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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I've been craving ramen all day. Luna: Oh, ramen sounds amazing. I love a good bowl. But ordering ramen in Japan can be a bit tricky, right? Lucas: Totally. But today we're going to make it easy. We'll learn how to order and even choose your noodle firmness. Luna: Noodle firmness — I've seen that on menus. You can pick how soft or firm you want your noodles. Lucas: Exactly. So first, the word for ramen itself: ラーメン. Say it with me: ラーメン. Luna: ラーメン. Lucas: Good. Now if you want to place an order, you can say 注文をお願いします. That means 'Order, please.' 注文 — order. お願いします — please. Luna: 注文をお願いします. That rolls off the tongue nicely. Lucas: You've got it. Now, for the noodle firmness, the phrase is 麺の硬さ. 麺 means noodles, の is possessive, 硬さ means firmness. So 麺の硬さ. Luna: 麺の硬さ. So if I want to ask about the options, I can say that? Lucas: Exactly. And then you choose from three common levels: 硬め for firm, 普通 for normal, and 柔らかめ for soft. Let's practice those. Luna: 硬め, 普通, 柔らかめ. So 硬め is like al dente? Lucas: Yeah, think of it that way. Firm and chewy. Normal is standard, and soft is for when you want tender noodles. Luna: Okay, I think I'd go with 硬め. I like my noodles with a bite. Lucas: Good choice. You know, if Fexingo has been helping you get comfortable with phrases like these, listeners can support the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It keeps us ad-free and helps us make more episodes. Luna: Yeah, every little bit helps. We love making these lessons for you. Lucas: Alright, let's put it all together with a mini conversation. I'll be the customer, and you be the ramen shop staff. Lucas: すみません、注文をお願いします。 Luna: はい、ご注文は？ Lucas: ラーメンをください。麺の硬さは硬めでお願いします。 Luna: かしこまりました。硬めですね。 Lucas: Yes! So 'ください' means 'please give me,' and I said '麺の硬さは硬めでお願いします' — 'for noodle firmness, firm please.' Luna: Nice. So I responded with 'かしこまりました' — that's like 'certainly' or 'understood.' Then I confirmed '硬めですね' — 'so firm, right?' Lucas: Perfect. And then you're all set. You can also use 普通 or 柔らかめ the same way. Luna: Let me try ordering with normal. ラーメンをください。麺の硬さは普通でお願いします。 Lucas: Excellent. 普通でお願いします. That works perfectly. Luna: I feel ready for my next ramen trip. Thanks, Lucas. Lucas: You're welcome. And listeners, practice these phrases. Next time you're at a ramen shop, you'll know exactly what to say. Thanks for joining us on Learn Japanese with Fexingo. See you next time.