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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be here again. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: a handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that is literally what funds making these episodes. Lucas: It keeps the show ad-free and allows us to keep practicing together. Luna: Thanks to everyone who supports us. Now let us get into today's topic. Lucas: Last episode we talked about winter clothing. You learned about padding and gloves. Luna: Right. But now I want to go outside. I want to move. I want to slide. Lucas: So today we are talking about winter sports. Specifically, when it snows. Luna: Oh yes. Snow. My favorite thing. What do we say when it starts to snow? Lucas: We say: 눈이 와요. Let me repeat that slowly. 눈이.... 와요. 눈이 와요. Luna: 눈이 와요. Does that mean the snow is coming? Lucas: Exactly. It means 'snow falls' or 'it is snowing'. Notice the subject particle 이 after 눈. Because 눈 ends with a consonant. Luna: Okay. 눈이. Got it. And then 와요. Like wow? No, not like wow. Lucas: Not like wow. It comes from 오다, which means to come. So the snow is coming down. 눈이 와요. Luna: 눈이 와요. Oh my gosh. Look at that. It is really coming down outside. Lucas: Yes. It is beautiful. But first, we need to check the ground. Is it safe to walk? Luna: Is there ice? Ice can be slippery. How do we say ice is hard? Lucas: We use the word 얼음. That means ice. And 딱딱해요 means hard or solid. Luna: 얼음이 딱딱해요. Let me try that. 얼음이... 딱딱해요. Lucas: Perfect. 얼음이 딱딱해요. The ice is hard. Be careful where you step. Luna: I will be careful. But wait. If the ice is hard, maybe we should ski? Lucas: You are right. Skiing needs smooth, packed snow. Or sometimes ice on the slopes. Luna: But skiing is cold! So cold. What do we do after we ski? Lucas: You drink something warm. We say 따뜻한 차를 마셔요. Warm tea, drink. Luna: 따뜻한 차를 마셔요. That sounds amazing right now. Can you break it down? Lucas: 따뜻한 means warm. It modifies 차, which is tea. And 마셔요 is the polite verb for drink. Luna: 따뜻한. 따듯한? No, 따뜻해. Yes. 따뜻한 차를 마셔요. I love that phrase. Lucas: It is a cozy feeling. After you sweat on the slopes, that hot tea tastes better than anything. Luna: Do you think people enjoy winter sports? Or is it too much work? Lucas: Many people love it. They say 겨울에 좋아요. In winter, it is good. Luna: 겨울에 좋아요. Simple and true. Why do they like it so much? Lucas: Because of the fresh air. And the activity. And also... we build things. Luna: Build things? Like houses? No, we don't have bricks. Lucas: We build snowmen. We pile up snow. We say 눈을 쌓아요. To stack or pile snow. Luna: 눈을 쌓아요. Let me try. 눈을... 쌓아요. So we are stacking the snow? Lucas: Yes. 눈을 is the object. 쌓아요 means to pile up. 눈을 쌓아요. Pile up snow. Luna: 눈을 쌓아요. Oh, I see. Like building a wall but with snowballs. Very fun. Lucas: Very fun. Especially if you have friends to help you. Or a dog to chase you. Luna: My dog would definitely chase me. But first, let us review our five phrases. Lucas: Good idea. First one. When it starts to snow. Luna: 눈이 와요. The snow is falling. Lucas: Second. When the ground is slippery. Luna: 얼음이 딱딱해요. The ice is hard. Lucas: Third. After you are done playing. Luna: 따뜻한 차를 마셔요. Drink warm tea. Lucas: Fourth. General feeling about the season. Luna: 겨울에 좋아요. Winter is nice. Lucas: And fifth. The activity we just mentioned. Luna: 눈을 쌓아요. Pile up snow. Lucas: Excellent. You got all five perfectly. Do not forget to practice saying them out loud. Luna: I will. I am already imagining the snowman we will build later. Lucas: Just remember to wear your gloves. You learned those words last time. Luna: Right. 장갑을 끼요. Put on gloves. Safety first. Lucas: Exactly. Stay warm, stay safe, and keep speaking Korean. Luna: See you next time. Until then, happy learning.