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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 125! Can you believe it? I'm still remembering how to order breakfast from the last few episodes. Lucas: Right — we've done breakfast, juice, even coffee basics. But today, we're going deeper into coffee. Because coffee is serious business. Luna: Oh, absolutely. I need my coffee. So let's start with the basics — how do I say 'I want coffee'? Lucas: Simple: Nataka kahawa. Say it with me: Nataka kahawa. Luna: Nataka kahawa. Lucas: Perfect. Now, I want coffee. You want coffee. But maybe you want it with milk or without. How do you say 'coffee with milk'? Luna: Hmm... would it be kahawa na maziwa? Lucas: Exactly. Kahawa na maziwa. And 'coffee without milk' is kahawa bila maziwa. Luna: Kahawa bila maziwa. Got it. So if I want coffee with milk, I say Nataka kahawa na maziwa. Lucas: Yes. And if you want sugar with it, you say nataka sukari. Luna: Nataka sukari. That's easy. But what about when the server asks what kind of coffee? Like, 'Nazi gani?' — what does that mean? Lucas: Good question. Nazi gani? means 'which type?' or 'what kind?' So if they ask Nazi gani?, you can answer Kahawa na maziwa or Kahawa bila maziwa. Luna: So the full scene: I walk in, I say Nataka kahawa. They ask Nazi gani? I say Kahawa na maziwa. Then I add Nataka sukari. Done. Lucas: Perfect. Let's practice that whole exchange. I'll be the server. You're the customer. Luna: Okay. Nataka kahawa. Lucas: Nazi gani? Luna: Kahawa na maziwa. Na nataka sukari. Lucas: Asante. That's exactly right. You just ordered coffee like a pro. Luna: I love it. And it makes me think — if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, even just these small phrases, you know what really keeps these episodes coming? Listeners like you who chip in a little. Lucas: Yeah, it's true. A couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, if you've gotten something out of them. Luna: Exactly. And we appreciate every bit. Now, back to coffee — what if I want to say 'I want a lot of sugar'? Can I say nataka sukari nyingi? Lucas: Yes, you can. Sukari nyingi means 'a lot of sugar'. So Nataka sukari nyingi. But careful — it might be too sweet. Luna: Fair point. Let's also practice the opposite: 'I want coffee without sugar'. How do I say that? Lucas: Nataka kahawa bila sukari. Try it. Luna: Nataka kahawa bila sukari. Lucas: Great. So now you have all the tools to order your perfect cup. Remember: Nataka kahawa, then choose na maziwa or bila maziwa, and add sukari or bila sukari. Luna: And don't forget Nazi gani? — the question you'll hear. So to wrap up, let's run through all five phrases one more time. Lucas: Sure. First: Nataka kahawa. Luna: Nataka kahawa. Lucas: Kahawa na maziwa. Luna: Kahawa na maziwa. Lucas: Kahawa bila maziwa. Luna: Kahawa bila maziwa. Lucas: Nataka sukari. Luna: Nataka sukari. Lucas: And Nazi gani? Luna: Nazi gani? Lucas: Perfect. Practice those, and next time you're at a café in Tanzania or Kenya, you'll be all set. Luna: Thanks for joining us on Learn Swahili with Fexingo. Keep practicing, and see you next time. Lucas: See you then.