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- Lucas: Hey, welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 90, can you believe it? Lucas: I know, right? We've learned so much. Today, I thought we'd hit the market again. Luna: Ooh, market day? What are we buying this time? Lucas: Staples. Rice and noodles. In Malay, rice is nasi. Luna: Nasi. Like nasi lemak. Lucas: Exactly. And noodles are mi. M-I. Luna: Mi. Short and sweet. Lucas: So if you want to say 'I want rice', it's 'Saya mahu nasi'. Luna: Saya mahu nasi. Lucas: Good. And 'I want noodles' is 'Saya mahu mi'. Luna: Saya mahu mi. Lucas: Now, at the market, you'll probably want to buy by weight. So you need to ask 'How much per kilo?' That's 'Berapa harga sekilo?' Luna: Berapa harga sekilo? That's a mouthful. Lucas: Take it slow. Berapa... harga... sekilo. Sekilo means one kilo. Luna: Berapa harga sekilo? Got it. Lucas: Then you can say 'I want half a kilo of rice' — 'Saya mahu setengah kilo nasi'. Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo nasi. Setengah means half, right? Lucas: Right. And 'half a kilo of noodles' — 'Saya mahu setengah kilo mi'. Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo mi. Lucas: Let's try a mini scene. I'm the seller. You walk up. Luna: Okay. Selamat pagi. Lucas: Selamat pagi. Nak apa? Luna: Uh, Berapa harga sekilo nasi? Lucas: Tiga ringgit sekilo. Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo nasi. Lucas: Nah, ini dia. Anything else? Luna: Ya, Saya mahu setengah kilo mi juga. Lucas: Okay. Total tiga ringgit setengah. Luna: That felt real. I love it. Lucas: You did great. Let's review the key phrases one more time. Luna: Saya mahu nasi. Lucas: Saya mahu mi. Luna: Berapa harga sekilo? Lucas: Saya mahu setengah kilo nasi. Luna: Saya mahu setengah kilo mi. Lucas: Perfect. Now, if you're enjoying these market episodes and learning practical Malay, maybe consider supporting the show. Luna: Yeah, we keep it ad-free, and listener support really helps. If Fexingo has been helping you pick up phrases like nasi and mi, you can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Every little bit helps us keep making episodes like this. Thanks for considering. Luna: Alright, back to the market! So Lucas, if I want to buy one kilo of noodles, how do I say that? Lucas: Saya mahu satu kilo mi. Satu means one. Luna: Saya mahu satu kilo mi. Easy. Lucas: And two kilos? Dua kilo. Luna: Saya mahu dua kilo nasi. That's a lot of rice. Lucas: could be. But now you know how to buy rice and noodles at the market. Practice these phrases, and next time you're at a pasar, give them a try. Luna: Selamat mencuba! Good luck! Lucas: We'll be back with more. Until then, happy learning!