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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 114! Can you believe it? Lucas: I know, time flies. Today we're tackling a really useful topic: the airport. Luna: Oh, perfect! I've got a trip coming up, so I actually need this. Lucas: Great timing then. Let's start with the first thing you need: your ticket. Luna: Nina tiketi. That's 'I have a ticket', right? Lucas: Exactly. Nina tiketi. Let's say it together: Nina tiketi. Luna: Nina tiketi. Lucas: Good. Now, if you need to find your gate, you ask: Lango liko wapi? Luna: Lango liko wapi? Where is the gate. Lucas: Yes. Lango means gate. Liko wapi means where is it. So Lango liko wapi? Luna: Lango liko wapi? I can see myself using that. Lucas: Let's practice a quick scene. I'll be the airport worker. You come up to me. Luna: Okay. Hujambo? Lucas: Sijambo. Karibu. How can I help? Luna: Lango liko wapi? Lucas: Lango la tatu. Enda moja kwa moja. Luna: Asante. Lucas: Perfect. Now, a common problem: lost luggage. Mizigo yangu imepotea. Luna: Mizigo yangu imepotea. My luggage is lost. Lucas: Mizigo — luggage. Yangu — my. Imepotea — is lost. Say it with me: Mizigo yangu imepotea. Luna: Mizigo yangu imepotea. Oof, I hope I never have to say that. Lucas: Me too. But good to know. And the last one: Ndege imechelewa. The flight is delayed. Luna: Ndege imechelewa. Ndege is flight, right? Lucas: Yes. And imechelewa means is delayed. So Ndege imechelewa. Luna: Ndege imechelewa. I've definitely heard that one before. Lucas: Let's review all four. Nina tiketi. Luna: Nina tiketi. Lucas: Lango liko wapi? Luna: Lango liko wapi? Lucas: Mizigo yangu imepotea. Luna: Mizigo yangu imepotea. Lucas: Ndege imechelewa. Luna: Ndege imechelewa. Lucas: You've got them. Now, if this lesson is helping you get more comfortable with Swahili for travel, I want to mention something. Luna: Yeah, what's that? Lucas: These episodes stay free and ad-free because of listener support. If you find them useful, you can help at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Totally. It's a small way to keep the show going for everyone. Lucas: Exactly. Now, let's use these phrases in another mini-scene. Imagine you're at the airport and your flight is delayed. Luna: Okay. Ndege imechelewa. Lango liko wapi? Lucas: Good! You're asking about the gate despite the delay. Lango la nne. Luna: Asante. Na mizigo yangu imepotea? Lucas: Oh no! Pole. Tafadhali nenda kwa ofisi ya mizigo. Luna: Sawa, asante. Lucas: Great job. One more time: Nina tiketi. Luna: Nina tiketi. Lucas: Lango liko wapi? Luna: Lango liko wapi? Lucas: Mizigo yangu imepotea. Luna: Mizigo yangu imepotea. Lucas: Ndege imechelewa. Luna: Ndege imechelewa. Lucas: Fantastic. Practice these before your next trip and you'll feel much more confident. Luna: Absolutely. Thanks, Lucas. And thanks to everyone listening. Lucas: See you next time for more Swahili with Fexingo. Kwaheri! Luna: Kwaheri!