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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Telugu with Fexingo! Luna: Hey Lucas! I'm so glad to be back. You know, after last episode on vegetables, I went to the market and actually tried saying 'vankaya' for brinjal. Lucas: No way! How did it go? Luna: The vendor smiled and corrected my tone. But it was fun! Today, what are we learning? Lucas: Today we're talking about transport – how to say different ways to get around. Car, bus, train, even walking. Luna: Oh, perfect! I've been taking the bus a lot lately. So let's start with 'bus'. Lucas: Right. Bus in Telugu is 'bassu'. Say it with me: bassu. Luna: Bassu. That sounds like 'bus' with a little twist. Bassu. Lucas: Exactly. And car is 'kaaru'. Kaaru. Luna: Kaaru. Kaaru. Okay, I can remember that. Lucas: Train is 'railu'. Railu. Luna: Railu. That's really close to English too! Railu. Lucas: And walking, or on foot, is 'kaalinadaka'. Kaalinadaka. Luna: Whoa, that's a longer one. Kaalinadaka. Kaalinadaka. Lucas: You got it. Let's put them in simple sentences. To say 'I take the bus', you say 'Nenu bassu theesukuntaanu'. Luna: Nenu bassu theesukuntaanu. That's a mouthful! Nenu bassu theesukuntaanu. Lucas: Almost perfect. Just a little smoother on 'theesukuntaanu'. Nenu bassu theesukuntaanu. Luna: Nenu bassu theesukuntaanu. Yes, I think I've got it. Lucas: Now for 'I went by train' – 'Nenu railulo vellaanu'. Luna: Nenu railulo vellaanu. Hmm, 'vellaanu' means 'went'? Lucas: That's right. 'Vellaanu' is 'I went'. So 'Nenu railulo vellaanu'. Luna: Nenu railulo vellaanu. Nenu railulo vellaanu. Okay. Lucas: Let's practice all four words again. Repeat after me: kaaru. Luna: Kaaru. Lucas: Bassu. Luna: Bassu. Lucas: Railu. Luna: Railu. Lucas: Kaalinadaka. Luna: Kaalinadaka. Good. Lucas: Now let's do a quick scene. Imagine you're at a bus stop and someone asks how you get to work. Luna: Okay, I'll try. So they say... hmm, what would they say? Lucas: They might ask 'Neevu ela velthaavu?' – 'How do you go?' But for now, you can just answer: 'Nenu bassu theesukuntaanu.' Luna: Alright. 'Nenu bassu theesukuntaanu.' There, I said it. Lucas: Perfect! Another one: 'I went by car' – 'Nenu kaarulo vellaanu.' Luna: Nenu kaarulo vellaanu. That's easy. Kaarulo vellaanu. Lucas: And 'I went by bus' – 'Nenu bassulo vellaanu.' Luna: Nenu bassulo vellaanu. So 'bassulo' is 'by bus', 'kaarulo' is 'by car', 'railulo' is 'by train'. Got it. Lucas: Exactly. And 'by foot' is 'kaalinadaka' – no 'lo' needed. Just 'Nenu kaalinadaka vellaanu.' Luna: Nenu kaalinadaka vellaanu. I walked. That's a good phrase for my morning strolls. Lucas: Let's do a quick review. I'll say the English, you try the Telugu. Luna: Bring it on. Lucas: Car. Luna: Kaaru. Lucas: Bus. Luna: Bassu. Lucas: Train. Luna: Railu. Lucas: On foot. Luna: Kaalinadaka. Lucas: I take the bus. Luna: Nenu bassu theesukuntaanu. Lucas: I went by train. Luna: Nenu railulo vellaanu. Lucas: Amazing! You've got it, Luna. Now, here's a little challenge: next time you're commuting, try saying to yourself what transport you're using in Telugu. Luna: Oh, I will. 'Nenu bassulo velthunnanu' – wait, is that 'I am going by bus'? Luna: Got it. Thanks, Lucas. This was really useful. Lucas: You're welcome. Keep practicing, and don't forget to subscribe to Learn Telugu with Fexingo for more episodes. We'll see you next time! Luna: Bye! Or as we say in Telugu, 'Vidkolu' – but we learned that in episode 4. Lucas: Exactly. Tarvaata kaluddaam!