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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Amharic with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be here again. Lucas: Today we are talking about things on your table. Luna: Like cups and plates? That sounds useful. Lucas: Yes. Very practical. Let us start with the cup. Luna: I like coffee cups. How do you say cup? Lucas: It is ካፕ. Say it with me. ካፕ. Luna: ካፕ. Okay. K-a-p? No, just the word. Lucas: Exactly. Just the sound. ካፕ. Luna: ካፕ. I got it. Lucas: Good. Now the plate. It is ጣሪያ. Luna: ጣሪያ. That looks like a long word. Lucas: It is four syllables. ta ri ya. Try it. Luna: ጣሪያ. Is that right? Lucas: Perfect. You are doing great. So we have ካፕ and ጣሪያ. Luna: Let me try both. ካፕ. ጣሪያ. Lucas: Yes. Now let us make a sentence. If you want a cup. Luna: How do I say I want a cup? Lucas: You say ካፕ እፈልጋለሁ. Kaap ifelegalehu. Luna: ካፕ እፈልጋለሁ. I feel ga le hu? Lucas: Almost. The last part is clear. ካፕ እፈልጋለሁ. Luna: ካፕ እፈልጋለሁ. Okay. I think I have it. Lucas: Very good. Now, what if you are asking for a plate? Luna: Do I use the same structure? Lucas: Not quite. For a plate, we ask if someone has one. Luna: Oh. So it is a question? Lucas: Yes. ጣሪያ አለህ? Taraya alehu? Luna: ጣሪያ አለህ? Do you have a plate? Lucas: Exactly. Alehu means you have it. Luna: So ጣሪያ አለህ? Is 'Do you have a plate?'. Lucas: Correct. Let us practice the full set again. Luna: Okay. ካፕ. ጣሪያ. Lucas: Then the request. ካፕ እፈልጋለሁ. Luna: And the question. ጣሪያ አለህ? Lucas: One more phrase. If you point to something. Luna: Like identifying it? Lucas: Yes. This is a plate. ይህ ጣሪያ ነው. Yeha taraya new. Luna: ይህ ጣሪያ ነው. Yes, that is a plate. Lucas: Right. New means it is. So we have five phrases. Luna: Let me repeat them all slowly. Lucas: Go ahead. Take your time. Luna: ካፕ. ጣሪያ. ካፕ እፈልጋለሁ. ጣሪያ አለህ? ይህ ጣሪያ ነው. Lucas: That was excellent. You remembered every one. Luna: I felt confident. It helps to see the words. Lucas: Writing them down helps too. But speaking is key. Luna: True. I will practice while I eat dinner tonight. Lucas: A perfect plan. Use your plate and your cup. Luna: I might confuse my dog though. Lucas: He probably only understands 'treat'. Luna: Probably. Anyway, let us do one more round. Lucas: Sure. Start with the cup. Luna: ካፕ. And the plate. ጣሪያ. Lucas: Now the desire. ካፕ እፈልጋለሁ. Luna: The question. ጣሪያ አለህ? Lucas: And the identification. ይህ ጣሪያ ነው. Luna: I love how these fit together. Lucas: They build on each other nicely. Luna: Can we mix up the order? Lucas: Let's try. Ask for the plate first. Luna: ጣሪያ አለህ? Then identify the cup. Lucas: ይህ ካፕ ነው. Wait, we didn't learn that one. Luna: Oh. Can I guess? Using the same pattern? Lucas: Yes. ይህ ካፕ ነው. Yeha kaap new. Luna: ይህ ካፕ ነው. Oh, that works! Lucas: It does. You are applying the logic. Luna: That feels like a big win. Lucas: It is. Logic is better than memorization. Luna: I agree. Okay, back to our five main phrases. Lucas: Let's run through them one last time. Luna: ካፕ. ጣሪያ. ካፕ እፈልጋለሁ. ጣሪያ አለህ? ይህ ጣሪያ ነው. Lucas: Spot on. You really have these down. Luna: Thanks for guiding me through it. Lucas: My pleasure. It is easy when you practice. Luna: I will keep practicing till next time. Lucas: That is the spirit. See you soon. Luna: Bye! Keep learning.