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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Dutch with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is good to be here with you again. Lucas: We have been learning a lot lately about body parts and basic clothing. Luna: Yes, we talked about shirts and pants in the last episode. Lucas: Exactly. And before that, we looked at scarves and hats. Luna: Wait, did we? I remember the scarf part clearly. Lucas: We did cover them briefly. But today we want to go deeper. Luna: Oh, really? I thought we were done with winter clothes. Lucas: Not at all. There is one more important piece. Luna: What is it? A coat? We already learned jas. Lucas: No, not a coat. Something for your hands. Luna: Gloves! Oh, right. That makes sense. Lucas: Let us start with the word for gloves. Luna: Is it 'handschoen'? Lucas: Close. But it is plural because you wear two. Luna: Ah, so it ends in an 'n' on both? Lucas: Yes. The word is de handschoenen. Luna: De handschoenen. Lucas: Say it slowly with me. De handschoenen. Luna: De handschoenen. Lucas: Perfect. Now let us say it normally. Luna: De handschoenen. Lucas: Good. Remember, it always has the 'en' at the end. Luna: De handschoenen. Like shoes, but for hands. Lucas: Exactly. Schoenen for shoes, handschoenen for gloves. Luna: That is a clever way to remember it. Lucas: It is. Now, let us look at another item. Luna: The hat? De hoed? Lucas: Yes. De hoed. Luna: De hoed. Lucas: Say it with me. De hoed. Luna: De hoed. Lucas: Very good. Now the scarf. Luna: De sjaal. Lucas: De sjaal. Repeat after me. De sjaal. Luna: De sjaal. Lucas: Nice pronunciation. The 'aa' sound is long. Luna: De sjaal. I like this word. It sounds soft. Lucas: It does. Now let us put them together. Luna: De hoed, de sjaal, en de handschoenen. Lucas: Perfect list. Now, why do we need these items? Luna: Because it is cold outside. Lucas: Right. How do you say 'I am cold' in Dutch? Luna: Is it Ik ben koud? Lucas: Almost. But Dutch uses a different structure. Luna: Oh. What is it then? Lucas: You say: Ik heb het koud. Luna: Ik heb het koud. Lucas: Say it with me. Ik heb het koud. Luna: Ik heb het koud. Lucas: Notice we use 'heb'. Have. I have it cold. Luna: Ik heb het koud. That feels strange but I get it. Lucas: It is a common phrase. Let us practice it again. Luna: Ik heb het koud. Lucas: Great. Now imagine you are standing outside. Luna: Okay, I am outside. It is freezing. Lucas: What do you say to your friend? Luna: Ik heb het koud. Lucas: And what do you put on? Luna: Ik trek mijn de sjaal aan. Lucas: Good. Or maybe just hold up the scarf. Luna: Look at de sjaal. Look at de hoed. Lucas: And de handschoenen. Your hands are blue. Luna: Ik heb het koud. Really cold. Lucas: Let us review the words one more time. Luna: De sjaal. Lucas: De hoed. Luna: De handschoenen. Lucas: Ik heb het koud. Luna: Those are the key phrases for today. Lucas: They are. Very practical for winter travel. Luna: Or just walking to the tram stop. Lucas: Exactly. The wind can be sharp there. Luna: So I need de sjaal around my neck. Lucas: Yes. And de hoed on my head. Luna: And de handschoenen on my hands. Lucas: Then I will not have het koud anymore. Luna: Unless I forget the scarf. Lucas: Then you might regret it later. Luna: True. Okay, let us try the sentence again. Lucas: Ready? Ik heb het koud. Luna: Ik heb het koud. Lucas: Beautiful. You are getting the hang of it. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. I feel warmer already. Lucas: That is the power of language learning. Luna: Even if I still need the physical gloves. Lucas: Definitely. Both are important. Luna: Let us check our progress. Lucas: We know de sjaal, de hoed, de handschoenen. Luna: And we know how to say we are cold. Lucas: Yes. Ik heb het koud. Luna: It is a small set of words. Lucas: But a very useful one. Luna: I can imagine using them in Amsterdam. Lucas: Or anywhere in the Netherlands in December. Luna: The rain and wind are real things. Lucas: So preparation is key. Luna: And knowing the vocabulary helps too. Lucas: It does. It makes you feel ready. Luna: Okay, I think we have covered enough. Lucas: Yes, let us pause here. Luna: Before we go, I want to mention something. Lucas: Sure, what is on your mind? Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Lucas: Yes? Luna: the way these stay ad-free is listener support. Lucas: Right. Luna: You can buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: That is a great link. Luna: Yeah. It keeps the show going. Lucas: Totally. And it supports the work we do here. Luna: For sure. Thanks for listening. Lucas: Back to the topic now. Luna: Let us repeat the main phrase one last time. Lucas: Ready? Ik heb het koud. Luna: Ik heb het koud. Lucas: Excellent. Luna: See you next time. Lucas: Bye for now.