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- Lucas: Hi everyone. Welcome back to Learn Malay with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be here again. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: Yeah. It really feels like we are building something real together. Lucas: Exactly. And a small group of listeners already keeps this ad-free by supporting us monthly at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: It means a lot. It lets us keep making these small episodes for you. Lucas: Thanks for listening. Now, let us get back to today's topic. Luna: Right. In episode 263, we talked about steaming and grilling. Lucas: Yes. We learned 'dikukus' and 'panggang'. Luna: But today, I want to talk about boiling. That is such a basic way to cook. Lucas: Totally. Boiling is everywhere in Malay cooking. The word is 'rebus'. Luna: 'Rebus'. Okay. Let me try that. Lucas: Listen carefully. 'Rebus'. Luna: Rebus. Lucas: Perfect. Again. 'Rebus'. Luna: Rebus. Lucas: Great. So if water is boiling, we say the water is 'sedang rebus'. Luna: Sedang rebus. Like it is in the process? Lucas: Yes. 'Sedang' means 'currently' or 'in the middle of'. So 'air itu sedang rebus' means 'that water is currently boiling'. Luna: Oh, I see. Air itu sedang rebus. Lucas: Let's say it slowly. 'Air... itu... sedang... rebus'. Luna: Air... itu... sedang... rebus. Lucas: There you go. Very clear. Now, imagine you are making soft-boiled eggs. Luna: I love soft-boiled eggs. How do I ask for that? Lucas: You can use the polite command form. 'Tolong' means 'please help me' or just 'please'. Luna: Okay. Tolong rebus telur. Lucas: Good start. But usually, we specify the time for eggs. Ten minutes is standard. Luna: Sepuluh minit. Lucas: Correct. So the full phrase is: 'Tolong rebus telur selama sepuluh minit'. Luna: That sounds a bit long. Let me break it down. Lucas: Take your time. 'Tolong rebus telur' first. Luna: Tolong rebus telur. Lucas: Then add the duration. 'Selama' means 'for a duration of'. Luna: Selama sepuluh minit. Lucas: Put it together. 'Tolong rebus telur selama sepuluh minit'. Luna: Tolong rebus telur selama sepuluh minit. Lucas: Nailed it. You sound like a native chef now. Luna: Well, almost. What about the other verb? Grilling or roasting? Lucas: Right. We used 'panggang' last time. It works for roasting chicken or grilling meat. Luna: Saya suka makan ayam panggang. Lucas: Yes. 'I like to eat roasted chicken'. Luna: Let's practice that sentence structure. 'Saya suka makan' plus the food. Lucas: Exactly. Repeat after me. 'Saya suka makan ayam panggang'. Luna: Saya suka makan ayam panggang. Lucas: Again. Slower. 'Saya... suka... makan... ayam... panggang'. Luna: Saya... suka... makan... ayam... panggang. Lucas: Perfect rhythm. Now, let's add an opinion. 'Very delicious' is 'sangat sedap'. Luna: Ayam panggang itu sangat sedap. Lucas: Excellent. 'That roasted chicken is very delicious'. Luna: Ayam panggang itu sangat sedap. Lucas: Let's review the boiling phrase one more time. 'Air itu sedang rebus'. Luna: Air itu sedang rebus. Lucas: And the egg request. 'Tolong rebus telur selama sepuluh minit'. Luna: Tolong rebus telur selama sepuluh minit. Lucas: And the preference. 'Saya suka makan ayam panggang'. Luna: Saya suka makan ayam panggang. Lucas: Finally, the compliment. 'Ayam panggang itu sangat sedap'. Luna: Ayam panggang itu sangat sedap. Lucas: You did great today. These phrases are very useful for any kitchen. Luna: I feel much more confident about ordering food now. Lucas: Keep practicing them. Say them out loud while you cook. Luna: I will. Thanks, Lucas. Lucas: See you next time. Practice these till we chat again.