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- Lucas: Hey there. Welcome back to Learn Finnish with Fexingo. Luna: Hi everyone. It is so good to be back with you. Lucas: We are picking up right where we left off in episode two hundred forty. Luna: Yes. We were just talking about my small balcony garden. Lucas: Right. And I mentioned that I want to help you expand it. Luna: Oh really? You want to help me grow more plants? Lucas: I do. But first, we need some better tools. Luna: Wait, hold on. Before we get into the dirt, let me say something important. Lucas: Go ahead. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Lucas: Yeah? Luna: Then know that a handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Exactly. That support is literally what funds making these episodes. Luna: It keeps the show ad-free and alive. So if you can, check that out. Lucas: Thanks for listening. Now, let us go outside. Luna: Okay. What is the first tool we need? Lucas: Well, to dig holes in the ground, you need a shovel. Luna: A shovel. In Finnish, that is lapiolla? Lucas: Close. The word for the tool itself is lapio. Luna: Lapio. Okay. Let me try that. Lucas: Say it slowly. Lapio. Luna: Lapio. Lucas: Perfect. There it is. Now, imagine you are using it. Luna: Digging a hole. Lucas: Right. So you would say: Reiä lapiolla. Luna: Reiä lapiolla. Lucas: Yes. Digging a hole with a shovel. Luna: Let me try that whole phrase. Reiä lapiolla. Lucas: You nailed it. Exactly like that. Luna: I love that. It sounds so practical. Lucas: It is very useful. Now, once you have your hole, you need seeds. Luna: Seeds. Siemenet? Lucas: Yes. Siemenet. Plural because you usually use many. Luna: Siemenet. Okay. So I put them in the ground? Lucas: You do. The phrase is: Laita siemenet maahan. Luna: Laita siemenet maahan. Lucas: Put the seeds in the ground. Luna: Let me repeat that. Laita siemenet maahan. Lucas: Good job. Say it one more time slowly. Luna: Laita siemenet maahan. Lucas: Perfect. Reiä lapiolla. Then Laita siemenet maahan. Luna: That flows well. I feel like a real gardener now. Lucas: You are getting the hang of it. Now comes the hard part. Luna: Watering? Lucas: Yes. You must remember to water them every day. Luna: I always forget. My plants die instantly. Lucas: So let us practice saying you are watering them. Luna: Okay. How do I say 'I water the flowers'? Lucas: The verb is kastella. For I, it becomes kastelen. Luna: Kastelen. Okay. Kastelen kukkia. Lucas: Kukkia means flowers. So: Kastelen kukkia. Luna: Kastelen kukkia. Lucas: Do it again. Slowly. Luna: Kastelen kukkia. Lucas: There you go. Very clear. Kastelen kukkia. Luna: I am practicing that in my head while walking to the kitchen. Lucas: That is the best way. To memorize it by doing. Luna: So if I see a nice plant, what do I say? Lucas: You can say it is beautiful. Luna: Kaunis? Lucas: Yes. Kukka on kaunis. Luna: Kukka on kaunis. Lucas: The flower is beautiful. Luna: Let me try that. Kukka on kaunis. Lucas: Excellent. Repeat it one more time. Luna: Kukka on kaunis. Lucas: You are doing great. Just one more thing for today. Luna: What is it? Lucas: If it gets too cold outside, you might use a greenhouse. Luna: A greenhouse. Kasvihuone? Lucas: Yes. And inside, it is warm. Luna: Lämmin? Lucas: Correct. So the sentence is: Kasvihuone on lämmin. Luna: Kasvihuone on lämmin. Lucas: The greenhouse is warm. Luna: Let me say that full phrase. Kasvihuone on lämmin. Lucas: Very good. Say it again slowly. Luna: Kasvihuone on lämmin. Lucas: Perfect. Nailed it. Let us review our five phrases. Luna: Okay. First: Reiä lapiolla. Lucas: Digging a hole with a shovel. Luna: Second: Laita siemenet maahan. Lucas: Put the seeds in the ground. Luna: Third: Kastelen kukkia. Lucas: I water the flowers. Luna: Fourth: Kukka on kaunis. Lucas: The flower is beautiful. Luna: Fifth: Kasvihuone on lämmin. Lucas: The greenhouse is warm. Luna: Those are solid. I feel ready to plant. Lucas: You are ready. Just remember to water them. Luna: I will. Thanks, Lucas. Lucas: You are welcome. Keep practicing these till we chat again. Luna: See you next time. Bye.