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- Lucas: Bienvenue to another episode of Learn French with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and with me as always is Luna. Luna: Hey everyone! After last week's prepositions of place, I'm ready for something new. What are we learning today? Lucas: Today, we're going to talk about how to express feelings and physical sensations using the verb 'avoir'. For example, 'j'ai faim' – I'm hungry. Luna: J'ai faim. Oh, that's useful. I'm actually hungry right now. Lucas: Perfect timing. So 'j'ai faim'. Repeat after me: j'ai faim. Luna: J'ai faim. Lucas: Good. Notice we don't say 'je suis faim'. It's 'j'ai faim' – literally 'I have hunger'. Next: 'j'ai soif' – I'm thirsty. Luna: J'ai soif. So if I'm thirsty, I say 'j'ai soif'. Lucas: Exactly. And these are great for real-life situations. Speaking of which, if Fexingo has been helping you with practical French like this, consider supporting the show. It keeps us ad-free and independent. You can support at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Thank you to everyone who already does. Luna: Yeah, it really helps us keep making episodes. Alright, let's get back to it. What's next? Lucas: Next: 'j'ai chaud' – I'm hot, and 'j'ai froid' – I'm cold. Let's try both. J'ai chaud. Luna: J'ai chaud. And j'ai froid. Lucas: Great. So if the sun is beating down, you say 'j'ai chaud'. In winter, 'j'ai froid'. And one more: 'j'ai peur' – I'm scared. Luna: J'ai peur. Like if I see a big spider. Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice all five in a little scene. Imagine we're at a café. Luna, you're hungry and thirsty. Luna: Okay. J'ai faim et j'ai soif. Lucas: Then I say: 'Tu as faim? Moi aussi.' And you're hot because it's sunny? Luna: Oui, j'ai chaud aussi. Lucas: And then a big dog runs by and I say: 'J'ai peur!' Wait, no, I'm not scared of dogs. But you get the idea. Luna: maybe 'j'ai peur' from the spider. So we have j'ai faim, j'ai soif, j'ai chaud, j'ai froid, j'ai peur. That's five. Lucas: Perfect. Let's do a quick review. Repeat after me: j'ai faim. Luna: J'ai faim. Lucas: J'ai soif. Luna: J'ai soif. Lucas: J'ai chaud. Luna: J'ai chaud. Lucas: J'ai froid. Luna: J'ai froid. Lucas: J'ai peur. Luna: J'ai peur. Lucas: Excellent. Now try using them together. Say you're cold and scared. Luna: J'ai froid et j'ai peur. Lucas: That works. Remember, these expressions are very common in everyday French. Practice them when you feel hungry, thirsty, hot, cold, or scared. That's all for today. Merci d'écouter Learn French with Fexingo! Luna: Bye everyone, and keep practicing! À bientôt!