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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn German with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is episode two hundred fifty eight. Lucas: Today we are talking about something very real for many people. Luna: Yes, the weather. Especially here in Germany. Lucas: It can be quite different from one day to the next. Luna: Right. Yesterday it was sunny. Today it looks gray. Lucas: Let us start with the most common situation. Luna: Which is? Lucas: Rain. Listen to this phrase carefully. Lucas: Es regnet. Luna: It rains? Or it is raining? Lucas: In German, we just say it rains. No extra words. Lucas: Es regnet. Luna: Okay. Let me try. Es regnet. Lucas: Perfect. Very clear. Luna: I love that it is so simple. Lucas: It is efficient. Now imagine the sky is white. Luna: Snow! Lucas: Exactly. The word for snow is Schnee. Lucas: To say it is snowing, we use a similar structure. Lucas: Es schneit. Luna: Es schneit. Lucas: Good. Do you hear the difference between rain and snow? Luna: Yes. Regnet has an r. Schneit has an sch sound. Lucas: Correct. It is important to notice those sounds. Luna: Schneit. It sounds soft. Lucas: It does. Now, let us talk about good weather. Luna: Oh, I hope for that soon. Lucas: We use the word Wetter for weather. Lucas: And schön means beautiful or nice. Lucas: So we say: Das Wetter ist schön. Luna: Das Wetter ist schön. Lucas: Yes. That is a complete sentence on its own. Luna: I want to say that every day. Lucas: Maybe not every day. But when it happens, say it loudly. Luna: Das Wetter ist schön! Oh, that feels good to say. Lucas: It does. Now, if it is raining, what do you need? Luna: A umbrella! Lucas: Yes. In German, it is der Regenschirm. Lucas: Schirm means shield or umbrella. Lucas: If you need one, you say: Lucas: Ich brauche einen Regenschirm. Luna: Ich brauche einen Regenschirm. Lucas: Very good. Notice the ending on einen. Luna: It changes because it is the object. Lucas: Exactly. You are remembering your grammar well. Luna: I am trying. It helps to have context. Lucas: Context makes it stick. Finally, let us talk about temperature. Luna: Is it cold today? Lucas: That depends. The word for cold is kalt. Lucas: To say it is cold, we use es again. Lucas: Es ist kalt. Luna: Es ist kalt. Lucas: Simple and direct. Just like the other phrases. Luna: Yes. Five phrases. Five situations. Lucas: Let us review them quickly. Lucas: When water falls from the sky: Es regnet. Luna: Es regnet. Lucas: When ice crystals fall: Es schneit. Luna: Es schneit. Lucas: When the sun is out and you are happy: Das Wetter ist schön. Luna: Das Wetter ist schön. Lucas: When you are wet and need protection: Ich brauche einen Regenschirm. Luna: Ich brauche einen Regenschirm. Lucas: And when you put on a coat: Es ist kalt. Luna: Es ist kalt. Lucas: You did great. Those five phrases cover almost everything. Luna: I feel ready to look out the window now. Lucas: Go ahead and describe what you see. Luna: It is cloudy. Maybe it will rain later. Lucas: If it starts to rain, remember our phrase. Luna: Es regnet. And I need my Schirm. Lucas: Exactly. Practice these until we meet again. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. Thank you, listeners. Lucas: Keep practicing with Fexingo. See you next time. Luna: Bye for now. Lucas: Hey Luna, before we go, I was thinking about that coffee. Luna: The one that keeps this show running? Lucas: Yeah. If this little weather lesson felt useful... Luna: Like a warm cup on a cold day? Lucas: Exactly. If it was worth a small coffee to you... Luna: There is a link in the description. Lucas: Just buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: No pressure at all. Just if you want to help. Lucas: It really makes a difference for us. Luna: Thanks for listening. We will catch you soon.