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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Dutch with Fexingo. Ready for another tiny but useful episode? Luna: Absolutely, Lucas. Last time we did knie, teen, and buik. My buik is still full from thinking about all that food. Lucas: Right, that was a good one. Today we're picking up with two more body parts that are super handy, especially if you're talking about sports or injuries. Luna: Ooh, injuries? That sounds dramatic. Let's hear it. Lucas: So the first one is de pols. That's the wrist. De pols. Luna: De pols. Hmm, that almost sounds like pulse, which makes sense because you check your pulse at your wrist. Lucas: Exactly, nice connection. Now let's use it in a sentence. Mijn pols doet pijn. My wrist hurts. Mijn pols doet pijn. Luna: Mijn pols doet pijn. That's a bit of a tongue twister. Let me try again. Mijn pols doet pijn. Lucas: Perfect, Luna. You said it clearly. Now, we also have de enkel, which is the ankle. De enkel. Luna: De enkel. I think I've heard that before. It's similar to the English word 'ankle' actually. Lucas: Yeah, it's pretty close. And a common sentence you might need: Mijn enkel doet pijn. That means 'my ankle hurts.' Mijn enkel doet pijn. Luna: Mijn enkel doet pijn. I can imagine saying that after a clumsy step off a curb. Lucas: Or maybe after a long run. And if you twist your ankle, you can say Ik heb mijn enkel verzwikt. I twisted my ankle. Ik heb mijn enkel verzwikt. Luna: Ik heb mijn enkel verzwikt. Wow, that's a mouthful. Let me break it down: Ik heb... mijn enkel... verzwikt. Ik heb mijn enkel verzwikt. Lucas: That's it. You said it perfectly. So we have three new sentences today: Mijn pols doet pijn, Mijn enkel doet pijn, and Ik heb mijn enkel verzwikt. Luna: Good. And the words themselves: de pols and de enkel. Lucas: Exactly. Let's do a quick review. Repeat after me: de pols. Luna: de pols. Lucas: de enkel. Luna: de enkel. Lucas: Mijn pols doet pijn. Luna: Mijn pols doet pijn. Lucas: Mijn enkel doet pijn. Luna: Mijn enkel doet pijn. Lucas: Ik heb mijn enkel verzwikt. Luna: Ik heb mijn enkel verzwikt. Lucas: So, Luna, if Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with Dutch, that's great to hear. And you know, we keep this show totally ad-free because we believe in learning without interruptions. Luna: Yeah, I love that. No random commercials in the middle of a sentence. Lucas: Exactly. If you want to support that choice, there's a link on our page: buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It's simple and helps us keep making these episodes. Luna: That's nice. And now, back to our ankles and wrists. So, if I want to tell someone I hurt my wrist, I say Mijn pols doet pijn. Lucas: Yes, and for the ankle, Mijn enkel doet pijn. Let's put these into a little scene. Imagine you're at a doctor's office with a sprained ankle. Luna: Okay, I'll be the patient. Ik heb mijn enkel verzwikt. Mijn enkel doet pijn. Lucas: The doctor asks, Wat is er aan de hand? What's the matter? And you say, Ik heb mijn enkel verzwikt. Perfect. Luna: That feels useful. And what if I hurt my wrist playing tennis? I'd say Mijn pols doet pijn. Lucas: Exactly. So remember, pols for wrist, enkel for ankle. And the phrase for twisting is verzwikt. Say it with me once more: Ik heb mijn enkel verzwikt. Luna: Ik heb mijn enkel verzwikt. That's a good one to know. I once fell off a bike and landed on my wrist. I could have said Mijn pols doet pijn. Lucas: See, practical already. Now, let's do a quick memory hook. Pols sounds like 'pulse,' and you can feel your pulse at your wrist. Enkel is similar to 'ankle' in English. Easy enough. Luna: I like that. And the sentences are straightforward. Mijn... doet pijn works for any body part, really. Lucas: Right, you can swap in any body part you know. So, let's test you. How would you say 'my knee hurts'? Luna: That's from last episode. Mijn knie doet pijn. Lucas: There you go. And 'my belly hurts'? Luna: Mijn buik doet pijn. Easy. Lucas: Perfect. So today you've added pols and enkel to your body part collection. Practice these sentences, and you'll be ready for any minor injury conversation. Luna: I will. And I'll be careful not to need them too often. Thanks, Lucas. Lucas: Anytime, Luna. That's all for today's episode of Learn Dutch with Fexingo. We'll see you next time. Keep practicing, and remember: no pain, no gain. Luna: Tot ziens!