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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hello everyone. It is good to be here again. Lucas: Today we are going to the gym. But not just walking around. We are actually working out. Luna: Oh no. You know I love the treadmill, but I hate the heavy lifting part. Lucas: Don't worry. We will keep it very simple. Just five phrases to describe your routine. Luna: Okay. Let's start with the beginning. What do you say when you arrive? Lucas: First, we stretch. It is important to warm up before doing anything hard. Luna: Right. Stretching. How do you say that in Japanese? Lucas: The phrase is: ストレッチします. Say it with me. ストレッチします. Luna: Stretch-shimasu. ストレッチします. Okay, that sounds easy enough. Lucas: Exactly. It means 'I will stretch.' You can use this when you are getting ready. Luna: So if I am at the gym, I just say ストレッチします to let people know what I am doing. Lucas: Yes. Or you can say it to yourself. Let's try it again. ストレッチします. Luna: Stretch-shimasu. ストレッチします. Got it. So first comes stretching. Lucas: Correct. After stretching, most people go to the cardio machines. Luna: Me too. I love running on the big machine. The one with the screen. Lucas: That is the running machine. In Japanese, we say ランニングマシン. And the verb is のります, which means to ride or get on. Luna: Ride? Like a bike? That makes sense. Lucas: Yes. So the full phrase is: ランニングマシンに乗ります. Let's break it down. Luna: running ma shin ni nori-masu. ランニングマシンに乗ります. Lucas: Perfect. ランニングマシンに乗ります. It means 'I will ride the running machine.' Luna: That was surprisingly smooth. running ma shin ni nori-masu. ランニングマシンに乗ります. Lucas: Good job. Now, after you run, you might want to lift some weights. Luna: Ugh. The dumbbells. They are so heavy. How do I ask for help? Lucas: You don't always need help. Sometimes you just want to increase the difficulty. Luna: Increase the difficulty? Oh, like making it harder? Lucas: Yes. We call that increasing the load. The word for load is ふか. And to raise it, we use 上げます. Luna: Fu-ka wo agemasu? That sounds complicated. Lucas: It is easier than it looks. The phrase is: 負荷を上げます. Listen closely. 負荷を上げます. Luna: Fuka wo agemasu. 負荷を上げます. Okay, 'raise the load.' Lucas: Exactly. 負荷を上げます. You say this when you are adjusting the weight plate. Luna: Fuka wo agemasu. 負荷を上げます. I think I can manage that part. Lucas: You definitely can. Now, imagine you have finished your set. You are tired. Luna: Very tired. My legs are shaking. What do I do next? Lucas: You cool down. This is important to prevent injury. The word is クールダウン. Luna: Cool-down. ダウン？ Lucas: Yes. ダウン means down. And the verb is します. So: クールダウンします. Luna: Cool-down shimasu. クールダウンします. 'I will cool down.' Lucas: Right. クールダウンします. It is a gentle way to end your session. Luna: Cool-down shimasu. クールダウンします. I like that one. It sounds relaxing. Lucas: It should be. Finally, after all that work, you will likely feel exhausted. Luna: Exhausted is an understatement. How do I say 'I am tired' in Japanese? Lucas: The word is つかい. And for 'I am', we use ました for past tense completion. Luna: Tsukare-mashita? 疲れました? Lucas: Yes. 疲れました. It literally means 'I became tired.' Let's say it together. 疲れました. Luna: Tsukaremashita. 疲れました. Wow. I really am tired now just thinking about it. Lucas: Well, practice makes perfect. Let's review the whole flow. Luna: Okay. First, I stretch. ストレッチします. Lucas: Then I get on the treadmill. ランニングマシンに乗ります. Luna: Then I make it harder. 負荷を上げます. Lucas: Then I relax. クールダウンします. Luna: And finally, I collapse. 疲れました. Lucas: Exactly. A complete workout routine in five simple sentences. Luna: I feel confident. Maybe even brave enough to go to the gym tomorrow. Lucas: That would be great. Remember, consistency is key. Even small steps count. Luna: True. And knowing the words helps me stay motivated. Lucas: Let's pause here for a moment. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, consider supporting us. Luna: Listener support keeps the show ad-free and allows us to keep creating these episodes for you. Lucas: You can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Any amount helps. It truly does. Thank you for being part of our community. Lucas: Now, let's go back to the gym. Imagine you are talking to a friend there. Luna: What would I say to them? Lucas: You could say: 'I stretched first.' ストレッチしました. Luna: Past tense? ストレッチしました. 'I did stretch.' Lucas: Yes. Or 'I rode the machine.' ランニングマシンに乗りました. Luna: Nari-mashita. ランニングマシンに乗りました. That works too. Lucas: And if your friend asks if you are okay, you can say: 疲れました. Luna: 'I'm tired.' Simple and honest. 疲れました. Lucas: Exactly. These phrases are practical and useful in real life. Luna: I really like how clear they are. No confusing grammar. Lucas: That is the goal. Keep practicing them until they feel natural. Luna: I will. I promise. See you next time, everyone. Lucas: Bye for now. Keep learning. Goodbye.