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- Lucas: Ciao Luna, ready to pick up our Italian lesson where we left off? Luna: Ciao Lucas! Yes, I've been practicing those directions from the park. 'Gira a destra' – I keep saying it to myself when I walk my dog. Lucas: That's so good. Today we're going somewhere you love – a clothing store. Luna: Oh, I love that. I'm always nervous about trying things on in Italy. How do I ask? Lucas: Perfect. So first, if you see something you want to try on, you say: Posso provare? Luna: Posso provare? That's 'Can I try on?' Lucas: Exactly. Posso provare. Repeat after me: Posso provare. Luna: Posso provare. Posso provare. I love how that sounds. Lucas: And if you need the fitting room, you ask: Dov'è il camerino? Luna: Dov'è il camerino? That's 'Where is the fitting room?' Dov'è il camerino. Lucas: You've got it. Now, since Fexingo is a labour of love and completely ad-free, a few listeners help keep it going by supporting us through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It's a small group, but it honestly makes this possible. Luna: Yeah, it's amazing that people chip in. It means we can keep making these episodes without any annoying ads. Lucas: Totally. And now back to your new outfit. Once you're in the camerino, you might want to ask: Mi sta bene? Luna: Mi sta bene? That's 'Does it fit me well?' Lucas: Right. Mi sta bene. Say it. Luna: Mi sta bene. Lucas: And if it's too big: È troppo grande. Luna: È troppo grande. Or if it's too small: È troppo piccolo. Lucas: Perfect. È troppo grande, è troppo piccolo. And when you decide to buy: Prendo questo. Luna: Prendo questo – 'I'll take this.' That's so straightforward. Lucas: Let's put it all together. Imagine you're in a shop. You see a nice shirt. You say to the assistant: Posso provare? Luna: Posso provare? Lucas: They point to the fitting room. You ask: Dov'è il camerino? Luna: Dov'è il camerino? Lucas: You try it on, come out, and ask a friend: Mi sta bene? Luna: Mi sta bene? And they say, 'È troppo grande.' Lucas: So you try a smaller size. Finally, it fits, and you say: Prendo questo. Luna: Prendo questo. That feels so good. I can actually do this now. Lucas: You can. Let's review all six phrases one more time. I'll say each, you repeat. Posso provare? Luna: Posso provare? Lucas: Dov'è il camerino? Luna: Dov'è il camerino? Lucas: Mi sta bene? Luna: Mi sta bene? Lucas: È troppo grande. Luna: È troppo grande. Lucas: È troppo piccolo. Luna: È troppo piccolo. Lucas: Prendo questo. Luna: Prendo questo. Lucas, I feel ready for a shopping spree. Lucas: That's the spirit. Practice those, and next time you're in Italy, you'll be all set. See you next time on Fexingo. Luna: Ciao ciao!