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- Lucas: Hello again, and welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Today we're heading to a café to order something tasty. Lucas: Yes! We've ordered chai, kahawa, keki, and juice in past episodes. But there's one more treat I love. Luna: Oh, what's that? Lucas: Sambusa. Samosas. They're crispy, filled with meat or vegetables, and perfect with chai. Luna: Yum! I want one. How do I say that? Lucas: Simple: Nataka sambusa. Nataka means I want, sambusa is samosa. Luna: Nataka sambusa. Lucas: Perfect. Now, if you want more than one, you need to specify the number. For example, sambusa tatu — three samosas. Luna: Right, so 'Sambusa tatu, tafadhali' — three samosas, please. Lucas: Exactly. And the vendor might ask you 'Sambusa ngapi?' — how many samosas? Luna: Sambusa ngapi? Got it. What if I want a specific filling? Like meat or vegetable? Lucas: Great question. You say 'Sambusa ya nyama' for meat samosa, or 'Sambusa ya mboga' for vegetable. Luna: Sambusa ya nyama. Sambusa ya mboga. Lucas: You've got it. And of course, you'll want to ask the price: 'Bei gani ya sambusa?' — what's the price of the samosa? Luna: Bei gani ya sambusa? That's handy. Lucas: Let's practice a mini conversation. I'll be the vendor. You come up and say you want three meat samosas. Luna: Okay.... Hodi! Nataka sambusa tatu za nyama, tafadhali. Lucas: Sambusa tatu za nyama? Bei gani? Actually, you should ask: 'Bei gani ya sambusa?' first. Luna: Oh right. Bei gani ya sambusa? Lucas: Sambusa ni shilingi mia tano kila moja. So five hundred shillings each. Luna: Okay, then: Nataka sambusa tatu za nyama, tafadhali. Asante. Lucas: Perfect! You just ordered three meat samosas. Let's say the phrases again together. Luna: Nataka sambusa. Lucas: Sambusa ngapi? Luna: Sambusa tatu, tafadhali. Lucas: Sambusa ya nyama. Luna: Sambusa ya mboga. Lucas: Bei gani ya sambusa? Luna: That's a great set. You know, if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Swahili, we'd love your support. We keep the show ad-free because we believe in learning without interruptions. If that matters to you, you can help at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Absolutely. No ads, just good Swahili practice. And now, let's get back to ordering. Imagine you want two vegetable samosas. Luna: Nataka sambusa mbili za mboga, tafadhali. Lucas: Excellent. You can also ask for a mix: 'Nataka sambusa moja ya nyama na mbili za mboga.' Luna: One meat and two vegetable. Sambusa moja ya nyama na mbili za mboga. Lucas: You're a natural. Let's do a full practice exchange. I'll be the vendor at the café. Luna: Okay. Hodi! Lucas: Karibu. Unataka nini? Luna: Nataka sambusa tatu, tafadhali. Lucas: Sambusa ngapi? Tatu? Luna: Ndiyo, sambusa tatu za nyama. Lucas: Bei gani? Luna: Bei gani ya sambusa? Lucas: Shilingi mia tano kila moja. Jumla ni shilingi elfu moja na mia tano. Luna: Sawa. Asante sana. Lucas: Karibu tena. You did it! You just had a whole conversation. Luna: That felt great. I can already see myself at a café in Dar es Salaam ordering sambusa. Lucas: Exactly. Practice these phrases, and next time you'll be ready to order with confidence. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. And thanks to all our listeners. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time. Lucas: Kwaheri na tutaonana tena.