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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Italian with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are back for episode two hundred forty-four. Lucas: That is right. Last time we were by the river. It was very peaceful. Luna: Yes. But today, I want to go higher. I want to look at a mountain. Lucas: A mountain? Oh, that is a great idea. The Alps are beautiful this time of year. Luna: I know. I love looking up. So, where do we start? Lucas: We start with the most basic thing. How tall is it? Luna: How do I say 'the mountain is tall'? Lucas: You say: La montagna è alta. Luna: La montagna è alta. Let me try. Lucas: Go ahead. Luna: La... montag-na... è al-ta. Lucas: Perfect. La montagna è alta. Remember, 'montagna' is feminine. Luna: Right. Feminine. So 'alta' ends in A. Got it. Lucas: Exactly. Now imagine you are standing at the bottom. You look up. Luna: It is so high. What about the top? Lucas: There is snow on the peak. In Italian, the peak or summit is 'cima'. Luna: Cima. Okay. So, 'there is snow on the peak'? Lucas: Yes. C'è neve sulla cima. Luna: C'è neve sulla cima. That sounds poetic. Lucas: It is. 'Neve' means snow. And 'cima' is the top point. Luna: C'è neve sulla cima. I like that one. Lucas: Let's put them together. Look at the mountain. Luna: La montagna è alta. C'è neve sulla cima. Lucas: Very good. Now, stand still. Listen to the sound. Luna: Do you hear something? Lucas: The wind. It is blowing hard. 'Il vento soffia forte'. Luna: Il vento soffia forte. Is 'soffia' like blowing? Lucas: Yes. From the verb 'soffiare', to blow. 'Forte' means strong or loud. Luna: Il vento soffia forte. It makes my cheeks cold. Lucas: Oh yes. Pull your scarf tighter. But listen past the wind. Luna: Past the wind? What do I hear? Lucas: Silence. Deep silence. 'È silenzioso qui'. Luna: È silenzioso qui. Here is quiet. Lucas: Yes. 'Qui' means here. It feels calm despite the wind. Luna: È silenzioso qui. I can feel it now. Lucas: Finally, what do you do? You just watch. Luna: I look at the view. How do I say that? Lucas: Guardo la vista. Luna: Guardo la vista. 'Vista' is the view? Lucas: Yes. Or 'panorama', but 'vista' is simpler. I look at the view. Luna: Guardo la vista. It is breathtaking. Lucas: Let's review the full set. Ready? Luna: Ready. Lucas: La montagna è alta. Luna: La montagna è alta. Lucas: C'è neve sulla cima. Luna: C'è neve sulla cima. Lucas: Il vento soffia forte. Luna: Il vento soffia forte. Lucas: È silenzioso qui. Luna: È silenzioso qui. Lucas: Guardo la vista. Luna: Guardo la vista. Lucas: Excellent work. You are speaking clearly. Luna: Thank you. I feel like I am really there. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, consider supporting us. It keeps the show ad-free and alive. Honestly, if today was worth a coffee to you, that is the link — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah. That helps us keep climbing with you. Thanks for listening. Lucas: Back to the mountain. Imagine you are at the base. Luna: Looking up. It is huge. Lucas: Say it. La montagna è alta. Luna: La montagna è alta. It dominates the sky. Lucas: Now look at the top. White against blue. Luna: C'è neve sulla cima. Pure white. Lucas: Feel the air. It moves fast. Luna: Il vento soffia forte. It pushes me back. Lucas: Close your eyes for a second. Ignore the wind. Luna: È silenzioso qui. Just peace. Lucas: Open them. Take it all in. Luna: Guardo la vista. I will remember this forever. Lucas: One more time, slowly. For retention. Luna: Okay. La montagna è alta. Lucas: Good. C'è neve sulla cima. Luna: C'è neve sulla cima. Lucas: Il vento soffia forte. Luna: Il vento soffia forte. Lucas: È silenzioso qui. Luna: È silenzioso qui. Lucas: Guardo la vista. Luna: Guardo la vista. Lucas: You did it. Those five phrases are yours now. Luna: I hope so. They feel natural coming out. Lucas: Practice them while you walk. Or while you look out a window. Luna: Even if there is no real mountain nearby? Lucas: Especially then. Imagination is powerful. Luna: La montagna è alta. Even in my mind. Lucas: Exactly. Keep practicing these until we chat again. Luna: See you next time. Bye! Lucas: Bye. See you next time.