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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another episode of Learn Malay with Fexingo? Luna: Absolutely! I've been practicing my Malay. Last episode we did clothes, right? Baju, kasut... Lucas: That's right. And today we're going to talk about location. Where things are. Luna: Oh, like 'in' and 'on'? I've always mixed those up. Lucas: Perfect. We'll start with 'di dalam'. It means 'in' or 'inside'. Luna: Dee da-lam. Lucas: Close. It's 'di dalam'. The 'di' is like 'at' or 'in', and 'dalam' means 'inside'. Let me say it slowly: di da-lam. Luna: Di da-lam. Di dalam. Lucas: There you go! Now, for example: 'Buku di dalam beg.' The book is in the bag. Luna: Buku di dalam beg. So buku is book, beg is bag? Lucas: Exactly. Buku di dalam beg. Can you say it? Luna: Buku di dalam beg. Lucas: You got it. Now let's try another: 'Kucing di dalam rumah.' The cat is in the house. Luna: Kucing di dalam rumah. Kucing from the pets episode! Lucas: Yes, kucing is cat. And rumah is house. So 'Kucing di dalam rumah.' Luna: Kucing di dalam rumah. Lucas: Perfect. Now let's add 'di atas'. 'Atas' means 'on' or 'above'. Luna: Di atas. Like on top of something? Lucas: Exactly. For example: 'Pensil di atas meja.' The pencil is on the table. Luna: Pensil di atas meja. Pensil is pencil, meja is table. Lucas: Yes! Say it with me: Pensil di atas meja. Luna: Pensil di atas meja. Lucas: Good. Now let's mix them. I'll ask a question: 'Di mana buku saya?' Where is my book? Luna: Di mana buku saya? That's a new one. 'Di mana' means 'where'? Lucas: Yes, 'di mana' is 'where'. So 'Di mana buku saya?' Luna: Di mana buku saya? Lucas: And answer: 'Buku di dalam beg.' Or 'Buku di atas meja.' Luna: Okay. So if my book is on the table, I say 'Buku di atas meja.' Lucas: Exactly. Now let's practice with more objects. Imagine your phone is in your bag. Luna: Telefon... telefon di dalam beg? Lucas: Yes! 'Telefon di dalam beg.' Perfect. Luna: Telefon di dalam beg. Lucas: Now what if your cat is on the table? Luna: Kucing di atas meja? Lucas: Yes! Kucing di atas meja. That's right. Luna: Kucing di atas meja. Lucas: Let's do a quick scene. Imagine you walk into a room and you see a book on the table. You want to tell me. Luna: Uh... Buku di atas meja. Lucas: Perfect. And if I ask 'Di mana pensil saya?' you can say... Luna: Pensil di dalam beg? Lucas: Yes! Or 'Pensil di atas meja.' Good job. Luna: So I can use 'di dalam' for inside and 'di atas' for on top. Lucas: That's it. Let's review all four phrases we learned today. Luna: Okay, hit me. Lucas: First: di dalam. Luna: Di dalam. Lucas: Second: di atas. Luna: Di atas. Lucas: Third: Buku di dalam beg. Luna: Buku di dalam beg. Lucas: Fourth: Pensil di atas meja. Luna: Pensil di atas meja. Lucas: And the question: Di mana buku saya? Luna: Di mana buku saya? Lucas: Excellent. Now you can answer: Buku di dalam beg. Luna: Buku di dalam beg. Lucas: You're getting really good at this. I'm impressed. Luna: Thanks! It's fun. Can we do one more? Like 'The cat is in the house.' Lucas: Kucing di dalam rumah. Luna: Kucing di dalam rumah. Lucas: And 'The pencil is on the table.' Luna: Pensil di atas meja. Lucas: Good. Now try to say 'My phone is in the bag.' Luna: Telefon saya di dalam beg. Lucas: Ah, you added 'saya'! 'Telefon saya' means 'my phone'. That's perfect. Luna: Oh yeah, from earlier episodes! 'Saya' is 'my' or 'I'. Lucas: Exactly. So 'Telefon saya di dalam beg.' Luna: Telefon saya di dalam beg. Lucas: Great job. Now we're going to wrap up. But before we go, let's do a quick test. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: I'll say an English sentence, and you say it in Malay. 'The book is on the table.' Luna: Buku di atas meja. Lucas: Yes! 'The cat is in the house.' Luna: Kucing di dalam rumah. Lucas: Perfect. 'Where is my pencil?' Luna: Di mana pensil saya? Lucas: Yes! 'The pencil is in the bag.' Luna: Pensil di dalam beg. Lucas: You nailed it. See how much you've learned today? We only covered two little words, but you can already say so much. Luna: It's amazing how 'di dalam' and 'di atas' open up so many sentences. Lucas: That's the beauty of it. Small steps, big progress. Luna: Thanks Lucas! This was fun. Lucas: You're welcome. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time on Learn Malay with Fexingo. Luna: Bye bye! Selamat tinggal. Lucas: Selamat tinggal! Jumpa lagi.