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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Spanish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hey everyone. It is good to be here again. Lucas: It really is. Last episode we talked about knife, spoon, and plate. Luna: Right. We had the tools. But today feels different. It feels like we are actually setting the table. Lucas: Exactly. The vibe is softer. More domestic. Like we are ready for a nice meal. Luna: I love that idea. A nice meal with friends. So what do we need first? Lucas: Well, let us start with the main thing you eat off of. The big flat one. Luna: The plate? In Spanish? Lucas: Yes. El plato. Let me say it slowly. El plato. Luna: El plato. Lucas: Perfect. It means the plate. Now normally. El plato. Luna: El plato. Lucas: Good. Imagine putting your pasta on it. Or your salad. El plato. Luna: Okay. El plato. That is easy. It sounds solid. Lucas: It is. Now, next to it, we need something to drink from. For wine or juice. Luna: A glass? Like... a drinking glass? Lucas: Not exactly a water glass. A taller one. For sipping. Copa. Luna: Copa. Is it feminine? Lucas: Yes. Una copa. Let us try the full phrase. Necesito una copa. Luna: Necesito una copa. Lucas: Let me break it down. nee seh ee toh oo-nah coh-pah. Try it. Luna: Necesito una copa. Lucas: Very close. Just relax the 's' sound slightly. Needs. It flows better. Try again. Luna: Necesito una copa. Lucas: There it is. Perfect. It means I need a glass. Or a wine glass specifically. Luna: I like that. I feel fancy just saying it. Necesito una copa. Lucas: You do look fancy. Okay, so we have the plate and the glass. What about eating? Luna: We need a fork. I always lose my fork when I travel. Lucas: That happens. In Spanish, the fork is el tenedor. Listen closely. Luna: El tenedor. Lucas: Let me repeat. El tenedor. Then naturally. El tenedor. Luna: El tenedor. Lucas: Great. Now, if you cannot find it, you ask a question. Luna: Where is it? In Spanish? Lucas: Yes. Where is the fork? Dónde está el tenedor? Luna: Dónde está el tenedor? Lucas: Slowly. Don-de eh-stah el te no do r. Give it a try. Luna: Dónde está el tenedor? Lucas: Excellent. You sounded very polite asking for it. Luna: Thank you. I want to be polite at the dinner table. Dónde está el tenedor? Lucas: Of course. Let us review the set. We have el plato. The plate. Luna: El plato. Lucas: Necesito una copa. I need a glass. Luna: Necesito una copa. Lucas: Dónde está el tenedor? Where is the fork? Luna: Dónde está el tenedor? Lucas: So good. One more time, all together. Start with the plate. Luna: El plato. Necesito una copa. Dónde está el tenedor? Lucas: Brilliant. You are ready for any dinner party now. Luna: I hope so. I do not want to be the person without a fork. Lucas: well, you can always use a spoon if you must. But practice these. Luna: I will. El plato. Necesito una copa. Dónde está el tenedor. Lucas: Keep them in your pocket. Like little phrases for survival. Luna: Yes. Small tools for big meals. Lucas: Exactly. And remember, Fexingo is here to help you build those skills daily. Luna: It really has been helpful for me. Learning these specific words makes it real. Lucas: It does. If you want to support this show, there is a simple way. Luna: Oh yeah. The donation link. Lucas: Yes. Just buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah. It helps keep the episodes coming. No ads, just learning. Lucas: It makes a real difference. Thank you for listening. Luna: See you next time. Keep practicing your kitchen Spanish.