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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another park adventure? Luna: Yes! I love our park episodes. What are we learning today? Lucas: Today we're talking about the monkey bars. In Spanish, they're called 'las barras'. Luna: Las barras. That sounds straightforward. Just 'the bars'. Lucas: Exactly. But there are a few specific phrases for using them. Let's start with 'subirse a las barras' — to climb up onto the bars. Luna: Subirse a las barras. Subirse… that's like 'to get on' or 'to climb up'. Lucas: Right. So if you see a kid climbing the monkey bars, you'd say 'Él se sube a las barras'. Luna: Él se sube a las barras. He climbs onto the bars. Okay, I like it. Lucas: Now, once you're up, you might hang from them. That's 'colgarse de las barras'. Luna: Colgarse de las barras. To hang from the bars. Colgarse — that's like 'to hang'. Lucas: Yes. 'El niño se cuelga de las barras.' The boy hangs from the bars. Luna: El niño se cuelga de las barras. That sounds fun, but also a little scary. Lucas: And then, the goal is to cross them — 'cruzar las barras'. Luna: Cruzar las barras. To cross the bars. Like going from one end to the other. Lucas: Exactly. 'Ella cruza las barras muy rápido.' She crosses the bars very fast. Luna: Ella cruza las barras muy rápido. I want to be that girl. Lucas: Let's practice all four. Repeat after me: las barras. Luna: Las barras. Lucas: Subirse a las barras. Luna: Subirse a las barras. Lucas: Colgarse de las barras. Luna: Colgarse de las barras. Lucas: Cruzar las barras. Luna: Cruzar las barras. Lucas: You've got it. Now, let's imagine a little scene. You're at the park with a friend. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: Your friend says: 'Mira, los niños se suben a las barras.' Look, the kids are climbing the bars. Luna: Mira, los niños se suben a las barras. Lucas: Then you say: 'Sí, y se cuelgan de las barras.' Yes, and they're hanging from the bars. Luna: Sí, y se cuelgan de las barras. Lucas: And your friend adds: 'Ella cruza las barras muy bien.' She crosses the bars very well. Luna: Ella cruza las barras muy bien. That's a nice compliment. Lucas: You know, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, there's a simple way to support the show. Luna: Yeah, a handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that's literally what funds making this many of these. Lucas: Really helps keep it ad-free. Okay, back to the park. So, what would you say if you wanted to try crossing the bars yourself? Luna: Umm… 'Quiero cruzar las barras'? Lucas: Perfect. 'Quiero cruzar las barras.' I want to cross the bars. Luna: Quiero cruzar las barras. That's a good one to remember. Lucas: And if you need encouragement, you could say 'Vamos, tú puedes cruzar las barras.' Come on, you can cross the bars. Luna: Vamos, tú puedes cruzar las barras. That's motivating. Lucas: Alright, let's do a quick review. What are the monkey bars called in Spanish? Luna: Las barras. Lucas: To climb onto them? Luna: Subirse a las barras. Lucas: To hang from them? Luna: Colgarse de las barras. Lucas: To cross them? Luna: Cruzar las barras. Lucas: Excellent. You're ready for the playground. Practice these until we chat again. Luna: See you next time!