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- Lucas: Hey everyone. Welcome back to another episode of Learn Japanese with Fexingo. Luna: Hi! I am so ready for this one. Last time we were at the dry cleaners, right? Lucas: We were. And before that, the gym. We are doing a lot of self-care lately. Luna: Totally. But today is different. Today is about looking good. Lucas: That's right. We are going to a hair salon. It is a very common place to visit when you travel. Luna: I have always been nervous about this. What if I don't know what to say? Lucas: Don't worry. We will take it slow. Just like before. Let's start with the most important thing. Luna: Which is? Lucas: Making a reservation. In Japan, many salons require it. So, let's learn our first phrase. Luna: Okay. I'm listening. Lucas: The phrase is: Yoyaku o shite imasu. Luna: Yoyaku o shite imasu. Lucas: Good. Let's break it down slowly. yo ya ku. O. Shi-te i ma su. Luna: yo ya ku. O. Shi-te i ma su. Lucas: Perfect. It literally means 'I have a reservation.' It is polite and clear. Luna: Yeah. That sounds confident. I like it. Lucas: Let's try it together. Yoyaku o shite imasu. Luna: Yoyaku o shite imasu. Lucas: There you go. Now, imagine you walk into the shop. You say that. Luna: And they probably just point me to a chair. Lucas: Exactly. Then the stylist will ask what you want. This brings us to our second phrase. Luna: Oh no. More words? Lucas: Just one more key part. Katto dake onegaishimasu ka. Luna: Katto dake onegaishimasu ka. Lucas: Slowly now. Ka-tto. Da-ke. o ne gai shi ma su. Ka. Luna: Ka-tto. Da-ke. o ne gai shi ma su. Ka. Lucas: Very good. 'Katto' means cut. 'Dake' means only. 'Onegaishimasu' is please. Luna: So, 'Only a cut, please?' Lucas: Exactly. It is useful if you do not want a wash or style. Just a trim. Luna: I love that. Sometimes I just need a quick fix. Lucas: Right. Let's practice it again. Katto dake onegaishimasu ka. Luna: Katto dake onegaishimasu ka. Lucas: Nice. Now, after the cut, you might wonder about the wait. Or the total time. Luna: Yes. Time is money. Especially here. Lucas: So, let's learn: Dorekurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. Luna: Dorekurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. Lucas: Take it slow. Do-re-ku-rai. Ji-kan. Ga. ka ka ri ma su. Ka. Luna: Do-re-ku-rai. Ji-kan. Ga. ka ka ri ma su. Ka. Lucas: Spot on. 'How much time will it take?' Luna: It feels a bit long to say every time. Lucas: It is standard polite speech. But once you know it, it flows easily. Try it. Luna: Dorekurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. Lucas: Great. Now, what if you DO want the full treatment? Luna: Oh, definitely. I want the shiny hair. Lucas: Then you add shampoo and treatment. The phrase is: Shanpuu to toritomento mo onegaishimasu. Luna: Shanpuu to toritomento mo onegaishimasu. Lucas: Slowly. Shan-puu. To. to ri to men to. Mo. o ne gai shi ma su. Luna: Shan-puu. To. to ri to men to. Mo. o ne gai shi ma su. Lucas: Excellent. 'Mo' means also. So, 'Shampoo and treatment, also please.' Luna: I feel like a pro already. Lucas: You are. One last thing before you leave. The bill. Luna: My favorite part. Lucas: o kai kei o oshiete kudasai. Luna: o kai kei o oshiete kudasai. Lucas: Slowly. o kai kei. O. o shie te. ku da sai. Luna: o kai kei. O. o shie te. ku da sai. Lucas: Perfect. 'Please tell me the bill.' Or 'Check, please.' Luna: That was easier than I thought. Lucas: See? Small steps. Big progress. Let's review them all quickly. Luna: Okay. I'm ready. Lucas: First. Yoyaku o shite imasu. Luna: Yoyaku o shite imasu. Lucas: Second. Katto dake onegaishimasu ka. Luna: Katto dake onegaishimasu ka. Lucas: Third. Dorekurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. Luna: Dorekurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. Lucas: Fourth. Shanpuu to toritomento mo onegaishimasu. Luna: Shanpuu to toritomento mo onegaishimasu. Lucas: And fifth. o kai kei o oshiete kudasai. Luna: o kai kei o oshiete kudasai. Lucas: You nailed it. Really well done today. Luna: Thanks. I feel like I can actually go to a salon now. Lucas: That is the goal. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: We deliberately keep the episodes clean and ad-free. It takes effort to maintain that quality. Lucas: If you want to support that choice directly, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Any contribution helps us keep making these small, digestible lessons for you. Lucas: Thank you for listening. Practice these phrases until we chat again.