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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is episode two hundred thirty-five. Lucas: Today we are doing something different. We are not talking about winter sports anymore. Luna: Right. No more snowboards. My hands are warm again. Lucas: Good. Today we are going to a place where people go to look nice. A hair salon. Luna: Oh, I need one. My hair is getting long. I feel messy. Lucas: We will help you speak clearly there. We have five key phrases for today. Luna: I am ready. Let us start with the first one. How do I say I want to go? Lucas: First phrase: Beauty salon go want to. Luna: Beauty salon? Is it big word? Lucas: It is two words together. Listen closely. Biyouin. Luna: Biyouin. Like bee-you-in? Lucas: Close. bee yo win. Biyouin. Luna: Biyouin. Okay. And then igo ki ta desu? Lucas: Yes. i go ki ta desu. I go want to. Luna: So the whole sentence is Biyouin ni ikitai desu. Lucas: Exactly. Biyouin ni ikitai desu. You tell them you want to go. Luna: Biyouin ni ikitai desu. I sound very polite. Lucas: You do. Now, once you sit in the chair, what is the first thing? Luna: Washing my hair? Shampoo please? Lucas: Yes. Second phrase. Shampoo shite kudasai. Luna: Shampoo shite kudasai. That sounds easy. Lucas: It is. Shampoo is the same. Shite means do. Kudasai means please. Luna: Shampoo shite kudasai. Please wash my hair. Lucas: Correct. Say it again slowly. Luna: Shampoo shite kudasai. Please wash my hair. Lucas: Perfect. Now, maybe you just want a trim. Not a full cut. Luna: Just a little bit. Shorter but not too short. Lucas: Third phrase. Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai. Luna: Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai. Lucas: Sukoshi dake means a little bit. Mijikaku means make short. Luna: Mijikaku. mi jika ku. Make short. Lucas: Yes. So Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai. Luna: Please make it a little bit short. Lucas: Very good. Sometimes you only care about the ends. Luna: My tips are split. I hate split ends. Lucas: Fourth phrase. Ke-saki o kitte kudasai. Luna: Ke-saki. Tips. Kitte kudasai. Cut please. Lucas: Mae no ke-saki o kitte kudasai. Or just Ke-saki o kitte kudasai. Luna: Ke-saki o kitte kudasai. Cut my tips please. Lucas: Simple and clear. Finally, you want to know when you can leave. Luna: How long does it take? I have a train to catch. Lucas: Last phrase. Donokurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. Luna: Donokurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. Lucas: Donokurai means how much. Jikan means time. Kakarimasu means takes. Luna: How much time does it take? Lucas: Yes. Donokurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. Luna: Let us review all five quickly. Lucas: Ready. First: Biyouin ni ikitai desu. Luna: Biyouin ni ikitai desu. I want to go to the beauty salon. Lucas: Second: Shampoo shite kudasai. Luna: Shampoo shite kudasai. Please shampoo. Lucas: Third: Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai. Luna: Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai. Please make it a little short. Lucas: Fourth: Ke-saki o kitte kudasai. Luna: Ke-saki o kitte kudasai. Please cut the tips. Lucas: Fifth: Donokurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. Luna: Donokurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. How long does it take? Lucas: You did great. These phrases will save you from bad haircuts. Luna: I promise to use them. I never know what to say before. Lucas: Now, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: We really appreciate your support. It keeps the episodes coming. Lucas: If you want to help, you can buy us a coffee. Luna: It is free for you. Just visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Thank you for listening. We will see you next time. Luna: Bye for now. Keep practicing your salon phrases.