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- Lucas: Luna, welcome back to another episode of Learn Swahili with Fexingo. Ready for something new? Luna: Absolutely! I've been practicing my body parts from last time, but today let's focus on the face. I know 'kichwa' is head, so what about eyes, ears, mouth? Lucas: Great idea. Let's start with 'macho' — that's eyes. Say it with me: macho. Luna: Macho. Macho. Lucas: Perfect. Now 'masikio' — ears. Masikio. Luna: Masikio. Hmm, that one is a bit longer. Masikio. Lucas: You got it. And 'mdomo' — mouth. Mdomo. Luna: Mdomo. Sounds like 'dough-mo' without the dough. Mdomo. Lucas: Nice. Finally, 'pua' — nose. Pua. Luna: Pua. Like 'poo-ah' but short. Pua. Lucas: Exactly. Let's do a quick round. I'll say the English, you say the Swahili. Eyes. Luna: Macho. Lucas: Ears. Luna: Masikio. Lucas: Mouth. Luna: Mdomo. Lucas: Nose. Luna: Pua. Nailed it. Lucas: Now let's put them in simple sentences. 'Macho yako ni mazuri' means 'Your eyes are beautiful.' Macho yako ni mazuri. Luna: Macho yako ni mazuri. That's a nice compliment. So if I want to say 'My nose is small,' it would be 'Pua yangu ni ndogo'? Lucas: Exactly right! Pua yangu ni ndogo. You're catching on. Let's practice that: Pua yangu ni ndogo. Luna: Pua yangu ni ndogo. Lucas: You know, if Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with Swahili, honestly, if today was worth a coffee to you, that's the link — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Small thing, huge help. Luna: Yeah, it keeps the show going ad-free. So, back to our faces — can you give me a sentence using 'masikio'? Lucas: Sure. 'Masikio yako ni makubwa' — your ears are big. But don't worry, it's just an example. Luna: So 'masikio yako ni makubwa.' And for mouth? 'Mdomo wako ni mdogo'? Lucas: Perfect! Mdomo wako ni mdogo. You're making sentences already. Let's do a mini conversation. I'll point to my eye and say 'Hiki ni kitu gani?' — what is this? You answer. Luna: Hicho ni jicho? Wait, I know 'macho' is plural. What's singular? Lucas: Good question. 'Jicho' is eye singular. So 'Hiki ni jicho' — this is an eye. But for practice, we'll stick with plural. So if I point to my eyes: 'Hivi ni macho.' You: 'Ndiyo, hayo ni macho.' Luna: Ndiyo, hayo ni macho. Okay, I try. Point to my ears: 'Hivi ni masikio.' Me: 'Ndiyo, hayo ni masikio.' Lucas: Spot on. Point to your nose: 'Hii ni pua.' You: 'Ndiyo, hiyo ni pua.' Luna: Ndiyo, hiyo ni pua. And mouth: 'Huu ni mdomo.' Me: 'Ndiyo, huo ni mdomo.' Lucas: Flawless. Now let's review all four words one more time. Eyes? Luna: Macho. Lucas: Ears? Luna: Masikio. Lucas: Mouth? Luna: Mdomo. Lucas: Nose? Luna: Pua. Lucas: Wonderful. Keep practicing, and next time we'll add more face parts. Till then, make sure to repeat these words aloud. Luna: Thanks Lucas. See you all next time on Learn Swahili with Fexingo!