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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! Episode 91! I can't believe we're so far in. Lucas: I know! And today we're going back to the market. But this time, we're getting something essential for cooking. Luna: Ooh, I love cooking. What is it? Lucas: Minyak masak. Cooking oil. Luna: Minyak masak. That's cooking oil. I've heard 'minyak' before like in 'minyak wangi' which is perfume. Lucas: Exactly! 'Minyak' means oil. And 'masak' means cook. So minyak masak is cooking oil. Let's practice that first: minyak masak. Luna: Minyak masak. Lucas: Good. Now, when you're at the market, you might say: Saya mahu minyak masak. Luna: Saya mahu minyak masak. I want cooking oil. We've used 'saya mahu' before for other things. Lucas: Yes, very useful. So if you need cooking oil, you say: Saya mahu minyak masak. Luna: Saya mahu minyak masak. Lucas: Now, the seller might ask how much you want. So you can say: Saya mahu satu botol. I want one bottle. Luna: Botol means bottle. So 'satu botol' is one bottle. Lucas: Right. Saya mahu satu botol. Luna: Saya mahu satu botol. Lucas: But what if you only need half a bottle? You can say: Saya mahu setengah botol. Luna: Setengah? That's half, right? Like half a kilo? Lucas: Exactly! Setengah means half. So setengah botol is half a bottle. Luna: Saya mahu setengah botol. Lucas: Perfect. Now you'll also want to ask the price. Berapa harga satu botol? How much for one bottle? Luna: Berapa harga satu botol? That's 'how much price one bottle'. Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice the whole conversation. Imagine you're at the stall. Luna: Okay, I'll be me. Saya mahu minyak masak. Lucas: As the seller, I'd say: 'Satu botol?' One bottle? Luna: Saya mahu satu botol. Berapa harga satu botol? Lucas: I'd say: 'Lima ringgit.' Five ringgit. And then I'd hand you the bottle and say: 'Ini minyak masak.' Here is the cooking oil. Luna: Ini minyak masak. That's simple. Ini means 'this is'. Lucas: Yes. So you can say: 'Ini minyak masak.' to confirm. Let's practice that phrase: Ini minyak masak. Luna: Ini minyak masak. Lucas: Great. Now let's put it all together. Repeat after me: Saya mahu minyak masak. Luna: Saya mahu minyak masak. Lucas: Saya mahu satu botol. Luna: Saya mahu satu botol. Lucas: Saya mahu setengah botol. Luna: Saya mahu setengah botol. Lucas: Berapa harga satu botol? Luna: Berapa harga satu botol? Lucas: Ini minyak masak. Luna: Ini minyak masak. I think I've got it. But let's do a real scenario. So if I go to the market, I walk up and say: 'Saya mahu minyak masak.' And they say: 'Satu botol?' I say: 'Saya mahu setengah botol.' Then I ask: 'Berapa harga setengah botol?' Wait, I need the price for half a bottle. Lucas: Good question! That would be: Berapa harga setengah botol? But if they only sell full bottles, they might say: 'Saya hanya ada satu botol.' I only have one bottle. Luna: Ah, so I have to ask. Okay. So the phrases are flexible. I like that. Lucas: Now, if this episode has helped you, and if Fexingo is making your Malay learning easier, consider supporting us. If today was worth a coffee to you, that's the link: buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it really helps us keep making these episodes ad-free. Even a small support goes a long way. Lucas: Alright, back to minyak masak. Let's do one more round of repetition. Luna, you're at the stall. Luna: Saya mahu minyak masak. Saya mahu satu botol. Berapa harga satu botol? Lucas: Lima ringgit. Ini minyak masak. Luna: Terima kasih! Lucas: Excellent! So today we learned how to buy cooking oil. Next time you're at the market, try using these phrases. Practice them a few times, and they'll stick. Luna: I'll definitely try. Thanks Lucas! See you all next time. Lucas: Thanks for listening to Learn Malay with Fexingo. Keep practicing, and we'll see you in the next episode!