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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another French episode? Luna: Yeah, always! I was just thinking about that time we got a baguette at the bakery. That was fun. Lucas: Right, episode 138. Today, we're going back to the bakery, but for something different: croissants. Luna: Ooh, I love croissants. So what do I say? Lucas: First, you say 'Je voudrais un croissant.' That means 'I would like a croissant.' Let's try it together. Luna: Je voudrais un croissant. Lucas: Perfect. Now, if you want more than one, you say 'Je voudrais des croissants.' But today, let's start with one. Luna: Got it. So I say 'Je voudrais un croissant.' What happens next? Lucas: The baker will often ask 'Et avec ça?' — 'And with that?' You might want another pastry or just say 'Ça sera tout' — 'That will be all.' Luna: Okay, so 'Et avec ça?' is the question. And if I want just the croissant, I say 'Ça sera tout'? Lucas: Exactly. Or you can say 'Je prends ça' — 'I'll take that.' But today, let's learn 'Je les prends' — 'I'll take them.' That's if you're taking multiple croissants, but for one, you can say 'Je le prends.' Luna: Hmm, 'Je les prends' — I'll take them. Let me practice. Je les prends. Lucas: Great. Then the baker might ask 'Sur place ou à emporter?' — 'For here or to go?' We'll focus on 'à emporter' — 'to go.' Repeat after me: à emporter. Luna: À emporter. That's easy. So if I want the croissant to go, I say 'À emporter.' Lucas: Exactly. Then you pay, and you say 'Merci, bonne journée' — 'Thank you, have a good day.' Let's put it all together. Imagine you walk into the bakery. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: You say: 'Bonjour, je voudrais un croissant.' The baker says: 'Et avec ça?' You say: 'Non, ça sera tout, merci.' Baker: 'Sur place ou à emporter?' You: 'À emporter.' Then you pay and say: 'Merci, bonne journée.' Luna: Let me try. Bonjour, je voudrais un croissant. Et avec ça? Non, ça sera tout, merci. À emporter. Merci, bonne journée. Lucas: That was excellent, Luna. You really nailed it. Luna: Thanks! So now I can go get a croissant anytime. Lucas: Absolutely. And here's a little tip: if you want a chocolate croissant, you say 'un pain au chocolat.' But that's for another day. Luna: Ooh, I love pain au chocolat too. French bakeries are dangerous for my diet. Lucas: You know, if today's phrases actually helped you, the way we keep this ad-free is through listener support. You can buy me a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it really helps. And we appreciate everyone who has done that. Now, back to croissants — can we practice one more time? Lucas: Sure. Say 'Je voudrais un croissant.' Luna: Je voudrais un croissant. Lucas: And if the baker asks 'Et avec ça?' you say... Luna: Ça sera tout, merci. Lucas: Then 'À emporter'. Luna: À emporter. Lucas: Then 'Merci, bonne journée'. Luna: Merci, bonne journée. Lucas: Perfect. Keep practicing these phrases, and next time you're at a French bakery, you'll be ready. Join us again for more French fun with Fexingo. Luna: Yeah, see you next time. Au revoir! Lucas: Au revoir, Luna! And happy croissant eating.