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- Lucas: Alright, welcome back to another episode of Learn Korean with Fexingo, I'm Lucas and I'm here with the best hiking buddy I know, Luna. Luna: Lucas, you know I'm more of a couch potato, but for Korean, I'll climb a mountain. Last episode we ordered food delivery, and today I'm craving some nature. Lucas: Nature it is. Today we're going to learn some phrases you'd use on a hike in Korea. We'll stick to the basics, like talking about the mountain itself. Luna: I need that. So, the first word is probably 'mountain'? In Korean, that's 산. Lucas: Exactly. 산. Let's try that together. 산. Luna: 산. That sounds like 'san'. I can picture a mountain when I say it. Lucas: That's the trick. So you're at the foot of the mountain, and you want to say 'Let's go hiking.' That would be 등산 가요. Luna: 등산 가요? Hmm, 등산 means 'hiking' and 가요 is 'go'. So it's like 'hiking go'. Lucas: Perfect. 등산 가요. Let's say it slowly. 등산 가요. Luna: 등산 가요. 등산 가요. That's fun. I could use that with my friends this weekend. Lucas: Absolutely. Now, imagine you're walking and you're not sure how much longer it takes. You ask, 멀어요? Luna: 멀어요? That means 'Is it far?' Right? Because 멀다 is 'to be far'. Lucas: You got it. 멀어요? Let's practice that. 멀어요? Luna: 멀어요? 멀어요? I can already hear myself asking that on a trail. Lucas: And if your legs are burning and you're tired, you say 힘들어요. Luna: 힘들어요. That sounds like 'himdeureoyo' and I bet it means 'it's hard' or 'I'm struggling'. Lucas: Exactly. 힘들어요. Let's say it together. 힘들어요. Luna: 힘들어요. 힘들어요. Phew, that's a mouthful, but I'll remember it. Lucas: Good. Now, finally, the best moment of a hike: when you reach the top. You say, 정상에 도착했어요. Luna: 정상에 도착했어요. That's a long one. 정상 means 'peak' or 'top', right? And 도착했어요 means 'arrived'. Lucas: You're exactly right. 정상에 도착했어요. Let's break it down. 정상에 도착했어요. Luna: 정상에 도착했어요. 정상에 도착했어요. I can imagine saying that with a big sigh of relief. Lucas: That sigh is part of the language. So we have 산, 등산 가요, 멀어요, 힘들어요, and 정상에 도착했어요. Luna: Before we go further, I want to say something. If Fexingo has been helping you learn Korean, even just a little, and you've gotten something out of it, a couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going. You can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Every little bit makes a real difference, and it helps us keep making these episodes ad-free. Lucas: Yeah, seriously. It's just the two of us and a microphone, and it's support from listeners like you that lets us keep doing this. So if you're able, that link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. We really appreciate it. Now, back to the mountain. Can you use one of those phrases in a little scene? Luna: Sure. So I'm at the entrance of a trail, and I see a friend. I say, 등산 가요? And they say, 네, 등산 가요. Then we walk a bit, and I ask, 멀어요? Lucas: And they answer, 아니요, 조금만 더 가요. That's 'no, just a little more.' We haven't taught that, but you get the idea. Then after an hour, you're puffing. Luna: Right, I'd say 힘들어요. 힘들어요. And then we finally see the top, and I shout, 정상에 도착했어요! Lucas: Perfect. That's a whole conversation. Let's do a quick recap of our phrases. 산, 등산 가요, 멀어요, 힘들어요, and 정상에 도착했어요. Luna: Let me say them one more time. 산, 등산 가요, 멀어요, 힘들어요, 정상에 도착했어요. I'm feeling a bit more confident already. Lucas: You're doing great. Remember, practice makes perfect. So next time you're out for a walk, even if it's just around the block, try to use at least one of these phrases in your head. Luna: Good idea. I'll think about 산 every time I see a hill. Well, that's all for today. Thanks for listening, and see you next time. Lucas: See you next time. And if you enjoyed this, we'd love if you could support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Bye for now.