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- Lucas: Welcome back, everyone, to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I’m Lucas, and as always, I’ve got Luna here with me. Luna, you look cozy today. Luna: I am so cozy, Lucas. It’s getting chilly, and I just want to curl up with something warm. Perfect time to talk about autumn drinks, right? Lucas: Exactly. We’ve covered autumn food and sweets, so today, let’s warm up with drinks. First up, ほうじ茶. Luna: ほうじ茶. That’s roasted green tea, right? I love the toasty flavor. Lucas: Yes, it’s green tea that’s roasted, giving it a nutty, cozy taste. Perfect for fall. Say it with me: ほうじ茶. Luna: ほうじ茶. Hmm, that’s a fun one. ほうじ茶. I could drink this every autumn evening. Lucas: And next we have 甘酒. This is a traditional sweet drink made from fermented rice. It’s often served warm, and it’s naturally sweet. Luna: Oh, 甘酒. Sounds like a warm hug in a cup. 甘酒. Let me try that. あまざけ. 甘酒. Lucas: Great job. And a simple one to round out the set: ココア. That’s cocoa, as in hot cocoa. Luna: ココア. Easy because it sounds like the English word. But I’ll still practice the Japanese pronunciation. ココア. Lucas: Perfect. So now, if you’re out and you want to order a warm drink, you can say the drink name, then ください. For example, ほうじ茶をください. But let’s also add a general term: 温かい飲み物, which means warm drink. Luna: 温かい飲み物. That’s useful. So if I’m not sure what to get, I can ask, 温かい飲み物はありますか? Do you have warm drinks? Lucas: Exactly. And to ask for a refill, you can say おかわりください. That’s a common phrase for 'another one, please.' Luna: おかわりください. I’ll definitely need that if I’m drinking 甘酒 all afternoon. おかわりください. Lucas: Let’s put these together in a little scene. Say you’re at a café. You look at the menu and see ほうじ茶. You decide to order, so you say, ほうじ茶をください. Luna: ほうじ茶をください. And then I take a sip and it’s delicious, so I want another. おかわりください. Lucas: Perfect. And if you’re feeling adventurous, you might try 甘酒 instead. 甘酒をください. Luna: 甘酒をください. I’m imagining the warm, sweet smell already. But what about ココア? Can I order that too? Lucas: Of course. ココアをください. Now, let’s review all five phrases one more time: ほうじ茶, 甘酒, ココア, 温かい飲み物, おかわりください. Luna: ほうじ茶, 甘酒, ココア, 温かい飲み物, おかわりください. I feel so prepared for the season now. Lucas: And remember, you can practice these at home with a warm cup of your own. That’s what learning is all about, making it part of your daily life. Luna: Speaking of making it part of your life, if Fexingo has been helping you learn Japanese, and you’ve enjoyed today’s coziness, consider supporting the show. It keeps us ad-free and helps us keep making episodes like this one. You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Yeah, every little bit helps and we appreciate it. But no pressure. Now, where were we? Oh, right, we were talking about ordering your favorite autumn drink. So try to use おかわりください next time you want a refill, and impress everyone with your Japanese. Luna: That’s a great challenge. I’m going to practice with ほうじ茶 tonight. See you next time, everyone. Keep warm and keep learning.