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- Lucas: Hello and welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and as always, I've got Luna here with me. Luna: Hi everyone! I'm so ready to learn more Malay today. What are we diving into, Lucas? Lucas: Today, we're going to tackle the question word 'mana'. You've already learned 'di mana' for 'where', but 'mana' can also mean 'which' when used with 'yang'. So we'll focus on 'Yang mana?' which means 'Which one?' Luna: Oh, interesting. 'Yang mana?' So 'yang' means 'one'? Like the one? Lucas: Exactly. 'Yang' is like 'the one' or 'which'. So 'Yang mana?' is literally 'The one which?' — but it means 'Which one?' Let's hear it. Yang mana? Luna: Yang mana? Lucas: Perfect. Now, sometimes you'll also hear 'Mana satu?' which is more casual, meaning 'Which one?' as well. Satu means 'one', so it's like 'Which one?' Let's try that. Mana satu? Luna: Mana satu? That's easier to remember because 'satu' is one. Lucas: Right. Both are useful. Let's do a quick scene. Imagine you're at a fruit stall, and there are two types of apples. You can ask 'Yang mana?' to point out which one you want. Luna: So I'd say 'Yang mana?' while pointing at the apples? Lucas: Yes, exactly. And the seller might respond with 'Yang ini' meaning 'This one' or 'Yang itu' meaning 'That one.' Let's practice those. Yang ini. Luna: Yang ini. Lucas: Yang itu. Luna: Yang itu. Lucas: Now, if you want to say 'I want this one', you can say 'Saya mahu yang ini.' Let's break it down. Saya mahu yang ini. Luna: Saya mahu yang ini. So that's 'I want this one.' Nice. Lucas: Great. Let's do a tiny role-play. I'll be the seller, you be the customer. You see two drinks, a tea and a coffee. You want the coffee. Ask me which one I'd recommend, or just tell me which you want. Luna: Okay, let me try. Yang mana? Lucas: And I say, 'Yang ini' pointing at the coffee. Then you can say 'Saya mahu yang ini.' Luna: Saya mahu yang ini. Lucas: Perfect. You just ordered a coffee in Malay. Let's review all the phrases we've learned today. Yang mana? Luna: Yang mana? Mana satu? Lucas: Yang ini. Luna: Yang ini. Yang itu. Lucas: Saya mahu yang ini. Luna: Saya mahu yang ini. This is really handy. Lucas: Exactly. Now, before we keep going — and I mean this genuinely — if Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with Malay, and you can spare a couple of dollars a month, it truly goes a long way. Just like buying a coffee for a friend who teaches you something. Luna: Yeah, it really does make a difference. Even a small amount keeps these episodes ad-free and coming your way. It's a simple way to say thanks. Lucas: You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. No pressure at all. Now, where were we? Oh, we were practicing 'yang ini' and 'yang itu.' Let's do one more mini-scene. Luna: Yes, let's. How about at a clothing store? I'm looking at two shirts. I'll ask 'Yang mana?' Lucas: Good, and I'll say 'Yang itu' pointing to the blue one. Then you can say 'Saya mahu yang itu.' Luna: Saya mahu yang itu. Oh, I like how that sounds. Lucas: And if you want to be more casual, you can just say 'Mana satu?' instead of 'Yang mana?' Both work. Luna: Mana satu? I'll try that next time. Lucas: Perfect. So to sum up, we've learned 'Yang mana?', 'Mana satu?', 'Yang ini', 'Yang itu', and 'Saya mahu yang ini'. You'll use these all the time. Luna: I'm already feeling more confident about asking questions in Malay. Thanks, Lucas! Lucas: You're welcome, Luna. And thank you, listeners, for joining us. Keep practicing these phrases, and we'll see you next time on Learn Malay with Fexingo.