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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another episode? Luna: Absolutely! I'm actually a little hungry though. Lucas: Oh, perfect timing. Because today we're talking about breakfast in Dutch. Luna: Ooh, my favorite meal. Okay, let's do it. Lucas: So the word for breakfast is 'het ontbijt'. Luna: Het ontbijt. Lucas: Yes. Het ontbijt. Repeat that with me, Luna. Luna: Het ontbijt. Lucas: Good. Now, a common breakfast food is bread. In Dutch, bread is 'het brood'. Luna: Het brood. Lucas: Exactly. And on bread, you might put butter. Butter is 'de boter'. Luna: De boter. Lucas: And jam is 'de jam'. Luna: De jam. That one's easy. Lucas: Right? So you could say: 'Ik wil graag brood met boter en jam.' That means 'I would like bread with butter and jam.' Luna: Ik wil graag brood met boter en jam. Lucas: Perfect. And to drink, many Dutch people have coffee. Coffee is 'de koffie'. Luna: De koffie. Can I say 'Ik wil graag koffie'? Lucas: Absolutely. 'Ik wil graag koffie.' That's 'I would like coffee.' Luna: Ik wil graag koffie. Lucas: And before you eat, you can say 'Eet smakelijk!' which means 'Enjoy your meal!' Luna: Eet smakelijk. Lucas: Yes. Try saying it with enthusiasm: 'Eet smakelijk!' Luna: Eet smakelijk! Lucas: Love it. So let's review the phrases: het ontbijt, het brood, de boter, de jam, de koffie, and Eet smakelijk! Luna: Okay, let me try to order breakfast: 'Ik wil graag brood met boter en jam, en een koffie.' Lucas: Excellent, Luna! That's a perfect breakfast order. Luna: And then I'd say 'Eet smakelijk!' to the waiter? Lucas: Actually, the waiter might say it to you. But you can definitely say it to your friends. Luna: Oh, right. So I'll say it to you: Eet smakelijk, Lucas! Lucas: Dank je wel, Luna! Eet smakelijk to you too. Luna: This is making me hungry. Let's practice once more. Lucas: Sure. Repeat after me: het ontbijt. Luna: Het ontbijt. Lucas: Het brood. Luna: Het brood. Lucas: De boter. Luna: De boter. Lucas: De jam. Luna: De jam. Lucas: De koffie. Luna: De koffie. Lucas: And Eet smakelijk! Luna: Eet smakelijk! Lucas: Wonderful. Now you can order a Dutch breakfast like a pro. Luna: I feel ready for a real Dutch ontbijt! Lucas: Me too. That's all for today's episode of Learn Dutch with Fexingo. Luna: Practice these phrases and we'll see you next time. Doei! Lucas: Doei!