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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Ready for another tiny lesson? I need help inviting a friend over. Lucas: Perfect timing. Today we're learning how to invite someone in Swahili. First phrase: 'Njoo.' Means 'Come.' Luna: Njoo. Lucas: Good. Say it like you mean it. 'Njoo.' Luna: Njoo. Simple enough. Now how do I ask if they want to come? Lucas: Great question. 'Unataka kuja?' – Do you want to come? 'Unataka' means you want, 'kuja' means to come. Luna: Unataka kuja? Can I say that with a smile? Lucas: Absolutely. 'Unataka kuja?' sounds friendly. Repeat after me. Luna: Unataka kuja. Lucas: Almost – it's a question, so lift your voice at the end: 'Unataka kuja?' Luna: Unataka kuja? Got it. Now what if they ask what we'll do? Lucas: Then you say 'Tutafanya nini?' – What will we do? 'Tutafanya' means we will do, 'nini' means what. Luna: Tutafanya nini? That's a mouthful. Let me try: Tutafanya nini? Lucas: Perfect. And after the plan is set, you can say 'Tutaonana' – We'll see each other, or see you later. Luna: Tutaonana. That's nice. So I can say 'Njoo! Unataka kuja? Tutafanya nini? Tutaonana.' Lucas: Exactly. You've got a whole invite script. Let's practice a mini-conversation. I'll be your friend. Luna: Okay. Njoo! Unataka kuja nyumbani? Lucas: Ndiyo, nataka kuja. Tutafanya nini? Luna: Tutapika chai na kusema mambo. Lucas: Nzuri! Tutaonana. Luna: Tutaonana. That was fun. I feel like I can actually invite someone now. Lucas: And if Fexingo has been helping you make progress like this, our show stays ad-free thanks to listeners who support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it's a simple way to keep these lessons coming. Now back to inviting – try using 'Njoo' with a friend today. Lucas: And don't forget 'Unataka kuja?' and 'Tutaonana.' Practice until they feel natural. See you next time on Learn Swahili with Fexingo! Luna: Tutaonana!