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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hi everyone. We are so happy to be here again. Lucas: It is good to see you. Today we are talking about something very practical. We are going to talk about what sits on your table. Luna: Oh, I love this topic. Last time we talked about buying things at the market. Now we talk about eating them. Is that right? Lucas: Exactly. You buy the food, then you need the tools to eat it. Let us start with the most common tool. The spoon. Luna: The spoon. In Malay, that is sudu. Lucas: That is correct. Sudu. Say it with me. Sudu. Luna: Sudu. It sounds soft. Like the shape of the spoon itself. Lucas: Yes. Sudu. In Malaysia, we often use a spoon for rice dishes. It is very common. Luna: I have seen people using spoons everywhere. Okay, so if I want to ask for a spoon, I say sudu. Lucas: Right. Now, let us look at the other side of the cutlery set. Next to the spoon is the knife. Luna: The knife. That is pisau. Lucas: Pisau. Yes. Pisau. Repeat it. Pisau. Luna: Pisau. One word. Sharp sound. Very clear. Lucas: Good job. Pisau. Just like last episode, remember pisau can mean knife or blade depending on context. But for the table, it is the knife. Luna: Got it. Sudu and pisau. Spoon and knife. Simple enough. What about the third one? The fork? Lucas: Ah, the fork. This is interesting. In English, it is fork. In Malay, it is garfu. Luna: Garfu. Oh, that sounds like an old word. Like from a pirate story. Lucas: Maybe! Garfu. Say it. Garfu. Luna: Garfu. Okay. Garfu. It feels a bit formal compared to sudu. Lucas: It is slightly more formal. You might see it in nicer restaurants. But everyone knows garfu. Luna: I like it. Sudu, pisau, garfu. Spoon, knife, fork. Three items down. Lucas: Now, there is a special item for Asian cuisine. Especially for noodles. Chopsticks. Luna: Chopsticks. I know this one. It is penyepit. Lucas: Penyepit. Yes. Penyepit. Listen to the rhythm. pe nye pit. Luna: Penyepit. It means clip or pincer. So it makes sense. A tool that clips. Lucas: Exactly. Penyepit. You will see these often when eating char kway teow or noodles. Luna: I am getting better at this. Sudu, pisau, garfu, penyepit. Four words. Lucas: Wait, we need one more thing. You cannot put the food without somewhere to put it. The plate. Luna: The plate. Pinggan. That is easy. Pinggan. Lucas: Pinggan. Correct. Pinggan. Repeat after me. Pinggan. Luna: Pinggan. Okay. So we have five words. Sudu, pisau, garfu, penyepit, pinggan. Lucas: Let us review them all together. Start with the spoon. Luna: Sudu. Lucas: Next, the knife. Luna: Pisau. Lucas: Then the fork. Luna: Garfu. Lucas: The chopsticks. Luna: Penyepit. Lucas: And finally, the plate. Luna: Pinggan. Lucas: Perfect. Before we go deeper, I want to share something quick with you. Luna: Sure, Lucas. What is on your mind? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, consider supporting us directly. It keeps the show ad-free and allows us to keep making these episodes every week. You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, that helps a lot. It really lets us focus on quality content for you. Lucas: Thank you for listening. Now, back to our kitchen. Imagine you are sitting down to eat. You see the sudu and the garfu. Luna: I see the sudu and the garfu. And the pisau is there too. Lucas: Where is the penyepit? Is it on the table? Luna: The penyepit is next to the pinggan. Everything is ready. Lucas: Good. Now, imagine you are at a hawker centre. You order chicken rice. They bring you the pinggan. Luna: They bring me the pinggan. And they give me the sudu. Because chicken rice needs a spoon. Lucas: Yes. Usually just sudu. Maybe a small dish of soup. Do you need the pisau? Luna: No, not for chicken rice. The meat is already sliced. But if I order steak, I need the pisau and garfu. Lucas: Correct. Steak needs pisau and garfu. Noodles might need penyepit. Or just sudu. Luna: I see. It depends on the food. But knowing the words helps me ask for what I need. Lucas: Exactly. If you forget, you can point and say 'sudu please'. Or 'pisau please'. People will understand. Luna: That is reassuring. I was worried about being complicated. But these words are simple. Lucas: They are simple. Sudu. Pisau. Garfu. Penyepit. Pinggan. Practice saying them slowly. Luna: Sudu. Pisau. Garfu. Penyepit. Pinggan. I feel confident now. Lucas: Great work today, Luna. You learned five new words for your kitchen. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. I can't wait to use them when I cook dinner tonight. Lucas: Do that. Use them. Say 'Saya mahu sudu' if you need a spoon. Keep practicing. Luna: I will. See you next time, everyone. Bye for now. Lucas: Bye. Keep learning with Fexingo.