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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn German with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be here with you again. Lucas: Today we are going somewhere that many people try to avoid. Luna: Oh no. Is it the dentist? Lucas: Yes. The dentist. Or in German, der Zahnarzt. Luna: I love the dentist. Just kidding. I hate it. Lucas: That is normal. But knowing how to talk about it helps. Luna: Right. If I have a toothache, I need to say it clearly. Lucas: Exactly. Let us start with the most important phrase. Lucas: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Luna: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Lucas: Good. It means 'I have toothache' or 'I have teeth pain'. Luna: It feels a bit long. Can I say it slower? Lucas: Sure. Ich... habe... Zahnschmerzen. Luna: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Lucas: Perfect. Now imagine you call the clinic. Lucas: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Luna: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Lucas: This means 'Do you still have an appointment?' Luna: Or 'Do you have any openings left?' Lucas: Yes. It is very polite. Try it again, Luna. Luna: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Lucas: Nice. Now let us go inside. The dentist asks you to sit down. Lucas: Er sagt: Es tut weh. Luna: Wait. That is not what he says. He asks me. Lucas: You are right. He asks where it hurts. You answer. Lucas: Es tut weh. Luna: Es tut weh. Lucas: This means 'It hurts.' Simple and direct. Luna: Es tut weh. Here. In my back molar. Lucas: Okay. So it hurts there. He might say: Bitte warten Sie. Luna: Bitte warten Sie. Lucas: This means 'Please wait.' Often before he starts. Luna: Bitte warten Sie. Okay. I am ready. Lucas: He looks at your tooth. He smiles. He says: Das ist kein Problem. Luna: Das ist kein Problem. Lucas: 'That is no problem.' A relief, isn't it? Luna: Yes. Much better than thinking it is broken. Lucas: Let us review the first phrase quickly. Lucas: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Luna: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. I have toothache. Lucas: Now the second one. Lucas: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Luna: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Do you have an opening? Lucas: Third phrase. Lucas: Es tut weh. Luna: Es tut weh. It hurts. Lucas: Fourth phrase. Lucas: Bitte warten Sie. Luna: Bitte warten Sie. Please wait. Lucas: And the last one. Lucas: Das ist kein Problem. Luna: Das ist kein Problem. That is no problem. Lucas: Excellent work. These five phrases cover most visits. Luna: I feel much less scared now. Thanks, Lucas. Lucas: You are welcome. Remember, Fexingo is here to help you every step. Luna: Yes. And if you are enjoying these small steps... Lucas: We have a small request for our listeners who want to support the show. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, a little support goes a long way. Lucas: A couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these episodes going ad-free. Luna: You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: It makes a real difference for our team. Thank you for considering it. Luna: Back to our topic. Imagine you are at the chair. Lucas: The dentist says: Das ist kein Problem. Luna: Das ist kein Problem. Oh, that is such a nice thing to hear. Lucas: He might add: Es tut nicht lange weh. Luna: That sounds hopeful. I will remember that too. Lucas: But today we focus on our five key phrases. Luna: Let us try them in a quick sequence. Lucas: You call: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Luna: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Yes, please. Lucas: You sit down. You say: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Luna: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Right here. Lucas: He points. You confirm: Es tut weh. Luna: Es tut weh. Ouch. Just saying it hurts. Lucas: He pauses. You say: Bitte warten Sie. Luna: Bitte warten Sie. Take your time. Lucas: He fixes it. You smile: Das ist kein Problem. Luna: Das ist kein Problem. Wow. It was easy. Lucas: It is easy when you know the words. Luna: I think I will visit the dentist next week. Lucas: That is brave. Or maybe just prepared. Luna: Prepared. Yes. I like that word. Lucas: Practice these phrases until they feel natural. Luna: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Lucas: Es tut weh. Bitte warten Sie. Luna: Das ist kein Problem. Lucas: You did great today. Keep going with Fexingo. Luna: See you next time. Bye for now.