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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be back with you, Lucas. Lucas: It is great to have you here. We have been talking a lot about winter lately. Luna: Yes. Last time we talked about ice skating. That was fun but very cold. Lucas: Right. And before that, skiing. So today, let us talk about what we wear when it is freezing outside. Luna: Oh yes. Clothes. What do we say about putting on warm clothes? Lucas: We will start with the most important item. The coat. Luna: I love my big winter coat. It keeps me safe from the wind. Lucas: The word for coat is 'kōto'. In Japanese, we say 'kōto o kimasu'. Luna: Koto... ki-masu. Like putting on a layer? Lucas: Exactly. Let us try it slowly. Kōto o kimasu. Luna: Kōto o kimasu. Lucas: Perfect. Now at normal speed. Kōto o kimasu. Luna: Kōto o kimasu. Lucas: You are getting so good at this. If you go outside without it, you will freeze. Luna: I know. Yesterday I forgot my scarf. My neck was so cold. Lucas: Ouch. That is why we need accessories too. The scarf. Luna: The scarf. How do we say we put it on? Lucas: The word for scarf is 'mafurā'. To wrap it around your neck, we use the verb 'makimasu'. Luna: Wrap? Like rolling something up? Lucas: Yes. Mafurā o makimasu. Let us practice that. Luna: Mafurā o makimasu. Lucas: Good. Say it again, slower. Mafurā o makimasu. Luna: Mafurā o makimasu. Lucas: There you go. Mafurā o makimasu. This keeps the wind out. Luna: I feel warmer just saying it. But my hands are still cold. Lucas: Of course. Your hands need protection too. Gloves. Luna: Gloves. Do we wear them or hold them? Lucas: We put them on our hands. The word is 'tebukuro'. The verb is 'hamemasu'. Luna: te bu ku ro. ha me masu. Lucas: Let us put it together. Tebukuro o hamemasu. Luna: Tezukuro o hamemasu. Lucas: Close. It is 'tebukuro'. Try again. Tebukuro o hamemasu. Luna: Ah, right. Tebukuro o hamemasu. Lucas: Excellent. Tebukuro o hamemasu. Now your hands are ready for snow. Luna: Wow. Coat, scarf, gloves. I am fully dressed now. Lucas: Yes. And how does that make you feel inside the clothes? Luna: Warm. Very warm. How do we say that? Lucas: We use the word 'atatakai'. So, 'atatakai desu'. Luna: ata ta kai. ata ta kai desu. Lucas: Perfect. Atatakai desu. It means it is warm or cozy. Luna: Atatakai desu. I love that feeling after being outside. Lucas: Me too. But first, we have to deal with the cold outside. Luna: Right. When we step out, we usually comment on the weather. Lucas: Yes. The word for cold is 'samui'. We often say 'samui desu ne'. Luna: Sa-mui desu ne. Ne means 'isn't it?' or 'right?'. Lucas: Exactly. It invites agreement. Samui desu ne. Luna: Samui desu ne. Yes, it is really cold today. Lucas: Let us review our full outfit routine. Start with the coat. Luna: Kōto o kimasu. Lucas: Then the scarf. Luna: Mafurā o makimasu. Lucas: Then the gloves. Luna: Tezukuro o hamemasu. Lucas: Almost. Remember the u sound. Tebukuro o hamemasu. Luna: Ah, sorry. Tebukuro o hamemasu. Lucas: That is better. You nailed it. Tebukuro o hamemasu. Luna: Tebukuro o hamemasu. I can say it all in a row now. Lucas: You are doing amazing. One last check on the feelings. Luna: Outside: Samui desu ne. Lucas: Inside: Atatakai desu. Luna: Samui desu ne. Atatakai desu. Lucas: Perfect contrast. Cold outside, warm inside. Luna: I think I am ready for any winter day now. Lucas: I am sure you are. By the way, if these lessons are helping you build confidence... Luna: Yeah. It really feels like I am making progress with Japanese. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, consider supporting us. Luna: Listeners who help keep the show ad-free get to enjoy more episodes like this. Lucas: You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Thanks for listening. It helps us keep creating content for you. Lucas: Back to our vocab. Imagine you are walking to the station. Luna: Okay. The wind is blowing. What do I say? Lucas: You button your coat. You say Kōto o kimasu. Luna: Kōto o kimasu. And then I wrap my scarf tight. Lucas: Yes. Mafurā o makimasu. Luna: Mafurā o makimasu. And I put on my gloves. Lucas: Tebukuro o hamemasu. Luna: Tebukuro o hamemasu. I turn to my friend and say... Lucas: Samui desu ne. Luna: Samui desu ne. They smile and say... Lucas: Atatakai desu. Luna: Atatakai desu. Because we are ready for the snow. Lucas: Exactly. You are prepared. You are polite. You are speaking Japanese. Luna: I feel so confident. Thank you, Lucas. Lucas: You are welcome, Luna. Keep practicing those verbs. Luna: Ki-masu. Ma-kimasu. ha me masu. It is starting to stick. Lucas: It definitely is. See you next time for more Japanese. Luna: Bye bye! Practice till we chat again.