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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is great to be here again. Lucas: We have been cooking and ordering quite a bit lately. Luna: Yes. Last time we talked about mandazi. Lucas: Right. And before that, coffee and tea. Luna: Today we go to the heart of the meal. Lucas: The main dish. Ugali. Luna: I love the sound of that word. Lucas: It is very common across East Africa. Luna: Let us start with the most important phrase. Lucas: To say what you want, we use 'Nataka'. Luna: Nataka means I want. Lucas: Exactly. So, 'Nataka ugali'. Luna: Nataka ugali. Lucas: Try it again. Slowly. Luna: Na-taka u-ga-li. Lucas: Perfect. You got it right. Luna: Nataka ugali. Lucas: Let me hear it one more time. Luna: Nataka ugali. Lucas: That sounds natural. Luna: What if I want to compliment the food? Lucas: You can say 'Ugali ni nzuri sana'. Luna: Ugali ni nzuri sana. Lucas: Break it down for yourself. Luna: Uga-li ni nzu-ri sa-na. Lucas: Very good. It means the ugali is very good. Luna: Ugali ni nzuri sana. Lucas: Again, please. Luna: Ugali ni nzuri sana. Lucas: You are doing well. Luna: Sometimes I get thirsty while eating. Lucas: Then you need water. Luna: How do I ask for water politely? Lucas: Use 'Tafadhali nipe maji'. Luna: Tafadhali nipe maji. Lucas: Repeat after me. Luna: ta fa dha li ni-pe ma-ji. Lucas: Nice pronunciation. Luna: Tafadhali nipe maji. Lucas: One more time. Luna: Tafadhali nipe maji. Lucas: It is clear and polite. Luna: What if I am waiting for my order? Lucas: You might hear 'Chakula kiko tayari'. Luna: Chakula kiko tayari. Lucas: Listen carefully. Luna: cha ku la ki-ko ta yar i. Lucas: It means the food is ready. Luna: Chakula kiko tayari. Lucas: Say it again. Luna: Chakula kiko tayari. Lucas: Excellent. Luna: How do I ask someone about their preference? Lucas: You can ask 'Unapenda ugali'? Luna: Unapenda ugali? Lucas: Do you like ugali? Luna: una pen da u-ga-li? Lucas: Good question intonation. Luna: Unapenda ugali? Lucas: Try it once more. Luna: Unapenda ugali? Lucas: You have mastered these five phrases. Luna: I feel confident ordering now. Lucas: Before we finish, a quick note on support. Luna: Fexingo runs on listener donations. Lucas: If you enjoy the show, consider supporting us. Luna: You can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: It helps keep the episodes coming. Luna: Thanks for listening today. Lucas: Let us review the first phrase. Luna: Nataka ugali. Lucas: And the second. Luna: Ugali ni nzuri sana. Lucas: The third phrase. Luna: Tafadhali nipe maji. Lucas: The fourth. Luna: Chakula kiko tayari. Lucas: And the last one. Luna: Unapenda ugali? Lucas: Great job today. Luna: See you next time.