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- Lucas: Hi everyone, welcome back to Learn Dutch with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be back with you all. Lucas: Yes. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, we appreciate your support. Luna: It really does keep the show going. And today, we are continuing our tour of the body. Lucas: Exactly. Last time we looked at fingers and thumbs. Today, we move up slightly. Luna: We are talking about elbows and wrists. Have you ever hurt one of those? Lucas: Oh, yes. I have a stiff elbow from typing too much. Let us start with the elbow. Luna: Okay. The word is de elleboog. Lucas: De elleboog. Listen carefully. De elleboog. Luna: De elleboog. Is that the bone sticking out? Lucas: Yes. That is the joint. Now, let us say a full phrase. Lucas: Mijn elleboog doet pijn. My elbow hurts. Luna: Mijn elleboog doet pijn. Wait, let me try again. Lucas: Slowly. Mijn elleboog doet pijn. Luna: Mijn elleboog doet pijn. There it is. Lucas: Perfect. Now, what about the other part? The wrist. Luna: The wrist. In Dutch, it is de pols. Lucas: De pols. Yes. De pols. Luna: De pols. It sounds short and sharp. Lucas: It is. Now, a common injury there is twisting it. Lucas: Ik heb mijn pols verstuikt. I twisted my wrist. Luna: Ik heb mijn pols verstuikt. Verstuikt. That means twisted? Lucas: Yes. Like spraining an ankle or twisting a wrist. Luna: Okay. Ik heb mijn pols verstuikt. Oh, that sounds painful. Lucas: It can be. But we can manage it. Let us repeat the phrase. Lucas: Ik heb mijn pols verstuikt. Luna: Ik heb mijn pols verstuikt. Got it. Lucas: Now, imagine you are at the doctor. You need to ask about recovery. Lucas: Hoe lang duurt het voordat het geneest? How long does it take before it heals? Luna: Hoe lang duurt het voordat het geneest? That is a mouthful. Lucas: Let us break it down. Hoe lang? How long? Luna: Hoe lang. Lucas: Duurt het? Does it last? Luna: Duurt het. Lucas: Voordat het geneest? Before it heals? Luna: Voordat het geneest. Okay. Putting it together. Lucas: Hoe lang duurt het voordat het geneest? Luna: Hoe lang duurt het voordat het geneest. Wow. I did it. Lucas: You did. Excellent. Let us review what we have learned. Luna: Okay. First, de elleboog. The elbow. Lucas: De elleboog. And the phrase? Mijn elleboog doet pijn. Luna: Mijn elleboog doet pijn. Yes. Then de pols. The wrist. Lucas: De pols. And the injury? Ik heb mijn pols verstuikt. Luna: Ik heb mijn pols verstuikt. Correct. And the question? Lucas: Hoe lang duurt het voordat het geneest? Luna: Hoe lang duurt het voordat het geneest. I feel like I am getting better at this. Lucas: I think you are. Practice saying them slowly. De elleboog. De pols. Luna: De elleboog. De pols. It helps to touch the parts while saying it. Lucas: That is a great tip. Muscle memory helps. So, if you twist your wrist... Luna: Say Ik heb mijn pols verstuikt. And ask how long it takes to heal. Lucas: Exactly. Hoe lang duurt het voordat het geneest? Luna: This was really helpful. I never knew the word for wrist. Lucas: It is a tricky one. But now you know. De pols. Luna: De pols. And de elleboog. Thank you, Lucas. Lucas: Thank you, Luna. And thank you for listening to Learn Dutch with Fexingo. Luna: If this episode helped you, consider supporting us. It keeps the episodes coming. Lucas: You can find the link at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Any amount helps us keep making these lessons for you. Lucas: Back to our words. Remember, de elleboog is the elbow. Luna: And de pols is the wrist. Don't forget to practice. Lucas: Mijn elleboog doet pijn. Mijn pols doet ook pijn sometimes. Luna: Well, hopefully not. See you next time!