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- Lucas: Hi everyone. Welcome back to Learn Cantonese with Fexingo. Luna: Hey guys. I am so glad we are doing this episode. Lucas: Why is that? The weather has been great lately. Luna: Well, looking at the forecast for next week, it looks bad. Lucas: Oh no. Do you mean rainy? Luna: Yes. It is going to rain a lot. Lucas: That is exactly what we will learn today. Luna: So let us start with the basics. Lucas: Right. The first phrase is for 'it rains'. Luna: How do you say that? Lucas: It is 落雨. Luna: Lo jyu. Lucas: Close. Listen carefully. Lucas: 落雨. Luna: 落雨. Lucas: Good. It means 'rain falls' or 'it is raining'. Luna: Okay. So if it is raining now, I say 落雨? Lucas: Exactly. Let us try it again. Lucas: 落雨. Luna: 落雨. Lucas: Perfect. Now let us add a bit more detail. Luna: Like saying it rains all day? Lucas: Yes. That phrase is 成日都落雨. Luna: Chang yat dou lo jyu. Lucas: Let me break it down for you. Lucas: 成日都落雨. Luna: 成日都落雨. Lucas: Very good. It means 'raining all the time'. Luna: I love that phrase. It feels very accurate. Lucas: It does. Let us repeat it together. Lucas: 成日都落雨. Luna: 成日都落雨. Lucas: Great job. Now, what do you do when it rains? Luna: I take an umbrella. Lucas: In Cantonese, we say 帶把傘. Luna: Daai baam soeng. Lucas: Almost there. Listen to the tone on the first word. Lucas: 帶把伞. Luna: 帶把伞. Lucas: That is better. It means 'bring an umbrella'. Luna: So if my friend is leaving, I can say 帶把伞? Lucas: Yes. It is a helpful suggestion. Lucas: 帶把伞. Luna: 帶把伞. Lucas: Excellent. Now, let us talk about clothing. Luna: When it rains, it gets cold. Lucas: Correct. You should wear warmer clothes. Lucas: The phrase is 著暖啲. Luna: Jyo ngan di. Lucas: Let's practice that slowly. Lucas: 著暖啲. Luna: 著暖啲. Lucas: Nice. It means 'wear warmer' or 'dress warmly'. Luna: I need to remember that one. Lucas: Me too. Let's try it one more time. Lucas: 著暖啲. Luna: 著暖啲. Lucas: Spot on. Finally, let's describe the sky. Luna: When it rains, the sky looks grey. Lucas: Yes. We say 天氣好陰. Luna: Tin hei hou jam. Lucas: Listen closely. Lucas: 天氣好陰. Luna: 天氣好陰. Lucas: Good. It means 'the weather is gloomy' or 'overcast'. Luna: It fits the mood perfectly. Lucas: It does. Let's review all four phrases quickly. Luna: Okay. First one? Lucas: It rains. Luna: 落雨. Lucas: Raining all the time. Luna: 成日都落雨. Lucas: Bring an umbrella. Luna: 帶把伞. Lucas: Wear warmer clothes. Luna: 著暖啲. Lucas: Gloomy weather. Luna: 天氣好陰. Lucas: You did really well today. Luna: Thanks. I feel ready for the rain. Lucas: I hope you never have to use them though. Luna: Yeah. But better safe than sorry. Lucas: True. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with these phrases... Luna: We would appreciate your support. Lucas: Listener donations keep the show ad-free. Luna: You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Thank you for listening. Luna: See you next time.