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- Lucas: Hi there. Welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hey everyone. It is so good to be here again. Lucas: It really is. We have been talking about directions and feelings lately. Today we are switching gears to something delicious. Luna: Oh, I love this topic. Food is the best reason to learn a language. What are we learning today? Lucas: We are going to learn four words that describe taste. These are very common when you order food or eat with friends. Luna: Okay. Let me guess. The first one is sweet? Like sugar or honey? Lucas: Spot on. The word for sweet is manis. Listen to me say it slowly. Manis. Luna: Manis. That sounds nice. Very soft. Like the flavor itself. Lucas: Exactly. Now let me say it at normal speed. Manis. And you try it. Luna: Manis. Yes. Manis. Oh, I can already imagine a mango. Mangoes are very manis. Lucas: They are. So if you eat a ripe mango, you can say it is manis. Let's practice that full sentence together. Say it after me. Luna: Buah mangga ini manis. The mango fruit is sweet. Got it. Buah mangga ini manis. Lucas: Perfect pronunciation. Now, what is the opposite of sweet? Or maybe just a different kind of taste? Luna: Salt! Salt is the opposite of sweet in many ways. Is the word for salt related to masin? Lucas: You are very sharp. The word for salty is indeed masin. It comes from the same root as garam which means salt. Listen closely. Masin. Luna: Masin. Yeah. Masin. It sounds savory. Like chips or fries. Lucas: Yes. Exactly like that. Let me say it again normally. Masin. Your turn. Luna: Masin. Masin. Okay. If I put too much salt on my rice, I would say nasi ini masin. Lucas: Nasi ini masin. That is correct. Though you might not want to tell your host that unless you want more rice. But it is a useful phrase to know. Luna: Good point. I will keep that to myself. Next one. What about sour? Like lemon? Lucas: Right. Sour is masam. It is also pronounced with that soft m sound. Masam. Listen to me. Masam. Luna: Masam. Oh wow. That makes my mouth water just saying it. Lemons are definitely masam. Lucas: They are. In Malaysia, we add lime to many dishes to make them masam. Let me say it once more. Masam. You try. Luna: Masam. Masam. I can imagine adding calamansi juice to soup. Sup ini masam. This soup is sour. Lucas: Sup ini masam. Beautiful. You are getting the hang of these flavors. There is one left. The most exciting one. Luna: The spicy one! Chili heat. I hope it starts with p. Lucas: It does. The word for spicy is pedas. Pedas. Listen carefully. Pedas. Luna: Pedas. Puh-dahs. Oh, I feel the heat already. Sambal is always pedas. Lucas: Sambal is very pedas. If you cannot handle heat, you must be careful. Let me repeat it. Pedas. Your turn. Luna: Pedas. Pedas. Okay. I will remember this one well. Curry is often pedas. Kurma ini pedas. This curry is spicy. Lucas: Kurma ini pedas. Well done. So we have manis, masin, masam, and pedas. Sweet, salty, sour, spicy. Luna: Those are the four basic tastes. Mastering these will help me order anything at a night market. Lucas: Absolutely. Before we continue, I want to mention something about Fexingo. If you are finding these lessons helpful for your daily routine... Luna: Yeah. It feels good to make progress without any ads interrupting the flow. Lucas: Exactly. Listener support keeps this show running smoothly. If you want to help us keep making these episodes, you can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: It really helps us focus on quality content for you. Thanks for considering it. Lucas: Now, let's put these words into a real scenario. Imagine you are at a hawker stall. Luna: I am hungry. I see a plate of fried chicken. Does it look tasty? Lucas: It looks golden. Ask the vendor about the taste. Try asking if it is spicy. Luna: Okay. Awak, ayam goreng ini pedas? Vendor, is this fried chicken spicy? Lucas: Good question. The vendor might reply that it is both salty and spicy. Luna: Macam mana? How is it? Oh wait, I should ask specifically. Ia masin dan pedas? It is salty and spicy? Lucas: Yes. Atau ia manis? Or is it sweet? Sometimes the sauce is manis. You need to know all four words. Luna: I do now. Manis. Masin. Masam. Pedas. I feel confident. Lucas: Let's review them one last time. Slowly. First, sweet. Luna: Manis. Lucas: Next, salty. Luna: Masin. Lucas: Then, sour. Luna: Masam. Lucas: And finally, spicy. Luna: Pedas. Lucas: Great job. You remembered them all perfectly. Practice these whenever you eat today. Luna: I will. I think I am going to go find some sambal right now. Stay tuned for next time. Lucas: See you soon. Keep practicing your Malay.