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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Telugu with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is great to be here again. Lucas: We have been learning so many useful phrases lately. Luna: Yes. We did bargaining at the market last time. Lucas: And before that, we found the train station. Luna: Right. But today we are going somewhere different. Lucas: Today we are visiting an optician. Luna: An optician? Like a place for glasses? Lucas: Exactly. A place where you get your eyes checked. Luna: Oh. That is very practical. My eyes feel tired. Lucas: Me too. So let us start with the first phrase. Luna: Okay. What do we say first? Lucas: You want to tell them your vision is not good. Luna: How do I say that in Telugu? Lucas: Listen carefully. నా కళ్లు బాగా చూడటం లేదు. Luna: Naa kallu baga choodatam ledu. Lucas: That is correct. It means my eyes are not seeing well. Luna: Let me try again. నా కళ్లు బాగా చూడటం లేదు. Lucas: Perfect. You said it clearly. Luna: It feels a bit long, but I got it. Lucas: Just break it down. Naa kallu. Bagga choodatam ledu. Luna: My eyes. Not seeing well. Got it. Lucas: Now imagine you are standing at the counter. Luna: What do I ask next? Lucas: You need to ask for an eye test. Luna: How do I say that? Lucas: Say this: నాకు కళ్ల పరీక్ష కావాలి. Luna: Naaku kalla periksha kavali. Lucas: Very good. It means I need an eye examination. Luna: I will remember that one. Naaku kalla periksha kavali. Lucas: Repeat it once more to make sure. Luna: Naaku kalla periksha kavali. Lucas: Excellent. Now, what if you forgot when you last went? Luna: When was my last checkup? Lucas: Ask this: కళ్లు ఎప్పుడు అయ్యాయి? Luna: Kallu empu undayi? Lucas: Close. Say it as: Kallu empu ayiyi? Luna: Kallu empu ayiyi? When did the eye test happen? Lucas: Yes. Or simply when was the last time. Luna: Let me try. Kallu empu ayiyi? Lucas: Good. Now, what do you ask for at the end? Luna: The glasses with the prescription. Lucas: Say this: ప్రెస్క్రిప్షన్ గ్లాసెస్ కావాలి. Luna: Prescription glasses kavali. Lucas: Correct. It is a direct way to ask. Luna: Prescription glasses kavali. I like this one. Lucas: It is very useful. Repeat it slowly. Luna: Prescription glasses kavali. Lucas: Great. One more phrase for today. Luna: What is it? Lucas: Ask when you should come back. Luna: When should I check my eyes again? Lucas: Say: కళ్లు ఎప్పుడు తనిఖీ చేయాలి? Luna: Kallu emdu tanikhee cheyali? Lucas: Almost. Say: Kallu emdu tanikhee cheyalni? Luna: Kallu emdu tanikhee cheyalni? When should I check eyes? Lucas: Yes. Tanikhee cheyalni is the key part. Luna: Kallu emdu tanikhee cheyalni. Okay. Lucas: Let us review all five phrases quickly. Luna: Ready. First one? Lucas: నా కళ్లు బాగా చూడటం లేదు. Luna: Naa kallu baga choodatam ledu. Lucas: Second? Luna: నాకు కళ్ల పరీక్ష కావాలి. Lucas: Third? Luna: కళ్లు ఎప్పుడు అయ్యాయి? Lucas: Fourth? Luna: ప్రెస్క్రిప్షన్ గ్లాసెస్ కావాలి. Lucas: Fifth? Luna: కళ్లు ఎప్పుడు తనిఖీ చేయాలి? Lucas: You did perfectly. Those are clear. Luna: I feel much more confident now. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: Yeah. These episodes really help me practice. Lucas: A small amount each month keeps the show ad-free. Luna: You can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: It makes a real difference. Thank you for listening. Luna: Back to our phrases. Remember to use them. Lucas: Practice these till we chat again.