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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. Luna: Oh, thanks Lucas. Yeah, I'm excited — we've been doing all these greetings and name introductions. Lucas: Exactly. And today, we're adding just two tiny but super useful phrases. When you meet someone new, after you exchange names, what do you often say? Luna: Oh, like 'nice to meet you'? Lucas: Right. In Malay, that's 'Senang berkenalan dengan awak.' Luna: Whoa, that's a mouthful. Can you break it down? Lucas: For sure. Let's go slow. 'Senang' means nice or pleasant. 'Berkenalan' means to get acquainted or meet. 'Dengan awak' means with you. Luna: Okay, so literally 'nice to get acquainted with you.' Lucas: Exactly. Now listen: Senang berkenalan dengan awak. Luna: Senang berkenalan dengan awak. Lucas: Good! A tiny tweak — 'berkenalan' has that 'r' sound. Ber-kena-lan. Try it again. Luna: Senang berkenalan dengan awak. Lucas: There it is. Nailed it. Luna: Oh that's so good. So if someone says that to me, what do I say back? Lucas: A common polite response is 'Sama-sama.' It means 'same to you' or 'likewise.' Luna: Wait, hold on — we learned 'sama-sama' before, right? Like 'you're welcome'? Lucas: Yes! Good memory. In Episode 6, with 'terima kasih' for thank you, 'sama-sama' is you're welcome. But here, it works as 'likewise' too. Versatile little phrase. Luna: Ohh, I love that. So 'sama-sama' again. Sama-sama. Lucas: Perfect. Now let's put it together. I'll say the first phrase, you respond. Ready? Luna: Yeah, let's do it. Lucas: Senang berkenalan dengan awak. Luna: Sama-sama. Lucas: Exactly. Totally natural. Luna: Okay, so tiny role-play time? Like we're meeting for the first time? Lucas: Absolutely. Let's use what we learned in Episode 7 too. I'll start. Salam, selamat pagi. Luna: Salam, selamat pagi. Apa khabar? Lucas: Khabar baik, terima kasih. Nama saya Lucas. Luna: Nama saya Luna. Senang berkenalan dengan awak. Lucas: Sama-sama. Luna: Ahh, yes! That felt smooth. Lucas: It did. Let's swap — you initiate this time. Luna: Okay. Salam, selamat petang. Lucas: Salam, selamat petang. Apa khabar? Luna: Khabar baik, terima kasih. Siapa nama awak? Lucas: Nama saya Lucas. Luna: Senang berkenalan dengan awak, Lucas. Lucas: Sama-sama, Luna. Luna: Oh, that's cute. Adding the name at the end makes it feel personal. Lucas: Right. You can say 'Senang berkenalan dengan awak' or 'Senang berkenalan dengan awak,.' Both work. Luna: Got it. So these two phrases — 'Senang berkenalan dengan awak' and 'Sama-sama' — that's our whole lesson? Lucas: Yep. Tiny but mighty. Let's repeat them a few more times to lock them in. Say after me: Senang berkenalan dengan awak. Luna: Senang berkenalan dengan awak. Lucas: Senang berkenalan dengan awak. Luna: Senang berkenalan dengan awak. Lucas: And response: Sama-sama. Luna: Sama-sama. Lucas: Sama-sama. Luna: Sama-sama. Lucas: Perfect. Now, quick recap quiz — no pressure. If I say 'Senang berkenalan dengan awak,' what do you say? Luna: Sama-sama. Lucas: Right. And what does 'Senang berkenalan dengan awak' mean? Luna: Nice to meet you. Lucas: Exactly. And 'sama-sama' here means? Luna: Likewise or same to you. Lucas: Totally. You're getting this. Luna: Yeah, I feel like this plugs right into our earlier episodes. Like if I meet someone on the bus from Episode 8, I can use this after we swap names. Lucas: For sure. That's the idea — build slowly, use what you know. Real-world ready. Luna: Oh, that's so good. So practice these two: Senang berkenalan dengan awak and Sama-sama. Lucas: Yep. Thanks for hanging out today on Learn Malay with Fexingo. Keep practicing these till we chat again. Luna: Absolutely. See you next time!