lucas: Then, asking for Telugu stories. Telugu kathalu unnaaya? Luna: Telugu kathalu unnaaya? Do you have Telugu stories? Lucas: Asking the price. Ee pustakam entha? Luna: Ee pustakam entha? How much is this book? Lucas: And finally, asking for a bag. Paper bag ivvandi. Luna: Paper bag ivvandi. Please give a paper bag. Lucas: You got them all. Really well done. Luna: Thanks Lucas. This was fun. I actually want to go buy a book now. Lucas: Me too. Speaking of support, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: We deliberately don't run ads on these episodes. It keeps the learning clean and focused. Lucas: If you want to support that choice, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Yeah. Your support helps us keep making these small, daily lessons for free. It really matters. Lucas: Thank you. Now, back to our bookstore scenario. Imagine you are holding the book. Luna: I have the book. I have the bag. What do I say to leave? Lucas: Usually just thank you. But we learned Thank You in earlier episodes. Remember Dhanyavadalu? Luna: Dhanyavadalu. Yes. Thank you. It feels nice to use it in a real situation. Lucas: It does. Practice these phrases. Try saying Naku oka pustakam kavali to yourself five times. Luna: I will. Five times. Then I will try asking for the price. Ee pustakam entha? Lucas: Perfect plan. Keep practicing. We will see you next time. Luna: Bye everyone. Happy reading!