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- Lucas: Hey everyone. Welcome back to Learn Telugu with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hi friends. It is good to be here again. Lucas: Today we are going somewhere very specific. We are not at a cafe. We are not shopping. Luna: No. Today we are visiting an optician. An eye doctor. Lucas: Exactly. Sometimes you just need to check your eyes. Maybe things look blurry. Luna: Oh yes. My eyes get tired from looking at screens all day. So this is useful. Lucas: It is very useful. And the first thing you do is tell them why you are there. Luna: Right. How do I say 'I want an eye checkup'? Lucas: Here is the phrase. నాకు కంటి పరీక్ష కావాలి. Luna: Let me try. Naaku kantri periksha kavali. Lucas: Good. Let's break it down. Naaku means 'for me'. Kantri means 'eye'. Periksha means 'test' or 'checkup'. Kavali means 'I want'. Luna: So literally, 'For me eye test I want'. That makes sense. Lucas: Exactly. So let's say it together. నాకు కంటి పరీక్ష కావాలి. Luna: Naaku kantri periksha kavali. Lucas: Perfect. Now, imagine the doctor asks you what is wrong. Luna: I might say my vision is not good. How do I say that? Lucas: You can say: చూపు సరిగ్గా లేదు. Luna: Choopu sargga ledu. Lucas: Yes. Choopu is 'vision' or 'sight'. Sargga means 'correctly'. Ledu means 'is not'. So, 'Vision is not correct'. Luna: Choopu sargga ledu. Oh, that sounds polite. Lucas: It is very clear. The doctor will understand immediately. Luna: Okay. So I walk in. I say నాకు కంటి పరీక్ష కావాలి. Then I explain చూపు సరిగ్గా లేదు. Lucas: Correct. And then what happens? Luna: They probably check my eyes. And if I need glasses? Lucas: Then you ask for glasses. Here is the phrase: కళ్లద్దాలు కావాలి. Luna: Kalladdaalu kavali. Lucas: Kallad daalu. Kalla means 'eyes'. Daalu implies the object. So 'Eyes-glasses'. Kavali means 'I want'. Luna: Kallad daalu kavali. I like how simple that is. Lucas: It is very common. You can say it three times to practice. కళ్లద్దాలు కావాలి. Luna: Kallad daalu kavali. Call ad dah lu kah vah lee. Lucas: Great. Now, sometimes the doctor wants to know how bad it is. Luna: Like, how far can I see? Is there a phrase for that? Lucas: Yes. You can say: ఎంత దూరం చూడలేను. Luna: Enta dooram choodaleniu. Lucas: Enta means 'how much'. Dooram means 'distance'. Choodaleniu means 'cannot see'. So, 'How much distance cannot see'. Luna: Enta dooram choodaleniu. Oh, that is very descriptive. Lucas: It tells the doctor exactly where the problem is. Luna: Okay. So I have checked my eyes. I told them my vision is blurry. I said I need glasses. Lucas: And now, you need the prescription paper. Luna: Yes. To buy the actual glasses. How do I ask for the prescription? Lucas: Say: ప్రెస్క్రిప్షన్ ఇవ్వండి. Luna: Prescription ivvandi. Lucas: Prescription is the same word. Ivvandi means 'give please'. It is polite. Luna: Prescription ivvandi. Got it. Lucas: Let's review the whole conversation quickly. First, you state your need. Luna: నాకు కంటి పరీక్ష కావాలి. Lucas: Then you describe the issue. Luna: చూపు సరిగ్గా లేదు. Lucas: Then you ask for the solution. Luna: కళ్లద్దాలు కావాలి. Lucas: And finally, you get the document. Luna: ప్రెస్క్రిప్షన్ ఇవ్వండి. Lucas: One more detail. If you cannot see far away. Luna: ఎంత దూరం చూడలేను. Lucas: Excellent. These five phrases cover almost everything you need at an optician in Telugu. Luna: I feel so prepared. Next time my eyes hurt, I know exactly what to say. Lucas: That is the goal. Small steps. Big confidence. Luna: Before we go, I want to mention something about the show. Lucas: Yeah. It has been amazing to see this grow. From episode one to two hundred and sixty-four. Luna: We don't have ads. We don't have sponsors. We just have you. Lucas: A small group of listeners support us monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: That helps keep the servers running and the episodes coming. No pressure at all. Just if you can. Lucas: Either way, thank you for listening. It means a lot. Luna: Thanks for practicing with us today. See you next time.