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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hey everyone. Lucas: We are picking up right where we left off. Last time we were at the market buying rice and lentils. Luna: Yes! We learned ዳብ and ምስር. That was so useful. Lucas: It was. Now, imagine you have brought those ingredients home. You are ready to cook. Luna: Okay. But before I start cooking, I need my tools. What do I say for cup? Lucas: Good question. The word for cup is ካፕ. Luna: ካፕ. Okay. Let me try. ካፕ. Lucas: Perfect. Just like the English loanword. Repeat it once more. ካፕ. Luna: ካፕ. Got it. And what about plate? Lucas: The word for plate is ጣሪያ. Luna: ጣሪያ. Hmm. That sounds a bit different from 'plate'. Let me say it. ጣሪያ. Lucas: Exactly. ጣሪያ. Very good pronunciation. Again. ጣሪያ. Luna: ጣሪያ. Okay. So if I am in the kitchen, and I need a cup, how do I ask for it? Lucas: You can say I want cup. That is ካፕ እፈልጋለሁ. Luna: ካፕ እፈልጋለሁ. Wow, that is long. Let me break it down. ካፕ... እፈልጋለሁ. Lucas: Slowly is best. ካፕ እፈልጋለሁ. Try it again. Luna: ካፕ እፈልጋለሁ. There it is. I want cup. Lucas: Nice. Now, what if you are at someone else's house? You might ask if they have a plate. Luna: Oh, right. Do you have plate? Is that ጣሪያ አለህ? Lucas: Yes. ጣሪያ አለህ? It means Do you have a plate? Luna: ጣሪያ አለህ? Okay. Let me practice that one. ጣሪያ አለህ? Lucas: Spot on. ጣሪያ አለህ? Simple and polite. Luna: I feel like I am setting the table already. What if I point to a plate and ask if this is a plate? Lucas: That is a great scenario. You would say This is a plate. That is ይህ ጣሪያ ነው. Luna: ይህ ጣሪያ ነው. Wait, hold on. ይህ... ጣሪያ... ነው. Lucas: Take your time. ይህ ጣሪያ ነው. Say it slowly. Luna: ይህ ጣሪያ ነው. Yes. This is a plate. Lucas: Excellent. Let us review what we have learned today. We have two new words. Luna: Right. First is cup. ካፕ. Lucas: Second is plate. ጣሪያ. Luna: And we have three phrases. I want cup. ካፕ እፈልጋለሁ. Lucas: Do you have plate? ጣሪያ አለህ? Luna: This is a plate. ይህ ጣሪያ ነው. Lucas: Let us put them into a little scene. Imagine you are making dinner. Luna: Okay. I walk into the kitchen. I look for a cup. Lucas: You ask your roommate. ካፕ እፈልጋለሁ. Luna: My roommate points to the shelf. They ask ጣሪያ አለህ? Do you have a plate? Lucas: No, you just need the cup first. You pick up the cup. You say ይህ ጣሪያ ነው? Wait, no. Luna: Oh, I mixed them up. If I pick up a plate, I say ይህ ጣሪያ ነው. This is a plate. Lucas: Correct. Context is key. If you hold a cup, you might just say ካፕ. But knowing the full phrase helps. Luna: So, ካፕ እፈልጋለሁ is for when I need something. And ጣሪያ አለህ is for checking availability. Lucas: Exactly. One is a request. The other is a question. Luna: I think I am getting the hang of this kitchen talk. It feels practical. Lucas: It is very practical. You will use these every day. Or at least every time you eat. Luna: True. Before we go, I want to mention something important. Lucas: Go ahead. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, consider supporting us. Lucas: Listener support keeps this show ad-free and growing. You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Thank you for listening. Now, let us finish our review. Lucas: Let us say the words one last time. Cup. ካፕ. Luna: Plate. ጣሪያ. Lucas: I want cup. ካፕ እፈልጋለሁ. Luna: Do you have plate? ጣሪያ አለህ? Lucas: This is a plate. ይህ ጣሪያ ነው. Luna: Great work today. See you next time.