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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are so glad you are here with us again. Lucas: Yesterday we talked about the rainy season. It was quite wet out there. Luna: It really was. But today we are talking about something drier and much more stylish. Lucas: Yes. We are expanding our clothing vocabulary. Last time we did colors and basics. Luna: Exactly. Now we are looking at accessories. Things you wear on top or carry with you. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, the way these stay ad-free is listener support. You can buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: That helps us keep making these episodes for you. Thank you for listening. Lucas: Let's start with something simple. A hat. Luna: Right. The word for hat is kofia. Lucas: Listen closely. Kofia. Kofia. Luna: Kofia. Okay, that sounds easy enough. Lucas: Now let's make it a full sentence. Nana kofia mpya. Luna: Wait, is it Nina? Like I have? Lucas: Yes. Nina means I have. Kofia means hat. Mpya means new. Luna: So Nina kofia mpya means I have a new hat. Lucas: Perfect. Let's try it together. Nina kofia mpya. Luna: Nina kofia mpya. I have a new hat. Lucas: Great job. One more time for practice. Nina kofia mpya. Luna: Nina kofia mpya. I like having a new hat. Lucas: It is very useful when you are shopping. Or showing off your style. Luna: Oh yes. I want to look good in my new hat. Lucas: Now let's move to another accessory. Glasses. Luna: Glasses. That is visa. Lucas: Correct. Visa. Listen: Visa. Visa. Luna: Visa. Okay. Two syllables. Lucas: Now we need a question. Where are the glasses? Luna: We know how to ask where things are. Viko wapi? Lucas: Yes. So Visa viko wapi? Luna: Visa viko wapi? Where are the glasses? Lucas: Very good. Try it again. Visa viko wapi? Luna: Visa viko wapi? I cannot see without them. Lucas: Right. They are essential for many people. Luna: Especially when reading the menu or looking at prices. Lucas: Speaking of prices, let's talk about scarves. Luna: A scarf is called chapa. Lucas: Chapa. Listen: Chapa. Chapa. Luna: Chapa. Got it. Lucas: Let's describe it. This scarf is beautiful. Luna: Hii chapa ni nzuri. Lucas: Yes. Hii means this. Ni is is. Nzuri is beautiful or good. Luna: Hii chapa ni nzuri. This scarf is beautiful. Lucas: Repeat after me. Hii chapa ni nzuri. Luna: Hii chapa ni nzuri. It matches my bag perfectly. Lucas: It does sound very fashionable. What about shoes? Luna: Shoes are viatu. Lucas: Viatu. Listen carefully. Viatu. Viatu. Luna: Viatu. Plural form, right? Lucas: Yes. Just like glasses. Now I want new shoes. Luna: Nataka viatu vipya. Lucas: Nataka means I want. Viatu means shoes. Vipya means new. Luna: Nataka viatu vipya. I want new shoes. Lucas: Try it one more time. Nataka viatu vipya. Luna: Nataka viatu vipya. My old ones are worn out. Lucas: Good work. Now let's do a fun action phrase. Luna: Put on my scarf. Lucas: To put on or wear, we use paka. Luna: Paka. And my scarf is scarf yangu. Lucas: Yangu means mine. So Paka scarf yangu. Luna: Paka scarf yangu. Put on my scarf. Lucas: Repeat after me. Paka scarf yangu. Luna: Paka scarf yangu. It is getting cold outside. Lucas: You are doing wonderfully. Let's review the hat phrase. Luna: Nina kofia mpya. I have a new hat. Lucas: Where are the glasses? Luna: Visa viko wapi? Where are the glasses? Lucas: This scarf is beautiful. Luna: Hii chapa ni nzuri. This scarf is beautiful. Lucas: I want new shoes. Luna: Nataka viatu vipya. I want new shoes. Lucas: Put on my scarf. Luna: Paka scarf yangu. Put on my scarf. Lucas: Excellent. You have learned five great phrases today. Luna: Yes. Hats, glasses, scarves, and shoes. Lucas: Practice these until we speak again. Luna: See you next time on Learn Swahili with Fexingo.