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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn German with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hi everyone. It is good to be back. Lucas: We are picking up right where we left off. You have been following along with our gym series, haven't you? Luna: I have. We talked about booking classes and asking for help before. But today feels different. Lucas: It does. Today we are actually going to start moving. We are talking about the basics of the workout itself. Luna: Oh, I love this. I always feel a bit lost when I walk into a new gym. There are so many machines. Lucas: That is why we are here. To give you the words for the things you see. Let's start with the simplest thing. Luna: The weights? Like the dumbbells? Lucas: Exactly. In German, we call that 'die Hantel'. Listen closely. Lucas: Die Hantel. Luna: Die Hantel. Lucas: Perfect. Now, say it again. Die Hantel. Luna: Die Hantel. Lucas: Good. Just remember the article. It is feminine. Die Hantel. Luna: Die Hantel. Okay. That seems easy enough. What about the big machines? Lucas: Those are often called 'das Cardio-Gerät'. It means the cardio device or machine. Lucas: Das Cardio-Gerät. Luna: Das Cardio-Gerät. Lucas: Very good. Repeat it once more. Das Cardio-Gerät. Luna: Das Cardio-Gerät. Lucas: Spot on. So we have the weight, and we have the machine. But what if you get stuck? Luna: Oh no. I do that sometimes. I stare at the screen and forget how to start. Lucas: Then you simply ask. The phrase is 'Ich brauche Hilfe'. Lucas: Ich brauche Hilfe. Luna: Ich brauche Hilfe. Lucas: Yes. Say it again. Ich brauche Hilfe. Luna: Ich brauche Hilfe. Lucas: Right. It is polite and clear. And what if you just arrived and need to change? Luna: I need to find the locker room. How do I ask for that? Lucas: You ask: 'Wo ist die Umkleidekabine?' This means 'Where is the changing room?' Lucas: Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Luna: Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Lucas: Great pronunciation. Let's try it one more time. Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Luna: Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Lucas: Excellent. Finally, after your set is done, you might want to comment on how hard it was. Luna: Especially if I chose the wrong setting on the machine. Lucas: Then you can say: 'Das war anstrengend.' It means 'That was exhausting' or 'strenuous'. Lucas: Das war anstrengend. Luna: Das war anstrengend. Lucas: Try it again. Das war anstrengend. Luna: Das war anstrengend. Lucas: You are doing really well. Let's put them together quickly. A small scene. Luna: Okay. I pick up the weight. Die Hantel. Lucas: Good. Then you sit on the machine. Das Cardio-Gerät. Luna: But I don't know how to start. Ich brauche Hilfe. Lucas: Someone helps you. Then you finish and go to change. Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Luna: I find it. And then I tell my friend: Das war anstrengend. Lucas: Perfect sequence. You used all five phrases correctly. That is impressive. Luna: I felt confident saying them. They seem to stick now. Lucas: They should. Repetition works. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, your support keeps this show going. Luna: If today was worth a coffee to you, that is the link — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Thank you. Now, let's review those phrases one last time before we go. Luna: Let's do it. First, the weight. Die Hantel. Lucas: Die Hantel. Luna: Second, the machine. Das Cardio-Gerät. Lucas: Das Cardio-Gerät. Luna: Third, asking for help. Ich brauche Hilfe. Lucas: Ich brauche Hilfe. Luna: Fourth, finding the room. Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Lucas: Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Luna: And finally, describing the effort. Das war anstrengend. Lucas: Das war anstrengend. Luna: Great job today. See you next time. Lucas: See you next time. Keep practicing.