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- Lucas: Hey everyone. Welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. We are so glad you're here again. Lucas: Today we are continuing our little series on shopping for clothes. Luna: Yes. Last time we talked about scarves and hats. Lucas: Right. So let's pick up right where we left off. Luna: I am ready. Let's learn more words. Lucas: Okay. First word. Scarf. Luna: Scarf. In Amharic? Lucas: Scarf is written as S-K-A-R-F in Amharic script. Luna: S-K-A-R-F? It looks like the English word. Lucas: It is a loanword. It is written as ስካርፍ. Luna: Okay. ስካርፍ. Lucas: Say it with me. ስካርፍ. Luna: ስካርፍ. Lucas: Good. Now let's make a question. Luna: How do I ask if you have a scarf? Lucas: You say: Do you have a scarf? Luna: Do you have a scarf? In Amharic? Lucas: It is: ስካርፍ አለህ? Luna: Ska-ruf a-lekh? Lucas: Let's try it together. ስካርፍ አለህ? Luna: ስካርፍ አለህ? Lucas: Perfect. You have a scarf? Or do you have a scarf? Luna: Do you have a scarf? ስካርፍ አለህ? Lucas: Exactly. That is phrase number one. Luna: Okay. What is the next item? Lucas: The hat. Luna: Hat. Is that also a loanword? Lucas: Yes. It is written as H-A-T in Amharic. Luna: H-A-T? Like the letter H? Lucas: It is written as ሐት. Luna: Ha-t. Okay. ሐት. Lucas: Say it with me. ሐት. Luna: ሐት. Lucas: Now the question. Do you have a hat? Luna: Do you have a hat? ሐት አለህ? Lucas: Yes. ሐት አለህ? Luna: Ha-t a-lekh? Lucas: Together. ሐት አለህ? Luna: ሐት አለህ? Lucas: Great. That is phrase number two. Luna: I feel like I can shop now. Lucas: But wait. You need to know how much it costs. Luna: How much is it? Lucas: How much is it? In Amharic? Luna: Yihit sint new? Lucas: It is written as: ይህ ስንት ነው? Luna: Yihit sint new? ይህ ስንት ነው? Lucas: Say it slowly. Yihit sint new? Luna: Yihit sint new. Lucas: Together. ይህ ስንት ነው? Luna: ይህ ስንት ነው? Lucas: That is phrase number three. Luna: Okay. What if I want to see the scarf first? Lucas: Show me the scarf. Luna: Show me the scarf? Please show me the scarf? Lucas: Yes. Please show me the scarf. Luna: i ba kh ska-ruf a sai il mikh? Lucas: It is written as: እባክህ ስካርፍ አሳይልኝ Luna: i ba kh ska-ruf a sai il mikh. Lucas: Say it with me. እባክህ ስካርፍ አሳይልኝ Luna: እባክህ ስካርፍ አሳይልኝ Lucas: Good. That is phrase number four. Luna: And for the hat? Lucas: Please show me the hat. Luna: i ba kh ha-t a sai il mikh? Lucas: It is: እባክህ ሐት አሳይልኝ Luna: i ba kh ha-t a sai il mikh. Lucas: Together. እባክህ ሐት አሳይልኝ Luna: እባክህ ሐት አሳይልኝ Lucas: That is phrase number five. Luna: Wow. That was fast. Lucas: We learned five phrases. Luna: Yes. But I want to hear them again. Lucas: Okay. Let's review. Luna: Ready. Lucas: Phrase one. Do you have a scarf? Luna: ስካርፍ አለህ? Lucas: Phrase two. Do you have a hat? Luna: ሐት አለህ? Lucas: Phrase three. How much is it? Luna: ይህ ስንት ነው? Lucas: Phrase four. Please show me the scarf. Luna: እባክህ ስካርፍ አሳይልኝ Lucas: Phrase five. Please show me the hat. Luna: እባክህ ሐት አሳይልኝ Lucas: Excellent. Luna: I love learning these. Lucas: Me too. Luna: Wait. I have a thought. Lucas: What is it? Luna: If I go to a market in Addis Ababa... Lucas: Yes? Luna: Can I use these phrases? Lucas: Absolutely. Luna: Really? Lucas: Yes. People will be happy. Luna: That makes me feel good. Lucas: It does. Luna: But what if I don't understand the answer? Lucas: Then you say: Slowly please. Luna: Slowly please? In Amharic? Lucas: Tizeta yekurim. Luna: Tizeta yekurim? Lucas: Yes. Luna: I will remember that. Lucas: Good plan. Luna: Okay. One more thing. Lucas: Yes? Luna: Is there a difference between male and female speech? Lucas: Not for these phrases. Luna: Really? Lucas: No. These are neutral. Luna: That is great news. Lucas: It is. Luna: I feel confident. Lucas: Good. Luna: Let's practice one last time. Lucas: Okay. Luna: Do you have a scarf? Lucas: ስካርፍ አለህ? Luna: Do you have a hat? Lucas: ሐት አለህ? Luna: How much is it? Lucas: ይህ ስንት ነው? Luna: Please show me the scarf. Lucas: እባክህ ስካርፍ አሳይልኝ Luna: Please show me the hat. Lucas: እባክህ ሐት አሳይልኝ Luna: Perfect. Lucas: Very good. Luna: I am happy. Lucas: So am I. Luna: Thanks Lucas. Lucas: Thank you Luna. Luna: Bye everyone. Lucas: See you next time.