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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn French with Fexingo. Luna: Oh, thanks Lucas. It's good to be here again. Lucas: Yeah, totally. So, we've covered greetings, how are you, goodbyes, yes and no... Luna: Right, from the past episodes. It's starting to feel like a little toolkit. Lucas: Exactly. Today, let's add something fundamental — introducing yourself. Luna: Oh, that's so good. Like, telling someone your name? Lucas: Yes, and asking theirs. We'll keep it tiny — just two phrases. Luna: Perfect. I'm ready. Lucas: Okay, first phrase: 'my name is...' In French, that's 'Je m'appelle'. Luna: Je m'appelle. Lucas: Yeah, you got it. Let's break it down slowly: 'Je' means 'I', 'm'appelle' means 'call myself'. So together, 'I call myself' — my name is. Luna: Ohh, that makes sense. Like, I call myself Luna. Lucas: Exactly. Now say it at normal speed: Je m'appelle. Luna: Je m'appelle. Lucas: There it is. Nice and clear. Luna: Okay, so if I want to say 'my name is Luna', it's 'Je m'appelle Luna'. Lucas: Right. You just add your name after. Je m'appelle Luna. Luna: Je m'appelle Luna. Lucas: Perfect. Now, the second phrase: to ask someone's name, you say 'Comment tu t'appelles?' Luna: Comment tu t'appelles? Lucas: Yeah. Slowly: 'Comment' means 'how', 'tu' is 'you', 't'appelles' is 'call yourself'. So, 'how do you call yourself?' — what is your name? Luna: Oh, that's cute. It's like a mirror of the first one. Lucas: Totally. Now normally: Comment tu t'appelles? Luna: Comment tu t'appelles? Lucas: Yes, you nailed it. Luna: So let me try a tiny scene. Imagine we meet at a café. I say 'Bonjour'. Lucas: Right, from episode one. Luna: Bonjour. Comment tu t'appelles? Lucas: Je m'appelle Lucas. Et toi? Luna: Wait, what's 'et toi'? Lucas: Oh, that means 'and you?' — a natural follow-up. But let's stick to our two phrases for now. Luna: Okay, so I say: Je m'appelle Luna. Lucas: There you go. That's a full introduction. Luna: This feels useful already. Lucas: Let's practice more. I'll ask you: Comment tu t'appelles? Luna: Je m'appelle Luna. Lucas: Good. Now you ask me. Luna: Comment tu t'appelles? Lucas: Je m'appelle Lucas. Luna: Okay, another scene. Say we're at a park, and I see someone with a cute dog. Lucas: Oh, I like that. Start with a greeting. Luna: Bonsoir — if it's evening, from episode one. Lucas: Exactly. Bonsoir. Luna: Bonsoir. Comment tu t'appelles? Lucas: Je m'appelle Lucas. Et toi? Luna: Je m'appelle Luna. Lucas: See, you're adding 'et toi' naturally now. That's great. Luna: It just fits. So, let's recap. What's 'my name is' again? Lucas: Je m'appelle. Luna: Je m'appelle. And 'what is your name?' Lucas: Comment tu t'appelles? Luna: Comment tu t'appelles? Lucas: Perfect. Now, tiny quiz. I'll say a phrase in English, you say it in French. Luna: Oh, okay. I'm ready. Lucas: First: My name is Luna. Luna: Je m'appelle Luna. Lucas: Yes. Second: What is your name? Luna: Comment tu t'appelles? Lucas: Exactly. Now reverse: I say 'Je m'appelle Lucas' — what does that mean? Luna: My name is Lucas. Lucas: Right. And 'Comment tu t'appelles?' Luna: What is your name? Lucas: You got it all. How does that feel? Luna: Really solid. Like I could actually use this. Lucas: That's the goal. Keep repeating these — Je m'appelle, Comment tu t'appelles? — until they feel automatic. Luna: Will do. Thanks for another great episode of Learn French with Fexingo. Lucas: Absolutely. Practice these, and we'll see you next time. Luna: Au revoir, from episode four. Lucas: Au revoir, Luna.