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- Lucas: Hey everyone, welcome back to Learn Spanish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is great to be here again. Lucas: We are diving into one more household chore today. Last time we did washing and drying, but now we are moving to the finishing touches. Luna: Right, the part that always feels a bit tedious for me. But I want to get it right. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, and you want to keep the episodes coming... Luna: you can support us by visiting buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Every little bit helps us keep creating these lessons for you. Lucas: Thanks so much. Now, let’s get back to the ironing board. The first phrase we need is for ironing a shirt. Luna: Okay, I remember seeing 'planchar' before. Is that the verb? Lucas: Exactly. And we say 'planchar la camisa'. Planchar la camisa. Luna: Planchar la camisa. Lucas: That was perfect. It means to iron the shirt. Let’s try it normally. Planchar la camisa. Luna: Planchar la camisa. Lucas: Great. So, imagine you have a wrinkled shirt. You pick up the iron. You planchar la camisa. Luna: I love how simple that is. Just the verb and the noun. Lucas: It really is. Once the shirt is smooth, what do you do next? You fold it. Luna: Ah, yes. Doblar. I know that one from baking, but it works here too. Lucas: Correct. We say 'doblar la ropa'. Doblar la ropa. Luna: Doblar la ropa. Lucas: Spot on. It means to fold the clothes. Let’s hear it again. Doblar la ropa. Luna: Doblar la ropa. Lucas: Perfect. So, you finish ironing, you planchar la camisa, and then you doblar la ropa. Luna: That flows nicely. I can picture it clearly. Lucas: Now, once it is folded, where does it go? In our last episode, we talked about putting things away. Luna: Yes, 'guardar'. But what is the specific place for clean clothes? Lucas: The closet or wardrobe. We say 'guardar en el armario'. Guardar en el armario. Luna: Guardar en el armario. Lucas: Excellent. That means to store in the closet. Try it at normal speed. Guardar en el armario. Luna: Guardar en el armario. Lucas: You are doing great. So, planchar la camisa, doblar la ropa, and guardar en el armario. Luna: I feel like I’m organizing my life just by saying these words. Lucas: It is very satisfying. Now, let’s talk about the tool itself. What do you use to press the fabric? Luna: An iron. 'El hierro'? Lucas: Yes, exactly. Although 'hierro' usually means metal or iron in general, in this context it is clear. We say 'usar el hierro'. Usar el hierro. Luna: Usar el hierro. Lucas: Good job. It means to use the iron. Let’s repeat it. Usar el hierro. Luna: Usar el hierro. Lucas: Perfect. Finally, sometimes the fabric gets stuck or bunched up. You might need to pull it straight. Luna: To stretch it out? Lucas: Exactly. We say 'estirar la tela'. Estirar la tela. Luna: Estirar la tela. Lucas: That means to stretch the fabric. It is a useful word when you are being careful. Try it again. Estirar la tela. Luna: Estirar la tela. Lucas: Well done. Let’s review the whole routine. You use the iron, planchar la camisa. Luna: Planchar la camisa. Lucas: Then you fold it, doblar la ropa. Luna: Doblar la ropa. Lucas: Put it away, guardar en el armario. Luna: Guardar en el armario. Lucas: Use the tool, usar el hierro. Luna: Usar el hierro. Lucas: And fix any wrinkles, estirar la tela. Luna: Estirar la tela. Lucas: You nailed it. That is a complete laundry routine in Spanish. Luna: I feel ready to tackle my pile of clothes now. Or at least pretend to. Lucas: well, practicing these phrases is a good start. Keep them handy. Luna: Thanks for teaching me, Lucas. See you next time! Lucas: See you later, Luna. And thanks for listening. Practice these till we chat again.