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- Lucas: Hey Luna. Welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. We are episode two forty four. Luna: Hi everyone! I am so ready for this one. Last time we were at the dentist, right? Lucas: We were. And before that, the pharmacy. Today we are going somewhere much more fun. Luna: Oh! Where? A party? Lucas: Not quite. But it is nice. We are going to a hair salon. Luna: A hair salon! Yes! My hair is getting really messy lately. Lucas: It happens. So, first thing you do when you walk in. You tell them why you are there. Luna: Okay. How do I say 'I want to go to a hair salon'? Lucas: The phrase is biyounin ni ikitai desu. Let me say that slowly. Lucas: Biyounin ni ikitai desu. Biyounin ni ikitai desu. Luna: Biyounin... ikitai desu. Biyounin ni ikitai desu. Lucas: Exactly. That means 'I want to go to a beauty salon.' Or just 'hair salon.' Luna: Got it. Biyounin ni ikitai desu. That feels polite enough. Lucas: It is perfect. Once you sit down, they usually wash your hair first. Luna: Yes, please. I love the head massage part. Lucas: So you might ask for that. The phrase is shanpuu shite kudasai. Lucas: Shanpuu shite kudasai. Shanpuu shite kudasai. Luna: Shanpuu... shite kudasai. Shanpuu shite kudasai. Lucas: Spot on. 'Please shampoo me.' Simple and clear. Luna: Shanpuu shite kudasai. Okay, I feel clean already. Lucas: Now comes the tricky part. Cutting. If you want it shorter. Luna: Definitely. I have split ends everywhere. Lucas: You can say sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai. Lucas: Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai. Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai. Luna: Sukoshi dake mijikaku... shite kudasai. Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai. Lucas: Good job. 'Please make it a little shorter.' Luna: Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai. I like that phrase. It is very specific. Lucas: It is useful. Sometimes you only want the tips cut. Luna: Like a tiny trim? Lucas: Exactly. For that, use makiwaki o kitte kudasai. Lucas: Makiwaki o kitte kudasai. Makiwaki o kitte kudasai. Luna: Makiwaki... o kitte kudasai. Makiwaki o kitte kudasai. Lucas: Right. 'Please cut the hair tips.' Luna: Makiwaki o kitte kudasai. Okay, I will remember that one. Lucas: And finally, you probably want to know when you can leave. Luna: Yes. I have coffee waiting for me. Lucas: Ask doko kurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. Lucas: Doko kurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. Doko kurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. Luna: Doko kurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. Doko kurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. Lucas: Perfect. 'How much time will it take?' Luna: Doko kurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. That sounds very natural. Lucas: Let's try them all together. Start with the salon entry. Luna: Biyounin ni ikitai desu. Shanpuu shite kudasai. Lucas: Keep going. Now the cut. Luna: Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai. Makiwaki o kitte kudasai. Lucas: And the time check. Luna: Doko kurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. Wow. That went well. Lucas: You nailed it. Really smooth pronunciation today. Luna: Thanks! I felt confident with those. Especially the shampoo one. Lucas: Me too. It is great vocabulary to have ready. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Lucas: Then support keeps us ad-free. Buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah. It helps us keep making these episodes for you. Lucas: Back to the salon. Imagine you are sitting in the chair. Luna: Okay. Biyounin ni ikitai desu. I am here! Lucas: They wash your hair. You say shanpuu shite kudasai. Luna: Shanpuu shite kudasai. Oh, that feels good. Lucas: Now they pick up the scissors. You say sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai. Luna: Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai. Just a little bit. Lucas: They finish. You want to check the clock. Doko kurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka? Luna: Doko kurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka? Five minutes? Great. Lucas: You look fantastic. Thanks for practicing with us. Luna: See you next time! Bye!