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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another episode? Luna: Yes! But I’m freezing today. It’s so cold outside. Lucas: Perfect timing — because today we’re talking about cold weather in Amharic. Specifically, snow and ice. Luna: Snow in Amharic? We haven’t done that yet, have we? Lucas: Nope. So let’s start with the phrase: 'በረዶ እየዘነበ ነው'. That means 'it is snowing.' Luna: በረዶ እየዘነበ ነው. Wow, that’s a mouthful. Lucas: You got it. The key word is በረዶ — that means snow. እየዘነበ ነው means 'is falling' or 'is raining' for snow. Luna: So በረዶ is snow. Okay, በረዶ እየዘነበ ነው. Lucas: Exactly. Now, what about ice? In Amharic, ice is also በረዶ. But to say 'there is ice,' you say 'በረዶ አለ'. Luna: So the same word for snow and ice? That’s easy. በረዶ አለ — there is ice. Lucas: Right. Context helps. If you say በረዶ እየዘነበ ነው, it’s snowing. If you say በረዶ አለ, it means there’s ice on the ground. Luna: Got it. So if I see ice on the sidewalk, I can say በረዶ አለ. Lucas: Yes. Now, let’s add a related word: 'ቆሻሻ ነው'. This means 'it is slippery.' Luna: ቆሻሻ ነው. That’s important — I don’t want to fall. Lucas: Exactly. So you might say: በረዶ አለ, ቆሻሻ ነው — there is ice, it is slippery. Luna: በረዶ አለ, ቆሻሻ ነው. Good to know. Lucas: Let’s keep going. Another useful word: 'በረዷማ ነው' — it means 'it is icy.' Luna: በረዷማ ነው. So that’s like describing the weather condition. Lucas: Yes. For example: ዛሬ በረዷማ ነው — today it is icy. Luna: ዛሬ በረዷማ ነው. Okay. Lucas: And finally, a phrase for really cold weather: 'ሙቀቱ ከዜሮ በታች ነው' — that means 'the temperature is below zero.' Luna: Ooh, that’s a long one. ሙቀቱ ከዜሮ በታች ነው. Lucas: You said it well. ሙቀት means temperature, ከዜሮ በታች means below zero. Luna: So if I check the weather app, I might say ሙቀቱ ከዜሮ በታች ነው. Lucas: Exactly. Okay, let’s do a quick review. I’ll say the English, you say the Amharic. 'It is snowing.' Luna: በረዶ እየዘነበ ነው. Lucas: There is ice. Luna: በረዶ አለ. Lucas: It is slippery. Luna: ቆሻሻ ነው. Lucas: It is icy. Luna: በረዷማ ነው. Lucas: The temperature is below zero. Luna: ሙቀቱ ከዜሮ በታች ነው. Lucas: Perfect. You’ve got this. Luna: Thanks! These phrases are really useful for winter. Lucas: And speaking of useful — if Fexingo has been helping you learn Amharic, you can support the show so we can keep making these episodes ad-free. Just visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it really helps us keep going. And every little bit counts. Lucas: Alright, back to the cold. Let’s practice a mini conversation. Imagine it’s snowing and you want to tell a friend. Luna: Okay. I can say: በረዶ እየዘነበ ነው! በረዷማ ነው. Lucas: And your friend might say: ቆሻሻ ነው? And you say: አዎ, ሙቀቱ ከዜሮ በታች ነው. Luna: So: አዎ, ሙቀቱ ከዜሮ በታች ነው. That feels natural. Lucas: Great job. Keep practicing these, and you’ll be ready for any snowy day in Ethiopia. Luna: Or anywhere, really. Thanks Lucas! See you next time. Lucas: See you then. Keep warm!