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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back. Today we're doing something sweet — literally. Luna: Ooh, are we finally going back to the sweet shop? Because I have a major sweet tooth. Lucas: You guessed it. But first, quick honest thing — a handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that's literally what funds making this many of these. Luna: Yeah, no ads means we can keep these little lessons free for everyone. If you like learning with us, it helps more than you'd think. Lucas: Exactly. Now, back to the sweets. So we learned how to buy sweets before, but today we're focusing on one specific sweet — laddu. Luna: Oh, laddu! I love those. So how do I ask for one? Lucas: Simple. You say, నాకు ఒక లడ్డు కావాలి. That means, I want one laddu. Luna: నాకు ఒక లడ్డు కావాలి. Hmm, నాకు ఒక లడ్డు కావాలి. That's not too bad. Lucas: You got it. And if you want two, you say, రెండు లడ్డూలు ఇవ్వండి — give me two laddus. Luna: రెండు లడ్డూలు ఇవ్వండి. Wait, why is it లడ్డూలు instead of లడ్డు? Lucas: Because when you have more than one, the word changes a little. That's the plural. So రెండు లడ్డూలు ఇవ్వండి. Luna: Got it. So if I'm at the counter, I can say, నాకు రెండు లడ్డూలు ఇవ్వండి. Lucas: Perfect. Now, after you say that, you probably want to ask the price. So you ask, ఇది ఎంత? That's, how much is this? Luna: ఇది ఎంత? And that works for the laddu or any sweet? Lucas: Yep, it's general. ఇది ఎంత? works for just about anything you're holding. Luna: Okay, so I'm going to try a whole sentence. నాకు రెండు లడ్డూలు ఇవ్వండి. ఇది ఎంత? Lucas: That's fantastic. You're basically ready to buy laddus right now. And then, if you taste one and you love it, you can say, ఇది చాలా బాగుంది — this is very good. Luna: ఇది చాలా బాగుంది. I hope I can remember that. ఇది చాలా బాగుంది. That sounds like something I'd say a lot. Lucas: Oh, you'll definitely use it. Let's do a quick mini scene. Imagine we're at the shop. You walk up and say, నాకు ఒక లడ్డు కావాలి. Luna: నాకు ఒక లడ్డు కావాలి. And then I ask, ఇది ఎంత? Lucas: And the shopkeeper says the price, and you say, ఇది చాలా బాగుంది. You're already a pro. Luna: That was surprisingly easy. I think I can handle this. But wait, what if I want to say 'I want two laddus' and point at them? Is that the same? Lucas: Exactly the same. You just say, రెండు లడ్డూలు ఇవ్వండి, and point. The phrase works. Luna: So let me repeat all four: నాకు ఒక లడ్డు కావాలి, రెండు లడ్డూలు ఇవ్వండి, ఇది ఎంత?, ఇది చాలా బాగుంది. Lucas: That's it. You've got them all. And if you want to practice, just imagine you're at the counter and try to say them out loud. Luna: I'm definitely going to use these next time I'm at an Indian sweet shop. I can already feel the sugar rush. Lucas: That's the spirit. Remember, Fexingo is all about making progress at your own pace. Practice these phrases till we chat again.