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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hi everyone. We are so glad you are here. Lucas: We have been doing a lot of travel phrases lately. But today is different. Luna: Yes. Today we are staying home. Well, almost. Lucas: We are going to a coin laundry. In Japanese, it is called a coin laundry. Luna: Oh right. I love those bright blue signs on the street corner. Lucas: They are everywhere. Let us learn how to use one. Luna: Okay. First step. You walk in. What do you say? Lucas: You tell the staff or yourself that you are going to wash clothes. Luna: Let me try. コインランドリーに行きます。 Lucas: Perfect. Ko-in ran dori i ni ikimasu. Luna: Ko-in ran dori i ni ikimasu. Lucas: Good. It means I am going to the coin laundry. Luna: I need this. My suitcase was full of dirty socks. Lucas: Now you find a machine. But you need change. Luna: Do machines take big bills? Lucas: No. Usually only coins. So you ask the staff for small money. Luna: Ah. Right. How do I ask? Lucas: You say: Do you have small change? Luna: 小銭はありますか。 Lucas: Very good. Ko-sen wa arimasu ka. Luna: Ko-sen wa arimasu ka. Lucas: Ko-sen means small money or coins. Luna: And arimasu ka is do you have? Lucas: Exactly. They will give you a bag of yen coins. Luna: I feel rich with all these plastic discs. Lucas: Next, you put your clothes in the drum. Luna: Then you close the door. Lucas: Then you press the button to start. Luna: Wait. There is a stamp on the machine. Lucas: Yes. Many machines have a timer. Luna: Do I push the button myself? Lucas: Sometimes. But often, you hand a card to the staff. Luna: Or you ask them to press it for you. Lucas: Let us practice that phrase. Luna: Please press the stamp. Lucas: スタンプを押してください。 Luna: San-pu o oshte kudasai. Lucas: San-pu o oshte kudasai. Luna: San-pu o oshte kudasai. Lucas: Oshte is the verb form of press. Luna: Kudasai is please. Lucas: So it is Please press. Luna: That sounds polite. And clear. Lucas: Now, what about soap? Luna: Does the machine have soap inside? Lucas: Some do. Some do not. It is safer to ask. Luna: Right. Better safe than sad clothes. Lucas: So you add detergent. Luna: Please also put in the detergent. Lucas: 洗剤も入れてください。 Luna: Senzai mo irete kudasai. Lucas: Senzai means detergent. Luna: Moo means also. Lucas: And irete kudasai means please put in. Luna: Senzai mo irete kudasai. Lucas: Great. Now the machine runs. Luna: I wait. Maybe read a book. Lucas: Maybe drink coffee. Or just relax. Luna: It is nice. Quiet time. Lucas: When the timer beeps, you go back. Luna: To get my clean clothes. Lucas: You open the door. Luna: And you tell the staff. Lucas: I took them out. Luna: 取り出しました。 Lucas: Toridashimashita. Luna: Toridashimashita. Lucas: Toridasu means to take out. Luna: The past tense is toridashimashita. Lucas: Correct. It confirms the action is done. Luna: Toridashimashita. Lucas: You fold them up. Luna: And leave. Lucas: Simple routine. Luna: Very simple. I can do this. Lucas: Let us review the phrases quickly. Luna: First. コインランドリーに行きます。 Lucas: Going to the coin laundry. Luna: Second. 小銭はありますか。 Lucas: Do you have small change? Luna: Third. スタンプを押してください。 Lucas: Please press the stamp. Luna: Fourth. 洗剤も入れてください。 Lucas: Please also put in detergent. Luna: Fifth. 取り出しました。 Lucas: I took them out. Luna: Five phrases for one task. Lucas: One complete cycle. Luna: I feel ready to wash my jeans. Lucas: Me too. It is practical. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Lucas: listener support keeps this show ad-free and steady. Luna: You can buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Lucas: Any amount helps us keep recording these episodes. Luna: Thank you for listening. Lucas: Practice these till we chat again.