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- Lucas: Hey Luna. Welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. Luna: Hi Lucas! I am ready to learn some new Japanese today. Lucas: Great. Last week we covered convenience store basics. This week we are staying indoors. Luna: Oh. Staying inside? That sounds cozy. Lucas: It is practical. We are talking about laundry day. Specifically, using the washing machine. Luna: I love that. Laundry is such a universal chore. Everyone does it. Lucas: Exactly. And knowing the words makes it less tedious. Let us start with the first phrase. Luna: Okay. What is the first thing you say when you want to use the machine? Lucas: You say: 洗濯機を使いたい. Luna: Let me try. 洗濯機を使いたい. Lucas: Perfect. It means 'I want to use the washing machine.' Say it again slowly. Luna: 洗濯機を使いたい. Lucas: Good. Now let us add the second step. You need soap. Luna: Right. The detergent. How do you ask someone to put it in? Lucas: You say: 洗剤を入れてください. Luna: That is polite. Let me repeat it. 洗剤を入れてください. Lucas: Yes. It means 'Please put in the detergent.' Try it one more time. Luna: 洗剤を入れてください. Lucas: Excellent. Now here is a very important cultural tip for Japan. Luna: Oh. Is it about sorting the clothes? Lucas: Yes. Colors must be separated from whites. If you mix them, you ruin everything. Luna: No way. I always mixed my red socks with my white shirts. Bad idea. Lucas: Very bad. So the phrase is: 色物は別にしてください. Luna: Let me say that. 色物は別にしてください. Lucas: Correct. It means 'Please separate the colored items.' It is a command but polite. Luna: 色物は別にしてください. Lucas: Good job. Now the wash is done. The machine stops. Luna: What do you ask next? Do you just take them out? Lucas: Not always. In many Japanese homes, there is a dryer built-in or separate. Luna: Oh. Do you ask if you should dry them? Lucas: Yes. You ask: 乾燥モードにしますか. Luna: Let me try. 乾燥モードにしますか. Lucas: Perfect. It means 'Shall I put it on dry mode?' Or 'Do you want to dry them?' Luna: 乾燥モードにしますか. Lucas: Nice. Finally, when the cycle ends, you tell the person you are done. Luna: So you say: 取り出しました. Lucas: Yes. 'I took them out.' Say it for me. Luna: 取り出しました. Lucas: There you go. Five phrases for a complete laundry routine. Luna: This feels so useful. I can imagine using all of these. Lucas: Let us review them quickly before we move on. Luna: Okay. First is 洗濯機を使いたい. Lucas: Second is 洗剤を入れてください. Luna: Third is 色物は別にしてください. Lucas: Fourth is 乾燥モードにしますか. Luna: And fifth is 取り出しました. Lucas: Spot on. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: We deliberately don't run ads on these episodes. If you want to support that choice... Lucas: The link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Yeah. It keeps the show ad-free and sustainable. Thank you for listening. Lucas: Now back to our practice. Imagine you are in a shared house in Tokyo. Luna: Okay. Your roommate is waiting by the washer. What do you say? Lucas: You say: 洗濯機を使いたい. Luna: And then you hand him the soap pod. You say: 洗剤を入れてください. Lucas: He looks at your pile of dark jeans and white t-shirts. Luna: You remind him: 色物は別にしてください. Lucas: He nods. He asks about the drying cycle. Luna: He asks: 乾燥モードにしますか. Lucas: You say yes. Later, you open the door. You announce: 取り出しました. Luna: That was smooth. I felt like a pro. Lucas: You were. Repetition helps the memory stick. Luna: One more time through the list? Lucas: Sure. 洗濯機を使いたい. Luna: 洗剤を入れてください. Lucas: 色物は別にしてください. Luna: 乾燥モードにしますか. Lucas: 取り出しました. Luna: These are simple but powerful phrases. Lucas: They are. They handle a big part of daily life. Luna: I hope I never mix my red socks again. Lucas: With these phrases, you will be safe. Practice them until we chat again. Luna: See you next time, Lucas. Lucas: Bye for now.