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- Lucas: Hey Luna. Ready to sweat a little bit today? We are back with another episode of Learn Japanese with Fexingo. Luna: I am ready. Although my legs still hurt from the last time we talked about laundry. I feel like I did a lot of heavy lifting folding sheets. Lucas: Oh, that is some serious core work. Folding sheets does build stamina. But today we are going to talk about actual gym equipment. Real weights and machines. Luna: Oh, nice. I have been trying to go to the gym more. But I always get nervous asking for things in Japanese. What if I point at something and say the wrong word? Lucas: You will be fine. We only have five phrases today. Just five. Small steps. Let us start with the first one. It is about using a machine. Luna: Okay. The first phrase. Lucas: The phrase is: Toretto miru o tsukaitai. It means: I want to use the treadmill. Luna: Toretto miru o tsukaitai. I want to use the treadmill. Lucas: Perfect. Toretto miru o tsukaitai. Notice the ending. Tsukaitai. That is how you say 'I want to use' for machines or tools. Luna: Tsukaitai. Okay. So if I walk up to the front desk, I can just say Toretto miru o tsukaitai. Lucas: Exactly. Or you can say it to someone standing near the machine. Toretto miru o tsukaitai. Would you like to try saying it slowly? Luna: Toretto... miru... o... tsukaitai. Toretto miru o tsukaitai. Lucas: There you go. That sounded very natural. Toretto miru o tsukaitai. Remember, this works for any machine. If you want to use an elliptical, you just swap the first word. Luna: That is so helpful. I usually just stand there looking confused. This gives me confidence. Okay, what is number two? Lucas: Number two is about borrowing weights. The phrase is: Danberu o kashite kudasai. It means: Please lend me some dumbbells. Luna: Danberu o kashite kudasai. Please lend me some dumbbells. Lucas: Good. Danberu o kashite kudasai. Kashite kudasai is a polite way to ask for something. Like please give me or please let me borrow. Luna: Kashite kudasai. Danberu o kashite kudasai. Oh, I love that word. Danberu. It sounds strong. Lucas: It does sound strong. And it is accurate. Dumbbells are heavy. Danberu o kashite kudasai. Let us do it together one more time. Luna: Danberu o kashite kudasai. Danberu o kashite kudasai. Lucas: Nailed it. Danberu o kashite kudasai. Imagine you are at the rack, and you need heavier weights. You just say that. Luna: I can see that working perfectly. No more awkward pointing. Just clear communication. Okay, hit me with number three. Lucas: Number three is about checking availability. The phrase is: Benchipuresu wa aite imasu ka. It means: Is the bench press free? Luna: Benchipuresu wa aite imasu ka. Is the bench press free? Lucas: Yes. Benchipuresu wa aite imasu ka. Aite imasu ka is a very useful pattern. It means: Is it available? Or is it empty? Luna: Aite imasu ka. Benchipuresu wa aite imasu ka. That is great because gyms can get crowded. Lucas: They really can. Especially on Monday mornings. Benchipuresu wa aite imasu ka. Try it with me. Luna: Benchipuresu wa aite imasu ka. Benchipuresu wa aite imasu ka. Lucas: Excellent tone. You sound like a regular. Benchipuresu wa aite imasu ka. If they say no, you know to wait or find another spot. Luna: I will definitely use that. It saves so much time. Okay, number four. I am getting tired of these names. Lucas: Just one more noun-heavy one. Number four is: Tekkou ga tsukaemasu ka. It means: Can I use the pull-up bar? Luna: Tekkou ga tsukaemasu ka. Can I use the pull-up bar? Lucas: Correct. Tekkou ga tsukaemasu ka. Tsukaemasu ka is the potential form. It means: Can I use? Or Is it usable? Luna: Tsukaemasu ka. Tekkou ga tsukaemasu ka. Oh, I like that distinction. Using vs being able to use. Lucas: Exactly. It implies permission or availability. Tekkou ga tsukaemasu ka. Say it once for me. Luna: Tekkou ga tsukaemasu ka. Tekkou ga tsukaemasu ka. Lucas: Perfect. Tekkou ga tsukaemasu ka. That covers most of the basic equipment questions. Now for the last one. This is a tricky word. Luna: Here we go. The tricky word. Lucas: The phrase is: Erugomeetaa ni noritai. It means: I want to ride the exercise bike. Luna: Erugomeetaa ni noritai. I want to ride the exercise bike. Lucas: Yes. Erugomeetaa ni noritai. Noritai comes from noru, which means to ride or to mount. Like getting on a bike. Luna: Noritai. Erugomeetaa ni noritai. Oh, that makes sense. It is like a bicycle. Lucas: Exactly. Erugomeetaa ni noritai. Let us put it all together. Erugomeetaa ni noritai. Luna: Erugomeetaa ni noritai. Erugomeetaa ni noritai. Lucas: You got it. Five phrases. Toretto miru o tsukaitai. Danberu o kashite kudasai. Benchipuresu wa aite imasu ka. Tekkou ga tsukaemasu ka. And Erugomeetaa ni noritai. Luna: That was surprisingly easy. I feel like I could walk into a gym in Tokyo right now and order my workout. Lucas: You absolutely could. And if you forget a word, just point. People are helpful. But these phrases will save you time. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. I am going to practice these while I stretch. This has been great. Lucas: Anytime. Keep practicing those phrases until we chat again. See you next time. Luna: Bye everyone. Happy exercising. Lucas: Before we sign off, I want to mention something quick. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, you might consider supporting the show directly. Listener support is what keeps it ad-free and allows us to keep making these episodes every week. There is a simple link where you can buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It really helps us stay independent and focused on quality content for learners like you. Luna: Yeah, that makes total sense. It is nice to know that our small contributions actually keep the lights on for the show. Lucas: It really does. And thank you for listening to this episode of Learn Japanese with Fexingo. Luna: See you next time. Practice your gym phrases!