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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn French with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is episode two hundred thirty-seven. Lucas: Last time we talked about rain and umbrellas. But today the sun is out. Luna: Yes. The air is crisp. It feels like late autumn. Lucas: Exactly. So let us step outside. Into the woods. Luna: I love walking in the forest when the leaves change color. Lucas: Let us start with one action. One simple phrase. Luna: What is it? Lucas: Je ramasse les feuilles. Luna: Je ramasse les feuilles. Lucas: Very good. It means I pick up the leaves. Luna: I imagine using a rake. A big metal rake. Lucas: You can use your hands too. Or just watch them fall. Luna: Do they just fall by themselves? Lucas: Often yes. Let me teach you that next. Luna: Okay. What is the phrase? Lucas: Les feuilles tombent. Luna: Les feuilles tombent. Lucas: It means the leaves are falling. Luna: Oh, that sounds so peaceful. Lucas: It is. Listen to the wind. Whoosh. Luna: I hear them hitting the ground. Crunch. Lucas: Now let us combine these ideas. I am picking them up because they are falling. Luna: So I say both? Lucas: Yes. Try it. Je ramasse les feuilles. Les feuilles tombent. Luna: Je ramasse les feuilles. Les feuilles tombent. Lucas: Perfect rhythm. You sound like a local here. Luna: Thank you. Now what do I do after I finish raking? Lucas: You take a walk. A stroll through the trees. Luna: How do you say that? Lucas: Je fais une balade en forêt. Luna: Je fais une balade en forêt. Lucas: To make a walk in the forest. Luna: It sounds very relaxing. Like a spa day but with dirt. Lucas: A nature spa day. I like that description. Luna: What do I see while I walk? Lucas: Everything is colorful. Red, orange, gold. Luna: I want to describe the view. Lucas: Here is the phrase. Il y a beaucoup de couleurs. Luna: Il y a beaucoup de couleurs. Lucas: There is a lot of color. Luna: It really is. The whole hillside is glowing. Lucas: When something is this beautiful, you need an exclamation. Luna: Which one? Lucas: C'est magnifique. Luna: C'est magnifique. Lucas: It is magnificent. Or simply beautiful. Luna: That is the perfect word for autumn. Lucas: Let us review all five phrases together. Luna: Ready. I am ready. Lucas: First: Je ramasse les feuilles. Luna: Je ramasse les feuilles. Lucas: Second: Les feuilles tombent. Luna: Les feuilles tombent. Lucas: Third: Je fais une balade en forêt. Luna: Je fais une balade en forêt. Lucas: Fourth: Il y a beaucoup de couleurs. Luna: Il y a beaucoup de couleurs. Lucas: Fifth: C'est magnifique. Luna: C'est magnifique. Lucas: Excellent work. You have mastered the autumn walk. Luna: I feel so calm already. Just listening to us speak. Lucas: That is the power of repetition. And nice surroundings. Luna: Speaking of surroundings, I noticed something about this show. Lucas: What is that? Luna: It is so quiet. No annoying interruptions. Lucas: Right. We keep the focus on your learning. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Lucas: We deliberately don't run ads on these episodes. Luna: It keeps the atmosphere pure for practicing. Lucas: If you want to support that choice, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Your support helps us keep creating these calm spaces. Lucas: Thank you for being part of our community. Luna: Now back to the forest. Where were we? Lucas: We were admiring the view. Remember the last phrase? Luna: Yes. C'est magnifique. Lucas: Say it again. Imagine the golden light. Luna: C'est magnifique. Lucas: Now imagine the sound of the wind. Les feuilles tombent. Luna: Les feuilles tombent. Lucas: And you are there, enjoying it. Je fais une balade en forêt. Luna: Je fais une balade en forêt. Lucas: You see all the beauty around you. Luna: Il y a beaucoup de couleurs. Lucas: And maybe you help clean up a bit. Luna: Je ramasse les feuilles. Lucas: One last time, all together in your mind. Luna: Je ramasse les feuilles. Les feuilles tombent. Lucas: Je fais une balade en forêt. Il y a beaucoup de couleurs. Luna: C'est magnifique. Lucas: Beautifully said. You are doing great. Luna: I feel like I am actually standing in those trees. Lucas: That is the goal. To make the language real. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. This was lovely. Lucas: Thank you, Luna. And thank you, listener. Luna: Practice these phrases until we chat again. Lucas: See you next time. Au revoir.