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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 23, can you believe it? Lucas: I know, right? Feels like just yesterday we were learning numbers. Luna: Yeah, now I can count to ten and order nasi lemak. But today... directions? Lucas: Exactly. Today we're covering left and right in Malay. Super useful if you ever get lost. Luna: Ooh, I get lost all the time. Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: Great. So first, 'left' in Malay is 'kiri'. Say it with me: kiri. Luna: Kiri. Lucas: Perfect. And 'right' is 'kanan'. Kanan. Luna: Kanan. Hmm, kiri sounds like 'cheery' but not really. Lucas: It does have that rhythm. So kiri, kanan. Let's use them in a phrase. 'Turn left' is 'belok kiri'. Belok means turn. Luna: Belok kiri. Lucas: Yes. And 'turn right' is 'belok kanan'. Luna: Belok kanan. That's easy enough. Lucas: Now let's try a little scene. Imagine you're walking and someone says, 'Belok kiri di simpang.' Which means turn left at the junction. Luna: Belok kiri di simpang. Got it. And if I want to say 'on the left'? Lucas: Good question. That's 'di sebelah kiri'. Di sebelah means 'on the side of'. Luna: Di sebelah kiri. And 'on the right' would be 'di sebelah kanan'? Lucas: Exactly. Di sebelah kanan. For example, 'Stesen bas di sebelah kanan.' The bus station is on the right. Luna: Stesen bas di sebelah kanan. Okay, let me practice: kiri, kanan, belok kiri, belok kanan, di sebelah kiri, di sebelah kanan. Lucas: You're on fire. Now, a tiny challenge. I'll say a phrase, you translate. 'Turn left at the traffic light.' In Malay, 'traffic light' is 'lampu isyarat'. Luna: Uhh... Belok kiri di lampu isyarat? Lucas: Yes! Belok kiri di lampu isyarat. Perfect. Luna: Whoa, I just made a sentence. Feeling proud. Lucas: You should. Now let's put it all together. 'The toilet is on the left' is 'Tandas di sebelah kiri'. Luna: Tandas di sebelah kiri. Useful. What about 'the shop is on the right'? Lucas: Kedai di sebelah kanan. 'Kedai' means shop. Luna: Kedai di sebelah kanan. Right. Lucas: Let's do a quick review. Repeat after me: kiri. Luna: Kiri. Lucas: Kanan. Luna: Kanan. Lucas: Belok kiri. Luna: Belok kiri. Lucas: Belok kanan. Luna: Belok kanan. Lucas: Di sebelah kiri. Luna: Di sebelah kiri. Lucas: Di sebelah kanan. Luna: Di sebelah kanan. Lucas: Excellent. Now imagine you're in a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. The driver asks, 'Kiri atau kanan?' You can say...? Luna: Kiri! Or kanan, depending. Lucas: Exactly. Or you could say 'Belok kiri di sini' meaning 'Turn left here'. Luna: Belok kiri di sini. Nice. Lucas: And if you need to say 'Stop on the right', it's 'Berhenti di sebelah kanan'. Berhenti means stop. Luna: Berhenti di sebelah kanan. Good to know. Lucas: Alright, let's wrap up with a tiny story. Luna, you're a tour guide. Tell me where the museum is. Luna: Okay uhh... Muzium di sebelah kiri, selepas bank. 'Selepas' means after, right? Lucas: Yes! 'Selepas' means after. So 'The museum is on the left, after the bank.' Perfect sentence. Luna: Yes! I used kiri and di sebelah. Feeling like a local. Lucas: You are one step closer. So listeners, practice these: kiri, kanan, belok kiri, belok kanan, di sebelah kiri, di sebelah kanan. Luna: And remember, if you get lost, just say 'Saya sesat' — I'm lost — but now you can say 'Belok kiri'! Lucas: That's a great phrase for another episode. For now, keep practicing with Fexingo. Luna: See you next time! Jumpa lagi! Lucas: Jumpa lagi! Bye!