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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Italian with Fexingo. Luna: Yeah, I'm ready for this. Lucas: Perfect. So today, I want to tell you a tiny story. Luna: Oh, I love stories. Lucas: It's about meeting a stranger on the bus. We'll use only phrases we've already learned. Luna: Right, from past episodes. Got it. Lucas: Exactly. So picture this: it's morning, and you're on a bus in Italy. Luna: Okay, morning bus. Got my coffee maybe. Lucas: Totally. You find a seat, and someone sits down next to you. Luna: A stranger. Lucas: Yeah. And they turn to you and say... Buongiorno. Luna: Buongiorno. Lucas: Which means good morning. You say it back: Buongiorno. Luna: Buongiorno. That's polite. Lucas: It is. Then they ask: Come stai? Luna: Come stai? How are you? Lucas: Right. And you reply: Bene, grazie. Luna: Bene, grazie. Good, thanks. Lucas: Exactly. Now, they introduce themselves: Mi chiamo Marco. Luna: Mi chiamo Marco. My name is Marco. Lucas: Yes. And they ask you: Come ti chiami? Luna: Come ti chiami? What's your name? Lucas: So you say: Mi chiamo Luna. Luna: Mi chiamo Luna. That's me. Lucas: There you go. Then, after a bit, your stop is coming up. Luna: Time to go. Lucas: Yeah. You say: A dopo. Luna: A dopo. See you later. Lucas: And they reply: A dopo. And that's it. Luna: Oh, that's so simple but nice. Lucas: It is. Let's walk through it again, but you try the Italian parts. Luna: Okay, hit me. Lucas: So, morning on the bus. Stranger says: Buongiorno. Luna: Buongiorno. Lucas: Good. Then: Come stai? Luna: Bene, grazie. Lucas: Perfect. They say: Mi chiamo Marco. Luna: Mi chiamo Marco. Lucas: And ask: Come ti chiami? Luna: Mi chiamo Luna. Lucas: Yes. Then you leave: A dopo. Luna: A dopo. Lucas: Nailed it. Let's do one more time, a bit faster. Luna: Sure. Lucas: Buongiorno. Luna: Buongiorno. Lucas: Come stai? Luna: Bene, grazie. Lucas: Mi chiamo Marco. Come ti chiami? Luna: Mi chiamo Luna. Lucas: A dopo. Luna: A dopo. Lucas: There it is. You've got the whole conversation. Luna: Yeah, that feels good. Lucas: Now, what if it's evening instead of morning? Luna: Oh right, we learned Buonasera. Lucas: Exactly. So on an evening bus: Buonasera. Luna: Buonasera. Lucas: And maybe you use Ciao for a more casual hello or goodbye. Luna: Ciao. Like in Episode 1. Lucas: Right. So you could say Ciao instead of Buongiorno or Buonasera. Luna: Ciao. Come stai? Lucas: Bene, grazie. Mi chiamo...? Luna: Mi chiamo Luna. Lucas: And then Ciao again for goodbye. Luna: Ciao. Or A dopo. Lucas: Exactly. You're mixing it up. Luna: This is fun. It's like a little puzzle. Lucas: It is. And remember, in real life, you might not get all these phrases in one go. Luna: Right, maybe just Buongiorno and Ciao. Lucas: Totally. But it's good to practice the full set. Luna: Let me try the whole thing one more time, from the top. Lucas: Go for it. Luna: Buongiorno. Lucas: Buongiorno. Luna: Come stai? Lucas: Bene, grazie. Luna: Mi chiamo Luna. Come ti chiami? Lucas: Mi chiamo Lucas. Luna: A dopo. Lucas: A dopo. Perfect. Luna: Oh, that's so good. I feel like I could actually do this. Lucas: You absolutely could. And that's the point of today's story. Luna: Yeah, putting it all together. Lucas: Exactly. So to wrap up, let's list the phrases we used. Luna: Okay. Lucas: Buongiorno. Luna: Buongiorno. Lucas: Come stai? Luna: Come stai? Lucas: Bene, grazie. Luna: Bene, grazie. Lucas: Mi chiamo... Luna: Mi chiamo... Lucas: Come ti chiami? Luna: Come ti chiami? Lucas: A dopo. Luna: A dopo. Lucas: And we mentioned Ciao and Buonasera too. Luna: Ciao. Buonasera. Lucas: There you go. Practice these, and you're set for a bus ride in Italy. Luna: For sure. Thanks, Lucas. Lucas: Anytime. And thanks for learning with us on Fexingo. Luna: Yeah, see you next time. Lucas: A dopo, everyone.