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- Lucas: Welcome back, friends, to another episode of Learn Telugu with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and as always, Luna is here with me. Luna: Hey everyone! Lucas, today I'm feeling a bit warm. It's that time of year, right? Lucas: Oh, absolutely. The sun is really showing off lately. You know what would hit the spot? Luna: Don't say coffee. I've had way too much today. Lucas: No, no. Something cool, something fresh. A mango juice, maybe? Luna: Ohh, that sounds amazing. Mango juice is my favorite. Lucas: Then today's episode is perfect for you. We're going to a fruit juice stand to order a mango juice in Telugu. Luna: Yes! We've done fruit juice before, but I always forget the phrases. Let's refresh. Lucas: Exactly. And we're going to build on what we learned before. So, first thing: how do you say 'I want mango juice' in Telugu? Luna: Is it 'నాకు మామిడి జ్యూస్ కావాలి'? I remember that from last time. Lucas: Perfect. నాకు మామిడి జ్యూస్ కావాలి. Let's break it down. నాకు means 'I want' or 'for me', మామిడి is 'mango', and జ్యూస్ is 'juice'. కావాలి means 'need' or 'want'. So, నాకు మామిడి జ్యూస్ కావాలి. Luna: నాకు మామిడి జ్యూస్ కావాలి. That's a mouthful, but I like it. Lucas: You're doing great. Now, imagine you're at the stand. The vendor might ask, 'ఏమి కావాలి?' which means 'What do you want?' You can say, నాకు మామిడి జ్యూస్ కావాలి. Luna: So, I'm ready to order. But what if I don't want ice? It's hot, but sometimes I want it without ice. Lucas: Good question. To say 'give it without ice', you say 'ఐస్ లేకుండా ఇవ్వండి'. The word for 'ice' is 'ఐస్', and 'లేకుండా' means 'without'. And 'ఇవ్వండి' is a polite way to say 'give'. Luna: ఐస్ లేకుండా ఇవ్వండి. That's a useful one. I can already picture myself saying that. Lucas: And if you want it a little sweet, you can say 'కాస్త తీయగా ఉండాలి'. కాస్త means 'a little', తీయగా means 'sweet', and ఉండాలి means 'it should be'. So, కాస్త తీయగా ఉండాలి. Luna: కాస్త తీయగా ఉండాలి. So, I'm ordering my mango juice, no ice, but a little sweet. Perfect. Lucas: Now, let's put it all together. You walk up to the stand and say, నాకు మామిడి జ్యూస్ కావాలి. ఐస్ లేకుండా ఇవ్వండి. కాస్త తీయగా ఉండాలి. Luna: నాకు మామిడి జ్యూస్ కావాలి. ఐస్ లేకుండా ఇవ్వండి. కాస్త తీయగా ఉండాలి. Wow, that felt so natural. Lucas: You're getting the hang of it. Now, the vendor will probably tell you the price. To ask 'how much is this?', you say 'ఇది ఎంత?' Luna: ఇది ఎంత? I remember that from the last juice episode. Easy. Lucas: Right. So, after you hear the price, you might want to say 'చాలా బాగుంది' which means 'it's very good' or 'tastes great' when you try it. Luna: చాలా బాగుంది. I'll definitely be saying that after the first sip. Lucas: Now, let's practice a quick scene. I'll be the vendor. You be the customer. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: ఏమి కావాలి? Luna: నాకు మామిడి జ్యూస్ కావాలి. ఐస్ లేకుండా ఇవ్వండి. Lucas: సరే. కాస్త తీయగా ఉండాలా? Luna: అవును, కాస్త తీయగా ఉండాలి. Lucas: ఇది ఎంత? అది యాభై రూపాయలు. Luna: ఇది ఎంత? అది యాభై రూపాయలు. Wait, I got confused. Let me try again. Lucas: No worries. You're doing well. So, I gave you the price. You can just say 'ఇది ఎంత?' to ask, and I'll say the price. Let's try once more. Luna: Okay. నాకు మామిడి జ్యూస్ కావాలి. ఐస్ లేకుండా ఇవ్వండి. కాస్త తీయగా ఉండాలి. Lucas: ఇది ఎంత? Luna: అది యాభై రూపాయలు. Lucas: ఇది ఎంత? Good. Now, you take the juice and taste it. What do you say? Luna: చాలా బాగుంది. Ohh, that mango juice is delicious. Lucas: There you go. You just had a full conversation in Telugu at a juice stand. Luna: That felt really good. I could actually see myself doing that. Lucas: And that's what Fexingo is all about. Helping you make real progress with Telugu, one small conversation at a time. Luna: Yeah, and this episode is a perfect example. We're learning phrases you'll actually use. Lucas: You know, it's funny. So many people listen to this show, and we love that. But a small group of listeners also supports us monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Oh, I didn't know that. That's really cool. It must help a lot. Lucas: It does. That support is what keeps this show ad-free and lets us keep making episodes like this. No pressure, just a nice way for those who can to chip in. Luna: That's good to know. And for everyone else, just keep practicing. That's the best way to support the show. Lucas: Exactly. So, let's keep going. Now, let's try a little challenge. Luna, you said 'ఐస్ లేకుండా ఇవ్వండి'. What if you wanted ice? How would you say that? Luna: Hmm, maybe 'ఐస్ తో ఇవ్వండి'? I'm guessing 'తో' means 'with'. Lucas: That's right. ఐస్ తో ఇవ్వండి. Great guess. So, now you know both ways. Luna: Awesome. So, I can order my juice exactly how I want it. Lucas: And don't forget to ask for the price with 'ఇది ఎంత?' and compliment the juice with 'చాలా బాగుంది'. Luna: Let's do one more practice round. I want to nail this. Lucas: Sure. Ready when you are. Luna: నాకు మామిడి జ్యూస్ కావాలి. ఐస్ తో ఇవ్వండి. కాస్త తీయగా ఉండాలి. ఇది ఎంత? Lucas: అది యాభై రూపాయలు. చాలా బాగుంది. అది మంచిది. You just ordered a mango juice with ice, and you asked for the price. Perfect. Luna: I feel so confident now. Next time I'm at a juice stand, I'm speaking Telugu. Lucas: That's the spirit. Remember, practice makes progress. Say these phrases out loud a few times before you head out. Luna: I will. And I'll be back for more. This was fun. Lucas: We'll be here with more Telugu lessons. Until then, keep practicing and stay cool with your mango juice.