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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn German with Fexingo. Luna: Oh, thanks Lucas. Yeah, I'm ready for another tiny bit of German. Lucas: Perfect. So last time, in Episode 7, we covered introducing yourself with 'Mein Name ist...' and asking 'Wie heißt du?' Luna: Right, yeah. That was fun—like meeting someone new. Lucas: Exactly. And today, we're going to add just two more phrases to make those introductions even smoother. When you meet someone, after exchanging names, it's nice to say... 'nice to meet you'. Luna: Oh, that makes sense. So what's the German for that? Lucas: It's 'Schön, dich kennenzulernen'. Let's break it down slowly. Schön... like 'beautiful' or 'nice'. Dich... that's 'you' informally. Kennenzulernen... which means 'to get to know'. So together: Schön, dich kennenzulernen. Luna: Schön, dich kennenzulernen. Wait, that's a mouthful. Schön... dich... kennenzulernen. Lucas: Yeah, you got it. At normal speed, it flows: Schön, dich kennenzulernen. Luna: Schön, dich kennenzulernen. Okay, I think I have it. Schön, dich kennenzulernen. Lucas: There you go. Now, often, the other person might reply with something like 'nice to meet you too'. In German, a common polite response is 'Freut mich auch'. Luna: Freut mich auch. What does that mean exactly? Lucas: Freut mich means 'pleases me' or 'I'm pleased'. Auch means 'also' or 'too'. So Freut mich auch—'pleased to meet you too'. Luna: Oh, that's cute. Freut mich auch. Let me try: Freut mich auch. Lucas: Exactly. Good job. So our two phrases today: Schön, dich kennenzulernen and Freut mich auch. Luna: Got it. So if I meet someone, I say my name, ask theirs, then Schön, dich kennenzulernen? Lucas: Right. And they might say Freut mich auch. Let's do a tiny role-play. I'll be a new person you meet, say at a café. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: Guten Tag. Wie heißt du? Luna: Mein Name ist Luna. Und du? Lucas: Ich bin Lucas. Schön, dich kennenzulernen. Luna: Freut mich auch. Oh, that felt natural. Lucas: Totally. You nailed it. Let's repeat those phrases a few more times to lock them in. Schön, dich kennenzulernen. Luna: Schön, dich kennenzulernen. Lucas: Freut mich auch. Luna: Freut mich auch. Lucas: One more time, a bit faster: Schön, dich kennenzulernen. Luna: Schön, dich kennenzulernen. Lucas: Freut mich auch. Luna: Freut mich auch. Lucas: Perfect. Now, imagine you're at a friend's party and you meet someone new. Try it out. Luna: Okay. Hallo, ich bin Luna. Wie heißt du? Lucas: Hallo Luna, ich bin Max. Schön, dich kennenzulernen. Luna: Freut mich auch, Max. Oh, that works. Lucas: Yeah, it does. See how it builds on what we learned before? Now, let's do a quick recap. What's 'nice to meet you' in German? Luna: Schön, dich kennenzulernen. Lucas: Right. And how do you reply politely? Luna: Freut mich auch. Lucas: Exactly. You've got it. Practice these with the greetings from earlier episodes, and you'll sound like a pro. Luna: For sure. This is really helpful for real situations. Lucas: Absolutely. Thanks for learning with us today on Learn German with Fexingo. Keep repeating those phrases—Schön, dich kennenzulernen and Freut mich auch—and we'll see you next time. Luna: Yeah, practice makes perfect. Tschüss! Lucas: Tschüss, Luna.