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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Telugu with Fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it's good to be here again. Lucas: So last time we were at the bakery, practicing all those morning greetings. Luna: Right, with శుభోదయం and everything. Lucas: Exactly. But what happens after you finish your conversation? Luna: Oh, you have to say goodbye. Lucas: That's today's tiny topic. Just two ways to say goodbye in Telugu. Luna: Perfect. I'm ready. Lucas: First, the general 'bye' or 'goodbye.' Luna: Okay. Lucas: It's వీడ్కోలు. Luna: Wait, say that slowly? Lucas: Sure. వీడ్కోలు. Veed-koh-lu. Luna: Veed-koh-lu. Lucas: Right. It literally means 'farewell' or 'goodbye.' Luna: So వీడ్కోలు. Lucas: Exactly. Now say it at normal speed. Luna: వీడ్కోలు. Lucas: There it is. Good. Luna: So that's like when you're leaving for real? Lucas: Yeah, or ending a phone call, or finishing a chat. Luna: Got it. What's the second one? Lucas: The second is 'see you later.' Luna: Oh, I use that all the time. Lucas: It's తర్వాత కలుద్దాం. Luna: Whoa, that's longer. Lucas: Let's break it down. తర్వాత కలుద్దాం. Tar-vaath ka-lud-dhaam. Luna: Tar-vaath ka-lud-dhaam. Lucas: Right. తర్వాత means 'later.' కలుద్దాం means 'let's meet.' Luna: So 'let's meet later.' Lucas: Exactly. Now the whole phrase. Luna: తర్వాత కలుద్దాం. Lucas: Good. Try it one more time. Luna: తర్వాత కలుద్దాం. Lucas: Perfect. So we have వీడ్కోలు and తర్వాత కలుద్దాం. Luna: Let me practice both. వీడ్కోలు. Lucas: Yeah. Luna: తర్వాత కలుద్దాం. Lucas: Totally. Now a tiny scene. Luna: Oh, like role-play? Lucas: Yeah. Imagine we just finished chatting at a café. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: So I'll say... శుభ మధ్యాహ్నం, Luna. Luna: Oh, using our afternoon greeting from episode one. Lucas: Right. And you say...? Luna: శుభ మధ్యాహ్నం, Lucas. Bagunnānu, dhanyavadālu. Lucas: Good, using 'I'm fine, thank you' from episode two. Luna: Then I have to leave. Lucas: So you say...? Luna: వీడ్కోలు. Lucas: And I say... వీడ్కోలు. Luna: Or maybe... తర్వాత కలుద్దాం. Lucas: Exactly. Because we'll meet again for another episode. Luna: That's cute. Lucas: Let's do one more quick practice round. Luna: Okay, hit me. Lucas: Say 'goodbye' in Telugu. Luna: వీడ్కోలు. Lucas: Good. Now 'see you later.' Luna: తర్వాత కలుద్దాం. Lucas: Perfect. Which one is more casual? Luna: I think తర్వాత కలుద్దాం feels more casual. Lucas: Right, like with friends. Luna: And వీడ్కోలు is more formal? Lucas: It can be, but it's also just general. Luna: Got it. So if I'm ending a work call... Lucas: వీడ్కోలు works well. Luna: And if I'm texting a friend... Lucas: తర్వాత కలుద్దాం is great. Luna: This is so useful. Lucas: Let's do a tiny recap quiz. Luna: Oh, I love these. Lucas: First question: how do you say 'goodbye'? Luna: వీడ్కోలు. Lucas: Exactly. Second: what does తర్వాత కలుద్దాం mean? Luna: 'See you later.' Lucas: Right. And bonus: use both in a sentence. Luna: Okay... వీడ్కోలు, తర్వాత కలుద్దాం. Lucas: There you go. Goodbye, see you later. Luna: That's it for today? Lucas: Just those two phrases. వీడ్కోలు and తర్వాత కలుద్దాం. Luna: I feel good about these. Lucas: Practice them this week. Say them out loud. Luna: I will. Like when I finish watching a show. Lucas: Exactly. వీడ్కోలు to the credits. Luna: Oh, that's fun. Lucas: Thanks for learning Telugu with us at Fexingo. Luna: Yeah, see you next time. Lucas: తర్వాత కలుద్దాం. Luna: తర్వాత కలుద్దాం.