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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is episode two forty. Lucas: Last week we talked about winter activities. Do you remember? Luna: Yes. We talked about drinking warm tea. And building a snowman. Lucas: Right. But today we are going outside. We are moving. Luna: Oh! Are we playing sports? I love sports. Lucas: We are. Specifically winter sports. Skiing, snowboarding, and skating. Luna: Wow. That sounds cold but fun. Let us start with the first one. Lucas: Okay. The first phrase is for skiing. Listen closely. Lucas: 스키를 타요. Ski-reul ta-yo. Luna: 스키를 타요. Ski-reul ta-yo. Lucas: Good. 'Ski' is ski. 'Reul' marks the object. 'Ta-yo' means to ride or take. Luna: So it means 'I ride a ski'. Or 'I ski'. Lucas: Exactly. You do not say 'ski-euro ga-yo'. You use 'ta-yo' for riding equipment. Luna: That makes sense. Like riding a bike. So, 'Ski-reul ta-yo'. Lucas: Let us try it again. Slowly. 스키를 타요. Luna: 스키를 타요. I ski. Lucas: Perfect. Now, what if you prefer snowboarding? Luna: I like snowboarding more. It looks cooler. Lucas: Fair point. The word for snowboard is 'seun bo do'. Lucas: The phrase is exactly the same structure. 스노보드를 타요. Luna: seun bo do reul ta-yo. Lucas: Yes. snow board reul ta-yo. To ride a snowboard. Luna: seun bo do reul ta-yo. I snowboard. Lucas: Great. Notice how 'Ski' and 'Snowboard' change slightly in Korean spelling. Luna: Yes. Ski becomes Seu-ki. Snowboard becomes seun bo do. Lucas: Correct. Both use 'reul' and 'ta-yo'. Let us practice together. Lucas: Ski. seun bo do. Ta-yo. Luna: Ski-reul ta-yo. seun bo do reul ta-yo. Lucas: Excellent rhythm. Now, there is one more sport. Ice skating. Luna: Ice skating! But wait. Do we 'ride' ice skates? Lucas: Good question. In English, we skate. In Korean, we wear them. Luna: Oh. We wear them. Like shoes? Lucas: Yes. The verb is 'sin eo yo'. It means to put on clothes or shoes. Luna: Ah. So we say 'wear ice skates'. Lucas: Exactly. The phrase is 아이스 스케이트를 신어요. Luna: a i seu seuke teu reul sin eo yo. Lucas: Break it down. 'a i seu' is Ice. 'Seuke-teu' is Skate. Luna: a i seu seuke-teu. Then 'reul'. Then 'sin eo yo'. Lucas: Yes. 아이스 스케이트를 신어요. I wear ice skates. Luna: It feels long. a i seu seuke teu reul sin eo yo. Lucas: It is a bit long, but very useful. Try it once more. Luna: a i seu seuke teu reul sin eo yo. I wear ice skates. Lucas: You nailed it. So now we have three phrases. Ski, Snowboard, Skates. Luna: 스키를 타요. 스노보드를 타요. 아이스 스케이트를 신어요. Lucas: Perfect list. Now, let us make a full sentence about liking these. Lucas: The phrase is: 겨울 스포츠가 좋아요. Luna: Gyeoul spo teu ga jo a yo. Lucas: 'Gyeoul' is Winter. 'Spo-teu' is Sports. 'Ga' marks the subject. Luna: And 'jo a yo' is Like. So, 'I like winter sports'. Lucas: Yes. 겨울 스포츠가 좋아요. It is a great way to end the conversation. Luna: 겨울 스포츠가 좋아요. I really like winter sports. Lucas: Before we go, let us add one more detail. About the weather. Luna: Do we need snow for these sports? Lucas: For skiing and snowboarding, yes. The phrase is 눈이 많아요. Luna: Nu-i ma na yo. Lucas: 'Nu' is Snow. 'I' is the subject particle. 'ma na yo' is There is a lot. Luna: So it means 'There is a lot of snow'. Lucas: Exactly. 눈이 많아요. Perfect condition for our sports. Luna: 눈이 많아요. Yes, please give me lots of snow. Lucas: Let us review all five phrases quickly. Lucas: One. 스키를 타요. Luna: Two. 스노보드를 타요. Lucas: Three. 아이스 스케이트를 신어요. Luna: Four. 겨울 스포츠가 좋아요. Lucas: Five. 눈이 많아요. Luna: I ski. I snowboard. I wear ice skates. I like winter sports. There is a lot of snow. Lucas: You are doing so well. This is exactly what Fexingo is for. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. My legs feel tired just thinking about it. Lucas: Well, you can rest now. But before we finish... Luna: Wait. Is there a donation segment? Lucas: Yes. If learning Korean with us has been helpful to you... Luna: If these episodes help you make real progress... Lucas: Listener support keeps Fexingo ad-free and running smoothly. Luna: You can show your support at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Any amount helps us bring you more clear, slow lessons. Luna: Thanks for listening. Now back to our sports. Lucas: Imagine you are at a ski resort. What do you say? Luna: Well, I would say... 눈이 많아요! Lucas: Yes! And then maybe... 겨울 스포츠가 좋아요. Luna: And I grab my gear. 아이스 스케이트를 신어요. Lucas: Or maybe... 스노보드를 타요. Luna: Or even simpler... 스키를 타요. Lucas: All correct. You can mix and match these anytime. Luna: It feels easy now. Thanks to your patience, Lucas. Lucas: Your effort makes it easy. Keep repeating them. Luna: 스키를 타요. 스노보드를 타요. 아이스 스케이트를 신어요. Lucas: 겨울 스포츠가 좋아요. 눈이 많아요. Luna: See you next time. Bye for now. Lucas: Bye. Practice these till we chat again.