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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another episode of Learn German with Fexingo? Luna: Absolutely! I've been practicing our furniture words. Der Tisch, der Stuhl, das Bett... Lucas: Nice! Today we've got something a little different — body parts. You know, like head, shoulders, knees, and toes? Luna: Oh, like the song! That's cute. Teach me the German version. Lucas: Exactly. So first up: der Kopf. That means 'head'. Lucas: Der Kopf. Luna: Der Kopf. Der Kopf. That's got a strong 'K' sound. Der Kopf. Lucas: Perfect. Now, can you say 'My head hurts' from our doctor episode? Ich habe Kopfschmerzen. Luna: Ich habe Kopfschmerzen. Right, because Kopf is in there. Cool. Lucas: Yep. Next up: die Schulter. That's 'shoulder'. Lucas: Die Schulter. Luna: Die Schulter. Hmm, that's a bit tricky. Die Schulter. Lucas: You've got it. Schul-ter. Two syllables. Luna: Die Schulter. Okay, I'll practice that. Lucas: Now, 'knee' is das Knie. Lucas: Das Knie. Luna: Das Knie. Wait, is the 'K' silent? Like 'knee' in English? Lucas: Exactly like English! The 'K' is silent. So it's just 'nee'. Das Knie. Luna: Das Knie. That's easy. Lucas: And last for today: der Fuß — 'foot'. Lucas: Der Fuß. Luna: Der Fuß. Ooh, that 'ß' is like a sharp 's'. Der Fuß. Lucas: Right. So let's put them together. Der Kopf, die Schulter, das Knie, der Fuß. Luna: Der Kopf, die Schulter, das Knie, der Fuß. Lucas: Fantastic! Now let's do a little scene. Imagine you're at the doctor and you point to your head. Luna: Mein Kopf tut weh? Or is that 'my head hurts'? Lucas: Yes, 'Mein Kopf tut weh.' But we can also just say 'Der Kopf.' Point and say it. Luna: Der Kopf. Got it. Lucas: Now, what if you fall and hurt your knee? You'd say 'Mein Knie tut weh.' But today, just the word: das Knie. Luna: Das Knie. I'll remember that. Lucas: Let's do a quick review. I'll say the English, you say the German. Ready? Luna: Ready! Lucas: Head. Luna: Der Kopf. Lucas: Shoulder. Luna: Die Schulter. Lucas: Knee. Luna: Das Knie. Lucas: Foot. Luna: Der Fuß. Lucas: You nailed it. See how the articles change? Der, die, das — masculine, feminine, neuter. Luna: Yeah, I'm starting to notice that. Der Kopf is masculine, die Schulter feminine, das Knie neuter. It's a lot. Lucas: Don't worry, just learn the word with its article. Der Kopf, die Schulter, das Knie, der Fuß. Luna: Der Kopf, die Schulter, das Knie, der Fuß. I think I've got it. Lucas: One more time together: der Kopf. Luna: Der Kopf. Lucas: Die Schulter. Luna: Die Schulter. Lucas: Das Knie. Luna: Das Knie. Lucas: Der Fuß. Luna: Der Fuß. Lucas: Excellent! Now you can sing the song in German. Head, shoulders, knees, and feet — der Kopf, die Schulter, das Knie, der Fuß. Luna: That's so fun. I'm going to be singing that all day. Lucas: That's the idea. Repetition helps it stick. Thanks for learning with Fexingo today. Luna: Yes, practice these words, everyone! Till next time. Lucas: Tschüss! Luna: Tschüss!