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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo. Luna: Hi everyone! It is so good to be here with you again. Lucas: We have been talking a lot about autumn lately. Luna: Yes, the leaves and the tea were very cozy. Lucas: But now the temperature has dropped significantly. Luna: It feels like winter has officially arrived. Lucas: And that means it is time for winter activities. Luna: I am ready to bundle up and learn some new words. Lucas: Before we head outside, let me mention something important. Luna: What is that? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, we deliberately do not run ads on these episodes. Luna: That is true. Keeping the experience clean and focused is our priority. Lucas: If you want to support that choice directly, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: It really helps us keep making these daily lessons for you. Lucas: Thank you for listening and for your support. Luna: Now, let us get back to the cold weather. Lucas: First, look at the sky outside. Luna: Oh wow. It is white everywhere. Lucas: Yes. The phrase for snow falling is 눈이 와요. Luna: Let me try that. 눈이 와요. Lucas: Perfect. Notice the 'i' sound before 'wa-yo'. Luna: It flows nicely. 눈이 와요. Lucas: Exactly. It means snow is falling. Luna: I love seeing the ground turn white. Lucas: When it stops, the ground becomes hard. Luna: Right. Like ice on a pond. Lucas: The word for ice is eoreum. Luna: And if it is hard, we say ttak ttak ha yo. Lucas: So the full phrase is 얼음이 딱딱해요. Luna: Let me repeat that carefully. 얼음이 딱딱해요. Lucas: Very good. You captured the double consonant well. Luna: It sounds strong and crisp. 얼음이 딱딱해요. Lucas: Exactly. It describes solid ice. Luna: It reminds me of skating rinks. Lucas: Speaking of skating, we need energy. Luna: Do you mean food? Lucas: Or something warm to drink. Luna: Oh, I see. Hot tea would be perfect. Lucas: The word for warm is ttatteuthan. Luna: And tea is cha. Lucas: To say you drink it, we use ma shyeo yo. Luna: So it is 따뜻한 차를 마셔요. Lucas: Yes. Let's hear it from you. Luna: 따뜻한 차를 마셔요. Lucas: That sounded very comforting. Luna: I can almost feel the steam rising. Lucas: It is the best way to warm up. Luna: Even though it is cold outside. Lucas: Many people actually enjoy this season. Luna: Really? I thought it was just freezing. Lucas: For many, the activities are fun. Luna: So they say winter is good? Lucas: Yes. The phrase is 겨울에 좋아요. Luna: Let me try that. 겨울에 좋아요. Lucas: Good. Gyeoul-e means in winter. Luna: And jo a yo means it is good or nice. Lucas: Together: 겨울에 좋아요. Luna: 겨울에 좋아요. Lucas: There you go. Simple and clear. Luna: I guess I do like the quietness of winter. Lucas: One of the best things to do is build something. Luna: Like a snowman? Lucas: Exactly. We stack the snow. Luna: The verb for stacking or piling is ssah a yo. Lucas: So we say 눈을 쌓아요. Luna: Let me practice that one. 눈을 쌓아요. Lucas: Nice. Nuneun means snow as the object. Luna: And ssa ya yo is the action of building up. Lucas: 눈을 쌓아요. Luna: 눈을 쌓아요. Lucas: You are getting the hang of it. Luna: It feels satisfying to say those words. Lucas: Let's review what we learned today. Luna: Sure. First was 눈이 와요. Lucas: Snow is falling. Luna: Then 얼음이 딱딱해요. Lucas: The ice is hard. Luna: Next is 따뜻한 차를 마셔요. Lucas: Drinking warm tea. Luna: Then 겨울에 좋아요. Lucas: Winter is good. Luna: And finally 눈을 쌓아요. Lucas: Building a snow pile. Luna: These are great phrases for the season. Lucas: They help you describe your day. Luna: I want to go outside and try them. Lucas: Make sure you wear a coat first. Luna: I will. Thanks for teaching me, Lucas. Lucas: My pleasure, Luna. See you next time.