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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is good to be here again. Lucas: Today we are going into an office setting. Luna: Oh, right. We have talked about home and market. Lucas: Yes. Now we need supplies. Luna: Like a pen? Lucas: Exactly. The word is pen. Luna: Pen? Lucas: In Amharic it is written ፔን. Luna: ፔን. Lucas: Say it slowly. ፔን. Luna: ፔን. Lucas: Good. Now imagine you are at a shop. Luna: You want to ask if they have a pen. Lucas: Right. You say: pen alehu? Luna: Pen alehu? Lucas: It means do you have a pen? Luna: Do you have a pen? ፔን አለህ? Lucas: Let us try that together. ፔን አለህ? Luna: ፔን አለህ? Lucas: Perfect. Now what if they say yes? Luna: Then you might want to ask for it. Lucas: To ask for something politely use ibakash. Luna: Ibakash. Lucas: Ibakash pen sitak. Luna: Ibakash pen sitak. Lucas: Please give me a pen. Luna: Please give me a pen. እባክህ ፔን ስጠኝ. Lucas: Now let us add paper. Luna: Paper is also common. Lucas: The word is kram. Luna: Kram? Lucas: Written as ክራም. Luna: ክራም. Lucas: Repeat it slowly. ክራም. Luna: ክራም. Lucas: Do you have paper? Luna: Kram alehu? Lucas: Yes. ክራም አለህ? Luna: ክራም አለህ? Lucas: If you want to buy it, ask the price. Luna: How much is this? Lucas: Yihit sint new? Luna: Yihit sint new? Lucas: This is very useful. Luna: It really is. Lucas: Let us review the pen phrase. Luna: Pen alehu? Lucas: Pen alehu? Luna: Pen alehu? Lucas: Now the paper phrase. Luna: Kram alehu? Lucas: Kram alehu? Luna: Kram alehu? Lucas: Great job. Luna: Thank you. Lucas: Before we go further, I want to mention something. Luna: Oh? Lucas: We make these episodes ad-free. Luna: That is true. Lucas: Some listeners support us monthly. Luna: It helps keep the show running. Lucas: You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it is just a small way to help. Lucas: If you can, consider joining them. Luna: Or just keep listening. Lucas: Both are great. Luna: Okay, back to the phrases. Lucas: Let us practice asking for both. Luna: Give me a pen. Lucas: Ibakash pen sitak. Luna: Ibakash pen sitak. Lucas: Give me paper. Luna: Ibakash kram sitak. Lucas: Ibakash kram sitak. Luna: Ibakash kram sitak. Lucas: Very clear. Luna: I feel more ready for work now. Lucas: You will do fine. Luna: Let us say the question one more time. Lucas: Do you have a pen? Luna: Pen alehu? Lucas: Pen alehu? Luna: Pen alehu? Lucas: Do you have paper? Luna: Kram alehu? Lucas: Kram alehu? Luna: Kram alehu? Lucas: Remember to ask the price. Luna: Yihit sint new? Lucas: Yihit sint new? Luna: Yihit sint new? Lucas: Excellent repetition. Luna: It helps it stick. Lucas: Try saying the full request. Luna: Ibakash pen sitak. Lucas: Ibakash pen sitak. Luna: Ibakash pen sitak. Lucas: Now for the paper. Luna: Ibakash kram sitak. Lucas: Ibakash kram sitak. Luna: Ibakash kram sitak. Lucas: You are getting faster. Luna: I think so too. Lucas: Practice these at your desk. Luna: Or at any stationery shop. Lucas: Exactly. Luna: See you next time. Lucas: Bye for now.