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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Telugu with Fexingo. Luna: Hey Lucas! So glad to be back. I actually have a real situation coming up. Lucas: Oh yeah? What's going on? Luna: I need to get to the train station tomorrow, and I think I'll take an auto rickshaw. But I have no idea what to say in Telugu. Lucas: Perfect timing. That's exactly what we're covering today — auto rickshaw phrases. Ready to learn? Luna: Absolutely. Let's start simple. How do I ask ‘how much for the auto’? Lucas: You can say: ఆటో ఎంత? Luna: ఆటో ఎంత? Lucas: Good. It means ‘auto how much?’ — the driver will understand you want the fare. Luna: ఆటో ఎంత? So simple. I love it. Lucas: Now, often drivers will quote a fixed price, but you can ask them to use the meter. Luna: How do I say that? Lucas: దయచేసి మీటర్ వేయండి. Luna: దయచేసి మీటర్ వేయండి. That means ‘please turn on the meter’, right? Lucas: Yes, exactly. Breaking it down: దయచేసి means ‘please’, మీటర్ is ‘meter’, and వేయండి is ‘put’ or ‘turn on’. Luna: Okay, I'll try: దయచేసి మీటర్ వేయండి. Lucas: Nice. You've got it. Now, let's say you're going to the bus stop. How would you say that? Luna: Hmm... ‘bus stop’ I think I know. But how to say ‘I need to go to’? Lucas: You can simply say: బస్ స్టాప్ కావాలి. It means ‘bus stop needed’ — the driver will understand you want to go there. Luna: బస్ స్టాప్ కావాలి. Got it. So if I want to go to the train station, I'd say రైల్వే స్టేషన్ కావాలి? Lucas: Exactly! You're picking it up so fast. Luna: Thanks! I'm glad we're practicing this. It's really practical. Lucas: That's the whole idea of Fexingo — real phrases you can actually use. And you know, we keep the show ad-free because we want it to be helpful without interruptions. Luna: Yeah, I appreciate that. If listeners want to support that choice, they can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Right, just a simple way to keep this going. So back to the auto — once you're on the ride, you might want to know how much farther it is. Luna: Yes! How do I ask ‘how much more distance?’ Lucas: You can say: ఇంకా ఎంత దూరం? Luna: ఇంకా ఎంత దూరం? ‘How much more distance?’ — that's good to know. Lucas: And when you want the driver to stop, say: ఇక్కడ ఆపండి. Luna: ఇక్కడ ఆపండి. Stop here. Perfect. Lucas: Let's do a quick roleplay. You're at the auto stand. What do you say first? Luna: I'd say: ఆటో ఎంత? Lucas: Driver says two hundred rupees. You say? Luna: దయచేసి మీటర్ వేయండి. Lucas: Great. He turns on the meter. You get in. He asks where. You say? Luna: బస్ స్టాప్ కావాలి. Lucas: Now you're halfway and you want to know how much further. Luna: ఇంకా ఎంత దూరం? Lucas: He says five minutes. You arrive. What do you say? Luna: ఇక్కడ ఆపండి. Lucas: Perfect! You just had a whole auto ride conversation in Telugu. Luna: That felt amazing. I'm actually confident now. Lucas: Let's do a quick recap of all five phrases today. First, ఆటో ఎంత? Luna: ఆటో ఎంత? Lucas: దయచేసి మీటర్ వేయండి. Luna: దయచేసి మీటర్ వేయండి. Lucas: బస్ స్టాప్ కావాలి. Luna: బస్ స్టాప్ కావాలి. Lucas: ఇంకా ఎంత దూరం? Luna: ఇంకా ఎంత దూరం? Lucas: And finally, ఇక్కడ ఆపండి. Luna: ఇక్కడ ఆపండి. I think I've got them all. Lucas: You sure do. Practice these before your ride tomorrow, and you'll be set. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. This was super helpful. And listeners, keep practicing with Fexingo. Lucas: We'll see you next time for more Telugu. Until then, చలో వెళ్దాం. Luna: చలో వెళ్ళండి. Bye!