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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Telugu with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hi everyone. It is so good to be back with you all. Lucas: We have been doing a lot of travel lately. At airports and train stations. Luna: Right. Last time we talked about finding platforms and gates. Lucas: Exactly. But after you travel, where do you go? You go home. Luna: Or you visit a friend's home. That is what we are learning today. Lucas: Yes. Being a guest. And being a host. In Telugu culture, this is very important. Luna: I love that. When I visit someone, I want to be polite. Lucas: Let us start with the first word. The most common greeting for a guest. Luna: Is it Hello? Lucas: Not exactly. It is Welcome. Listen closely. Lucas: స్వాగతం. Luna: స్వాగతం. Lucas: Good. This means Welcome. Or you can say Welcome home. Luna: So if my friend comes over, I say స్వాగతం. Lucas: Yes. You open the door. You smile. You say స్వాగతం. Luna: Okay. Let me try again. స్వాగతం. Lucas: Perfect. Now, what happens next? They walk in. Luna: They look around. Maybe they are tired. Lucas: Yes. So you offer them a seat. In Telugu, we say Please sit here. Lucas: Listen. ఇక్కడ కూర్చోండి. Luna: ఇక్కడ కూర్చోండి. Lucas: Very good. It means Sit here or Please take a seat. Luna: It sounds soft. Very polite. Lucas: It is. It shows respect. Let us break it down slightly. Ikkada kurchondi. Luna: Ikkada... kurchondi. Okay. I think I got it. Lucas: Try the whole phrase one more time. For the listener. Luna: ఇక్కడ కూర్చోండి. Lucas: Excellent. Now, imagine the guest enters. You said Swagatam. You said Kurchondi. Luna: Then they might hesitate at the door. Lucas: Yes. Sometimes guests feel shy. They might not come right in. Luna: Oh. Like waiting for permission? Lucas: Exactly. As a host, you invite them in. You say Come in. Lucas: The phrase is రావచ్చు. Luna: రావచ్చు. Lucas: Yes. It literally means You may come. Or Come in. Luna: That is helpful. Because sometimes people wait outside. Lucas: Right. So you say రావచ్చు. Then they enter. Luna: So the sequence is Swagatam. Then Kurchondi. Then Ravachu. Lucas: Not quite. Swagatam is when they arrive. Ravachu is inviting them past the threshold. Luna: Ah. Okay. So I say Swagatam at the door. Then I say Ravachu to let them in. Lucas: Correct. Then once they are inside, you tell them to sit. Kurchondi. Luna: Got it. So Swagatam. Ravachu. Kurchondi. Lucas: Yes. Now, let us switch roles. You are the guest. Luna: Okay. I am at your door. You open it. What do you say? Lucas: I say స్వాగతం. Then రావచ్చు. Luna: Oh. Thank you. I am coming in. Lucas: You should say thank you. In Telugu, it is Dhanyavaadalu. Luna: Dhanyavaadalu? Lucas: Yes. Listen. ధన్యవాదాలు. Luna: ధన్యవాదాలు. Lucas: Good. This is standard Thank you. Very useful. Luna: So when I enter, I say ధన్యవాదాలు. Lucas: Yes. It is polite. Even if you are close friends, it is nice. Luna: I like that. It feels warm. Lucas: Let us review the full set. First word. Swagatam. Luna: స్వాగతం. Lucas: Meaning: Welcome. Next. Kurchondi. Luna: ఇక్కడ కూర్చోండి. Lucas: Meaning: Please sit here. Next. Ravachu. Luna: రావచ్చు. Lucas: Meaning: Come in. Finally. Dhanyavaadalu. Luna: ధన్యవాదాలు. Lucas: Meaning: Thank you. Luna: That was easy. I feel like I could host a dinner party now. Lucas: You definitely could. Just remember the order. Greet. Invite. Seat. Thank. Luna: Greet, invite, seat, thank. Got it. Lucas: Before we go, I want to check something. Luna: What is it? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: Yeah, it really has. I feel more confident. Lucas: Well, the way these stay ad-free is listener support. Luna: If today was actually useful to you, you can help keep this going. Lucas: You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Thanks for listening. It really helps. Lucas: Now, let us put it all together in one scene. Luna: Okay. I am at the door. Lucas: I open the door. I say స్వాగతం. Luna: Thank you. I say ధన్యవాదాలు. Lucas: I say రావచ్చు. Luna: I walk in. You say ఇక్కడ కూర్చోండి. Lucas: I point to the chair. Yes. Sit here. Luna: I sit down. It feels natural. Lucas: It is. Hospitality is key in Telugu culture. Luna: I am glad we learned this. It changes the vibe. Lucas: It does. One small phrase makes a big difference. Luna: Let us practice Swagatam one last time. Lucas: స్వాగతం. Luna: స్వాగతం. Lucas: Practice Kurchondi. Luna: ఇక్కడ కూర్చోండి. Lucas: Practice Ravachu. Luna: రావచ్చు. Lucas: Practice Dhanyavaadalu. Luna: ధన్యవాదాలు. Lucas: Great job today. You are ready to welcome anyone. Luna: Yes. I feel like a proper host now. Lucas: Keep practicing. Say these words out loud. Luna: Imagine your friends walking through the door. Lucas: Use the phrases. See how it feels. Luna: It is fun. Really fun. Lucas: We will see you next time with more Telugu. Luna: Bye for now. Keep learning. Lucas: Namaskaram. Luna: Namaskaram.