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- Lucas: Welcome back, everyone, to Learn French with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and as always, I'm here with Luna. Luna: Hi, hi! And we are so happy to see you. Last episode, we talked about winter clothes — manteau, écharpe, gants, bonnet, bottes. I'm still wearing my bonnet, honestly. Lucas: That's a good look. And today, we're going to take that a step further and talk about things you can actually do in winter. Activities. So bundle up, grab a warm drink, and let's dive in. Luna: Ooh, I love a good activity. What's our first one? Lucas: Our first phrase is all about a classic winter activity. It's faire un bonhomme de neige. Luna: Faire un bonhomme de neige. That's a mouthful. What does it mean? Lucas: It means 'to make a snowman.' Let's break it down a little. Faire means 'to make' or 'to do,' and un bonhomme de neige is a snowman. So, faire un bonhomme de neige. Luna: Faire un bonhomme de neige. So, if I say 'Je fais un bonhomme de neige,' I'm saying 'I'm making a snowman.' Lucas: Exactly. And you can say that to tell someone what you're doing. Let's hear it one more time: faire un bonhomme de neige. Luna: Faire un bonhomme de neige. I like it. It sounds so fun. Maybe we can use that in a little scene later. Lucas: Definitely. Now, our next phrase is perfect for after you come in from the cold. It's boire un chocolat chaud. Luna: Boire un chocolat chaud. That sounds delicious. Is it 'to drink hot chocolate'? Lucas: You got it. Boire is 'to drink,' and un chocolat chaud is 'hot chocolate.' So, boire un chocolat chaud. Luna: Boire un chocolat chaud. I'm already craving one. Can we make a little scene where I'm building a snowman and then I go inside for hot chocolate? Lucas: That's a perfect little story. Let's do it. But first, let's add one more phrase. How about faire du ski? Luna: Faire du ski. That's 'to go skiing,' right? Lucas: Exactly. Faire du ski — to ski. Say it with me: faire du ski. Luna: Faire du ski. I've never actually been skiing, but I love saying it. It sounds so French. Lucas: It does. And it's a great phrase for winter trips. Now, we have one more that's a bit of a cautionary phrase. It's attraper un rhume. Luna: Attraper un rhume. Hmm, that sounds serious. What does it mean? Lucas: It means 'to catch a cold.' Attraper is 'to catch,' and un rhume is 'a cold.' So, attraper un rhume. Luna: Attraper un rhume. Like when you go out without your scarf and you catch a cold. That's a good one to know. Lucas: Absolutely. And finally, let's talk about staying cozy. The phrase is rester au chaud. Luna: Rester au chaud. That's 'to stay warm,' right? Lucas: Exactly. Rester is 'to stay,' and au chaud means 'warm.' So, rester au chaud. Luna: Rester au chaud. I love this one. It's like the perfect excuse to wrap yourself in a blanket. Lucas: For sure. So, we have five phrases today: faire un bonhomme de neige, boire un chocolat chaud, faire du ski, attraper un rhume, and rester au chaud. Let's quickly review them all. Luna: Okay, I'll try. Faire un bonhomme de neige. Boire un chocolat chaud. Faire du ski. Attraper un rhume. Rester au chaud. Lucas: Perfect. You've got them all. Now, let's put them together in a tiny story. Ready? Luna: Ready. Lucas: So, imagine it's a snowy day. You and your friend go outside to faire un bonhomme de neige. Luna: Oh, we're making a snowman. That's fun. But then we get cold. Lucas: Right. So, after a while, you say, 'J'ai froid' — we learned that before. And maybe you're worried about attraper un rhume. Luna: Yeah, I don't want to catch a cold. So, let's go inside and boire un chocolat chaud. Lucas: Perfect. And since it's so cold outside, you decide to rester au chaud for the rest of the day. Luna: I love it. So, we're inside, drinking hot chocolate, staying warm. But wait, what about faire du ski? Lucas: You can do that another day. Maybe the weekend. But that's a nice little story. Luna: It is. And I feel like I really get these phrases now. Let's go through them one more time, just to be sure. Lucas: Sounds good. I'll say the phrase, and you repeat after me. Lucas: Faire un bonhomme de neige. Luna: Faire un bonhomme de neige. Lucas: Boire un chocolat chaud. Luna: Boire un chocolat chaud. Lucas: Faire du ski. Luna: Faire du ski. Lucas: Attraper un rhume. Luna: Attraper un rhume. Lucas: And rester au chaud. Luna: Rester au chaud. Lucas: Excellent. You're nailing these. Now, let's do a quick quiz. I'll say the English, and you give me the French. Ready? Luna: Bring it on. Lucas: To make a snowman. Luna: Faire un bonhomme de neige. Lucas: To drink hot chocolate. Luna: Boire un chocolat chaud. Lucas: To go skiing. Luna: Faire du ski. Lucas: To catch a cold. Luna: Attraper un rhume. Lucas: And to stay warm. Luna: Rester au chaud. Lucas: Perfect score. You're a natural. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. This is so much fun. And I feel like I'm actually learning something. It's like, we're building on the winter stuff we did before. Lucas: That's the idea. And speaking of building, if Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with your French, we'd love it if you considered supporting the show. It's just like buying us a coffee. The link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it really helps us keep making these episodes for you. And every little bit is appreciated. We love doing this. Lucas: Now, back to our phrases. Let's put them all together in a longer sentence. How about, 'En hiver, je fais du ski et je bois un chocolat chaud.' That means 'In winter, I go skiing and I drink hot chocolate.' Luna: Oh, that's nice. So, 'En hiver, je fais du ski et je bois un chocolat chaud.' I can say that about myself. But I also like to rester au chaud after. Lucas: Absolutely. And remember, if you go out without your coat, you might attraper un rhume. So, always rester au chaud. Luna: Good advice. I'll keep that in mind. Well, that's all for today. We hope you enjoyed learning these winter activities with us. Lucas: Remember, practice makes perfect. Try using these phrases with your friends or just think them to yourself. See you next time on Learn French with Fexingo. Luna: Au revoir, everyone!