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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo! I'm Lucas, and today we're diving into a pair of adjectives that come up all the time: easy and difficult. Luna: Ooh, I've definitely needed those. Sometimes Japanese feels easy, sometimes... not so much. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, you might want to know that we keep this show ad-free by choice. If that matters to you and you'd like to support it, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. No pressure, just thought I'd mention it. Luna: Yeah, it's nice knowing there's no random ads interrupting our little chats. So, easy and difficult — let's hear them! Lucas: Okay, first up: easy. In Japanese, it's 簡単. Listen closely: 簡単. Luna: 簡単. Lucas: Yes! You've got it. Now, difficult is 難しい. Try it: 難しい. Luna: 難しい. That one's a mouthful! Lucas: It is, but you'll get it with practice. Let's put them in sentences. Say: this problem is easy. この問題は簡単です. Luna: この問題は簡単です. Lucas: Perfect. Now, what about: is Japanese difficult? 日本語は難しいですか. Luna: 日本語は難しいですか. Hmm, sometimes yes! But today it feels easy. Lucas: That's the spirit! One more: cooking is easy. 料理は簡単です. Luna: 料理は簡単です. I wish that were true for me! But I'm learning. Lucas: You'll get there. Let's review: 簡単, easy. 難しい, difficult. Luna: 簡単, 難しい. Okay, I think I've got them. Lucas: Let's try a quick scene. Imagine you're in class and the teacher asks: この問題は難しいですか. Luna: Hmm, I'd say: いいえ、簡単です. Lucas: Exactly! Now, what if a friend asks: 日本語は簡単ですか. Luna: Maybe: いいえ、難しいです. But it's getting easier! Lucas: That's a great answer. So, to wrap up: 簡単 and 難しい. Use them whenever something feels easy or tough. Luna: I'll try to use them today. Thanks, Lucas! Lucas: You're welcome. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time on Fexingo.