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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another tiny French adventure? Luna: Absolutely. Last time we braved the cold with 'il fait froid'. Today I hope we're going somewhere warmer. Lucas: Well, we're going to the supermarket. It's climate-controlled, so you're safe. Luna: Supermarket? Ooh, I love grocery shopping. I can practice my French while pushing a cart. Lucas: Perfect. And since you're a loyal Fexingo listener, you know we keep it simple. We'll learn a few key phrases to get you through the aisles. Luna: Let's do it. I'm ready to fill my imaginary cart with French vocab. Lucas: First phrase: 'Où est le rayon des fruits?' That's 'Where is the fruit section?' Luna: Où est le rayon des fruits? Where is the fruit section. Got it. Lucas: Say it with me: Où est le rayon des fruits? Luna: Où est le rayon des fruits? Lucas: You've got that. Now imagine you need some milk. Luna: I love milk. So I'd say, 'Je cherche du lait.' Lucas: Excellent. 'Je cherche du lait' means 'I'm looking for some milk.' Luna: Je cherche du lait. Je cherche du lait. Lucas: Perfect. Now you're at the checkout. You want to ask the price. Luna: C'est combien? Right? How much is it? Lucas: Exactly. 'C'est combien?' is a super useful question. Use it everywhere. Luna: C'est combien? C'est combien? Lucas: And if the price is too high, you say, 'C'est trop cher.' Luna: C'est trop cher. That's 'It's too expensive.' Lucas: You got it. But if it's a good price, you say, 'Je prends ça.' I'll take it. Luna: Je prends ça. Je prends ça. Lucas: Speaking of taking things, can we take a quick honest moment? 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, that's true. It's listener support that keeps this show ad-free and easy to make. Lucas: Okay, back to the store. Let's put these into a tiny scene. You walk into the supermarket and ask for the fruit section. Luna: Où est le rayon des fruits? Lucas: And the worker points you over. Then you spot some nice apples. You want to buy them, so you ask the price. Luna: C'est combien? Lucas: They say two euros a kilo. That sounds fine, so you say... Luna: Je prends ça. Lucas: There you go. Simple. Now, let's review all five phrases once more: Où est le rayon des fruits? Je cherche du lait. C'est combien? C'est trop cher. Je prends ça. Luna: Où est le rayon des fruits? Je cherche du lait. C'est combien? C'est trop cher. Je prends ça. Lucas: Wow, you nailed them all. So next time you're in a French supermarket, you're ready. Luna: I feel so prepared. Thanks, Lucas. And thanks to our listeners for joining. Don't forget to practice these phrases till we chat again. Lucas: See you next time on Learn French with Fexingo. Au revoir!