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- Lucas: Luna, ready for another episode of Learn Japanese with Fexingo? Luna: Yeah, I'm excited! We've done so many topics already. What's today's focus? Lucas: Well, last time we covered January to March. So today, let's continue with the months: April, May, and June. Luna: Oh, that's perfect! I've been wanting to talk about my birthday month. Lucas: Nice. Let's start with April. In Japanese, it's 四月. Listen carefully: 四月. Luna: 四月. Hmm, 四月. That sounds like 'shi-gatsu'? Lucas: Exactly! 四 means 'four' and 月 means 'month', so literally 'fourth month'. Say it once more? Luna: 四月. Got it. Lucas: Now May. In Japanese, it's 五月. Listen: 五月. Luna: 五月. That must be 'go-gatsu'? Because 五 is five? Lucas: You're on a roll! 五月 is indeed 'go-gatsu'. And June is 六月. 六 means six, so 六月 is 'roku-gatsu'. Luna: 六月. Roku-gatsu. Okay, I think I have those. So my birthday is in May, how do I say that? Lucas: You can say 私の誕生日は五月です. 'Watashi no tanjoubi wa go-gatsu desu.' Let's break it down: 私の誕生日 means 'my birthday', は is the topic particle, 五月 is 'May', and です is 'is'. So 'My birthday is in May.' Luna: 私の誕生日は五月です. That's a mouthful but I think I can say it. 私の誕生日は五月です. Lucas: Perfect! And if you want to say 'I will travel in June', you can say 六月に旅行します. 'Roku-gatsu ni ryokou shimasu.' に is a particle for time, 旅行 is 'travel', and します is 'do'. Luna: 六月に旅行します. So に marks when the travel happens? Lucas: Exactly. So let's practice all three months. I'll say the month, and you repeat. 四月. Luna: 四月. Lucas: 五月. Luna: 五月. Lucas: 六月. Luna: 六月. Lucas: Great. Now, let's imagine a conversation. Luna, when is your birthday? Luna: 私の誕生日は五月です. And I'm planning a trip in June. 六月に旅行します. Lucas: Awesome! Where are you going? Luna: I haven't decided yet. But it's fun just to practice the phrase. Lucas: Definitely. You know, it's thanks to listeners like you that we can keep making these episodes. Luna: Yeah, if you're finding Fexingo helpful for learning Japanese, consider supporting us. Even a few dollars a month makes a real difference. Lucas: Exactly. You can do that at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That's what keeps the show going and ad-free. Luna: Absolutely. Every little bit helps us bring you more episodes. Now, back to months! I want to try making a sentence about April. Lucas: Go for it. What's in April for you? Luna: 四月に桜を見ます. 'I will see cherry blossoms in April.' Did I get that right? Lucas: Close! 四月に桜を見ます is perfect. 桜 is 'cherry blossoms', を is the object particle, 見ます means 'see'. So 'In April, I will see cherry blossoms.' Nice work. Luna: Oh, I'm so happy. So 四月, 五月, 六月. I think I've got these down. Lucas: Let's do a quick review. I'll say the English, you say the Japanese. April. Luna: 四月. Lucas: May. Luna: 五月. Lucas: June. Luna: 六月. Lucas: And my birthday is in May. Luna: 私の誕生日は五月です. Lucas: I will travel in June. Luna: 六月に旅行します. Lucas: Wonderful! You're doing great. Remember to practice these phrases throughout your day. The more you say them, the more natural they'll feel. Luna: Yes, and listeners, keep learning with Fexingo. See you next time! Lucas: See you. Practice those months until we meet again.