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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn German with Fexingo. Luna: Hey Lucas, happy to be here. Ready for another tiny German lesson? Lucas: Absolutely. And today we are talking about time, but not the clock. We are thinking about soon and later. Luna: Oh, that is useful. I am always saying later to things. Let me guess, the words are bald and später? Lucas: Exactly. You already know them from our last episode, but today we will really make them stick. Luna: Great. So first, bald. Lucas: Bald means soon. Say it with me: bald. Luna: bald. Lucas: Nice. Now später. Später means later. Luna: später. Lucas: Perfect. So bald and später are like your two time buddies. Luna: I like that. So when would I say bald? Like right now? Lucas: Good question. You say bald when something is going to happen soon, in a little while. Like, I will see you soon. Luna: Oh, that is the classic phrase. How do I say that in German? Lucas: You say: Bis bald! It means see you soon. Luna: Bis bald! That sounds cheerful. Lucas: It is. Now you try it slowly: Bis bald! Luna: Bis bald! Lucas: There you go. Now, what about if you want to tell someone you will come later? Luna: Hmm, I guess I would say: Ich komme später. Lucas: Perfect. Ich komme später. I will come later. Let's break it down: ich komme means I come, and später means later. Luna: Ich komme später. Lucas: Great. Now, what if you want to say we will do that later? Like for a plan. Luna: Maybe: Das machen wir später. Lucas: Exactly. Das machen wir später. That means we will do that later. Luna: Das machen wir später. Lucas: You are a natural. Now let's put these into a tiny scene. Imagine I am leaving the café, and you want to say see you soon. Luna: Okay, so I say: Bis bald! Lucas: And then I say: Ja, bis bald! And if I am coming back later, I add: Ich komme später. Luna: That makes sense. So I could say: Bis bald! Ich komme später. Lucas: That is great. And if you and I are planning something, you might say: Das machen wir später. Luna: I love that. So we have bis bald for see you soon, ich komme später for I will come later, and das machen wir später for we will do that later. Lucas: Exactly. And remember, these are all with the word später, which you already know. So it's like building blocks. Luna: Building blocks, I like that. So bald and später are the core, and we add phrases around them. Lucas: Yes. Now, let's do a quick recap. Repeat after me: bald. Luna: bald. Lucas: später. Luna: später. Lucas: Bis bald! Luna: Bis bald! Lucas: Ich komme später. Luna: Ich komme später. Lucas: Das machen wir später. Luna: Das machen wir später. Lucas: Perfect. You are ready to use these in real life. Luna: I feel ready. But Lucas, I have a question. When would I use bald instead of später? Like, is there a difference? Lucas: Good question. Bald means soon, so it is closer in time. Später means later, so it is more distant. For example, if I say: Ich komme bald, it means I will come soon. If I say: Ich komme später, it means I will come later. Luna: Ah, so it is about how soon. That makes sense. Lucas: Exactly. And sometimes you can even combine them, like: Bis bald, wir sehen uns später. That means see you soon, we will see each other later. Luna: Oh, that is a nice one. Bis bald, wir sehen uns später. Lucas: You said it perfectly. Now, speaking of later, I have something to mention. Luna: What is it? Lucas: You know, we make this podcast because we love helping people learn German, and it is completely free for everyone. If Fexingo has been helping you make real progress, and you would like to support us, you can buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: That is a great way to keep the show going. Every little bit helps us keep making these lessons. Lucas: Yes, and we appreciate every single one of you. But for now, let's get back to bald and später. Luna: Yes, let's practice a scene. Imagine I am at a party and I have to leave early. What do I say? Lucas: You could say: Bis bald! And if you plan to come back, you add: Ich komme später. Luna: So: Bis bald! Ich komme später! Lucas: Perfect. And if your friend says: Das machen wir später about a game you want to play, you say: Ja, das machen wir später. Luna: Ja, das machen wir später. Lucas: There you go. You are using them naturally. Luna: This is fun. I feel like I will actually remember these. Lucas: That is the goal. Now, to wrap up, let's do a final challenge. I will say a sentence in English, and you say it in German. Luna: Okay, I am ready. Lucas: See you soon. Luna: Bis bald! Lucas: I will come later. Luna: Ich komme später. Lucas: We will do that later. Luna: Das machen wir später. Lucas: Amazing. You nailed it. Luna: That was a great review. I feel much more confident now. Lucas: I am glad. Remember to practice these phrases until we talk again. And if you want to support us, you know where to find us. Luna: Yes, buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: See you next time. Bis bald! Luna: Bis bald, everyone!