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- Lucas: Welcome back, everyone, to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. So, Lucas, I'm still thinking about that chai we learned last episode. I'm ready for a treat to go with it. Lucas: Oh, I like where this is going. What kind of treat are you thinking? Luna: Well, I've got a sweet tooth today. Cake! You know, like a slice of cake at a café. Lucas: Perfect timing. Let's learn how to order cake in Swahili. The basic phrase is simple: Nataka keki. Say that with me: Nataka keki. Luna: Nataka keki. I want cake. I can use that. Lucas: Exactly. Now, if you want a specific kind of cake, you add the flavor after keki ya. For example, chocolate cake is keki ya chokoleti. Luna: Keki ya chokoleti. So ya means 'of' here. Lucas: Right. And orange cake is keki ya machungwa. Luna: Keki ya machungwa. I love orange cake. So I could say Nataka keki ya machungwa. Lucas: Absolutely. To order one slice, say Keki moja, tafadhali. Luna: Keki moja, tafadhali. One cake, please. Lucas: Right. Now, if you want to ask the price, you can say Bei gani ya keki? How much is the cake? Luna: Bei gani ya keki? And they might answer Keki ni shilingi elfu moja, meaning the cake is one thousand shillings. Lucas: Exactly. So let's put it together. You walk into a café, you see a chocolate cake, and you say: Nataka keki ya chokoleti. Keki moja, tafadhali. Then you ask: Bei gani ya keki? And they say Keki ni shilingi elfu moja. Luna: Let me try. Nataka keki ya chokoleti. Keki moja, tafadhali. Bei gani ya keki? Keki ni shilingi elfu moja. Got it. Lucas: You're a natural. Now, before we go further, you know what? If this kind of thing helps you, and you want to see more episodes like this, the way we keep the show ad-free is through listener support. It's one of the things that lets us focus on teaching you real phrases. Luna: Yeah, it's true. A lot of people have asked how they can help, and it's simple. If you find value in these lessons, you can buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It really goes a long way. Lucas: Absolutely. Every bit helps us keep making these. Now, back to cake. Let's practice a short conversation. I'll be the vendor. You say you want a chocolate cake. Luna: Okay. Nataka keki ya chokoleti. Lucas: Keki ngapi? Luna: Keki moja, tafadhali. Lucas: Bei gani? — you ask. Luna: Bei gani ya keki? Lucas: Keki ni shilingi elfu moja. Luna: Okay, I think I can handle that. Let me try the whole thing from the top. Nataka keki ya chokoleti. Keki moja, tafadhali. Bei gani ya keki? Oh wait, the answer is Keki ni shilingi elfu moja. Then I pay and say Asante. Lucas: Yes, you'd say Asante or Asante sana. So now you can order cake in Swahili. Try it next time you're at a café that serves Swahili-speaking staff. Luna: I will. And I'll remember to ask for the price first. Lucas: Good idea. So to recap: Nataka keki, Keki ya chokoleti, Keki ya machungwa, Keki moja tafadhali, Bei gani ya keki, and Keki ni shilingi elfu moja. Luna: That's a lot, but it's all useful. I feel ready to order cake. Lucas: Great. Practice these phrases, and next time you're at a café, you'll be ready. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you in the next episode. Luna: Kwa heri, everyone! Keep practicing.