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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for a new episode of Learn Malay with Fexingo? Luna: Yes! I've been practicing the rooms from last time. Kitchen is dapur, bedroom is bilik tidur. Lucas: You're on fire! So today, let's fill those rooms with furniture. Two basic pieces: meja and kerusi. Luna: Meja and kerusi. I think I've heard those before. Meja is table? Lucas: Exactly! Meja means table. Listen: meja. Say it with me: meja. Luna: Meja. Meja. That's nice and short. Lucas: Now kerusi. Kerusi means chair. Repeat: kerusi. Luna: Kerusi. Kerusi. Okay, got it. Table and chair. What's next? Lucas: Let's describe them. Big table is meja besar. Say it: meja besar. Luna: Meja besar. Big table. Lucas: Small chair is kerusi kecil. Kecil means small. Try it: kerusi kecil. Luna: Kerusi kecil. So meja besar and kerusi kecil. I can use these. Lucas: Absolutely. Now, let's ask where they are. Where is the table? Di mana meja? Luna: Di mana meja? Where is the table? Lucas: And where is the chair? Di mana kerusi? Luna: Di mana kerusi? Perfect. Lucas: Let's practice a little scene. Imagine you walk into a room and see a big table. You say...? Luna: Umm... Meja besar! That's it, right? Lucas: Exactly! Or if you see a small chair, you say kerusi kecil. Luna: Kerusi kecil. Got it. Lucas: Now let's mix it up. I'll say a phrase, you translate. Meja. Luna: Table. Lucas: Kerusi. Luna: Chair. Lucas: Meja besar. Luna: Big table. Lucas: Kerusi kecil. Luna: Small chair. Lucas: Di mana meja? Luna: Where is the table? Lucas: Di mana kerusi? Luna: Where is the chair? Oh, this is fun! Lucas: Now let's use them in a sentence. The table is in the kitchen. Meja di dapur. Luna: Meja di dapur. Table in the kitchen. Lucas: The chair is in the bedroom. Kerusi di bilik tidur. Luna: Kerusi di bilik tidur. Chair in the bedroom. Lucas: Great! Now you can describe where furniture is. Luna: What about asking someone else? Like, 'Where is your table?' Lucas: Good question. You can say Di mana meja awak? Awak means 'you'. Luna: Di mana meja awak? Where is your table? And for chair: Di mana kerusi awak? Lucas: Exactly! And if someone asks you, you can answer with location phrases we learned: di dapur, di bilik tidur, etc. Luna: Okay, let me try a full conversation. You ask me: Di mana meja? Lucas: Di mana meja? Luna: Meja di dapur. The table is in the kitchen. Lucas: Perfect! Now ask me: Di mana kerusi awak? Luna: Di mana kerusi awak? Lucas: Kerusi saya di bilik tidur. My chair is in the bedroom. Luna: Saya means 'my'? So kerusi saya is 'my chair'? That's easy! Lucas: Yes, and 'your chair' is kerusi awak. Just swap the word. Luna: Let's do a quick quiz. How do you say 'big chair'? Lucas: Hmm, that would be kerusi besar. Luna: Interesting! So the adjective comes after the noun in Malay. Lucas: That's right. So 'small table' is meja kecil. Luna: Meja kecil. Got it. So meja besar, kerusi kecil, meja kecil, kerusi besar. I can mix and match. Lucas: You're a natural! Let's do one more round. I'll say in English, you say in Malay. Ready? Luna: Ready! Lucas: Table. Luna: Meja. Lucas: Chair. Luna: Kerusi. Lucas: Big table. Luna: Meja besar. Lucas: Small chair. Luna: Kerusi kecil. Lucas: Where is the table? Luna: Di mana meja? Lucas: Where is the chair? Luna: Di mana kerusi? Lucas: Excellent! You did it. Luna: Thanks, Lucas! I feel like I can now talk about furniture in my house. Lucas: And that's the point. Keep practicing with objects around you. Look at a table and say meja. Sit on a chair and say kerusi. Luna: I will! Thanks for another fun lesson with Fexingo. Lucas: You're welcome. Practice these phrases, and we'll see you next time for more Malay. Bye for now! Luna: Bye! Selamat tinggal!