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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. Ready to learn something new today? Luna: Absolutely, Lucas. I've been feeling a bit under the weather lately, so I'm curious—what if I need to buy medicine in Malay? Lucas: Great instinct. Today we're going to the pharmacy. And speaking of Fexingo, you know what keeps this show ad-free and going? Luna: Is it the listeners who support it? Lucas: Exactly. A small group of our listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It's what lets us keep making episodes like this without any ads. Luna: That's awesome. I'm glad they do. Anyway, pharmacy—let's start. Lucas: Right. First, you need to say 'I want medicine.' In Malay: Saya mahu ubat. Say it slowly: Saya mahu ubat. Luna: Saya mahu ubat. Lucas: Perfect. Now, if you have a headache, you say 'I have a headache': Saya sakit kepala. Sakit means pain, kepala is head. Saya sakit kepala. Luna: Saya sakit kepala. Lucas: Good. Then ask 'Do you have medicine for headache?': Ada ubat untuk sakit kepala? Ada means 'have', untuk means 'for'. Ada ubat untuk sakit kepala? Luna: Ada ubat untuk sakit kepala? Lucas: Exactly. The pharmacist might show you something. Then you ask 'How much is this medicine?': Berapa harga ubat ini? Berapa harga—how much? Ubat ini—this medicine. Luna: Berapa harga ubat ini? Lucas: Yes. And if you want two boxes, say 'I want two boxes': Saya mahu dua kotak. Kotak means box. Luna: Saya mahu dua kotak. Lucas: Let's put it together. Imagine you walk into a pharmacy. Luna: Okay, I'll be the customer. Lucas: And I'll be the pharmacist. You come in and say: Saya mahu ubat. Luna: Saya mahu ubat. Lucas: I ask: Untuk apa? For what? You say: Saya sakit kepala. Luna: Saya sakit kepala. Lucas: Then you ask: Ada ubat untuk sakit kepala? Luna: Ada ubat untuk sakit kepala? Lucas: I show you a box. You ask: Berapa harga ubat ini? Luna: Berapa harga ubat ini? Lucas: I say: Lima ringgit. You say: Saya mahu dua kotak. Luna: Saya mahu dua kotak. Lucas: Perfect. You just bought medicine in Malay. Luna: That felt real. Let me repeat all of them: Saya mahu ubat, Saya sakit kepala, Ada ubat untuk sakit kepala?, Berapa harga ubat ini?, Saya mahu dua kotak. Lucas: You nailed it. Practice these before your next trip or if you ever need to visit a pharmacy in Malaysia. Luna: I will. And if anyone wants to support the show, it's buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Right. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you next episode for more Malay.