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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are so happy to be here with you again. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, your support truly keeps this show going. Luna: Honestly, if today was worth a coffee to you, that is the link — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: It helps us keep the episodes coming, ad-free and steady. Luna: Thank you. Now, let us get back to the kitchen. Lucas: Last week we talked about plates and bowls. Luna: Yes, ጣሪያ and አክሲዮን. Those are for serving. Lucas: Today we move to cooking. The tools you use over heat. Luna: I love cooking. But my Amharic for pots is weak. Lucas: That is what we are fixing today. Luna: Let us start with the first word. Lucas: The word for pot is ማንኪያ. Luna: ማንኪያ. Lucas: Again. ማንኪያ. Luna: ማንኪያ. Okay. That sounds deep. Lucas: It does. It feels heavy, like a real pot. Luna: I will remember that feeling. Lucas: Now, let us say it together. ማንኪያ. Luna: ማንኪያ. Lucas: One more time. ማንኪያ. Luna: ማንኪያ. Lucas: Perfect. You are getting the hang of it. Luna: I feel confident. What is the second word? Lucas: The word for pan is ፓን. Luna: ፓን. Lucas: Yes. ፓን. Luna: ፓን. That is easy. It is just like English. Lucas: Exactly. It is a direct loan word. Luna: So I can just use it anywhere? Lucas: Yes. In any kitchen in Ethiopia, everyone knows ፓን. Luna: That is very helpful. Lucas: Let us practice. ፓን. Luna: ፓን. Lucas: Again. ፓን. Luna: ፓን. Lucas: Good. Now let us put them in a sentence. Luna: I need to ask for the pot politely. Lucas: We use the phrase እባክህ ማንኪያ ስጠኝ. Luna: እባክህ ማንኪያ ስጠኝ. Lucas: Break it down slowly. እባክህ... ማንኪያ... ስጠኝ. Luna: እባክህ... ማንኪያ... ስጠኝ. Lucas: It means 'Please give me the pot'. Luna: That is very clear. And respectful. Lucas: Yes. It shows good manners. Luna: Let us try it again. እባክህ ማንኪያ ስጠኝ. Lucas: Together. እባክህ ማንኪያ ስጠኝ. Luna: እባክህ ማንኪያ ስጠኝ. Lucas: Excellent. Now the same for the pan. Luna: The phrase is እባክህ ፓን ስጠኝ. Lucas: Yes. Let us say it. እባክህ ፓን ስጠኝ. Luna: እባክህ ፓን ስጠኝ. Lucas: Again. እባክህ ፓን ስጠኝ. Luna: እባክህ ፓን ስጠኝ. Lucas: You are doing great. Luna: I feel like I am already in the kitchen. Lucas: Let us review the words one last time. Luna: Start with the pot. ማንኪያ. Lucas: ማንኪያ. Luna: And the pan. ፓን. Lucas: ፓን. Luna: Now the full request for the pot. Lucas: እባክህ ማንኪያ ስጠኝ. Luna: እባክህ ማንኪያ ስጠኝ. Lucas: And the full request for the pan. Luna: እባክህ ፓን ስጠኝ. Lucas: እባክህ ፓን ስጠኝ. Luna: That was smooth. Lucas: It was. You are ready to cook. Luna: I think I will make some doro wat tonight. Lucas: Use the right pot. ማንኪያ. Luna: Or maybe just a simple egg in a ፓን. Lucas: Either way, you have the words. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. Lucas: Thank you, Luna. And thank you, listener. Luna: Keep practicing until we chat again. Lucas: See you next time on Learn Amharic with Fexingo.