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- Lucas: Olá, and welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and with me as always is the wonderful Luna. Luna: Hi everyone! Luna here. So Lucas, it's been hot lately, right? I've been dreaming of the beach. Lucas: Oh, the beach — praia! That's a perfect topic for today. And you know, if Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with Portuguese, the way we keep this show ad-free is through listener support — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Just a little way to keep the learning going. Luna: Yeah, absolutely. And we really appreciate it. Okay, so today we're at the beach. What's the first word we need? Lucas: Well, when you step onto the beach, the first thing under your feet is areia — sand. Luna: Areia. Sand. That sounds pretty. Areia. Lucas: Exactly. Areia. I love the feel of warm areia. Let's try a sentence: A areia está quente. Luna: A areia está quente. The sand is hot. Oof, yes, especially at midday. Lucas: Right! Now, looking out from the beach, you see the mar — the sea. Luna: Mar. That's like 'mar' in English, but pronounced softer. Mar. Lucas: Perfect. O mar está azul today. The sea is blue. Luna: O mar está azul. Beautiful. And what about the sun? That's sol, right? Lucas: Yes! O sol está forte — the sun is strong. So we have areia, mar, sol, and praia. Let's put them together. Luna: Okay, so: Na praia, tem areia, mar e sol. On the beach, there's sand, sea, and sun. Lucas: That's perfect, Luna! Na praia, tem areia, mar e sol. You nailed it. Luna: Aww, thanks. I can already picture myself there. So if I want to say 'I'm going to the beach,' it's 'Eu vou à praia'? Lucas: Exactly! Eu vou à praia. And maybe you bring a guarda-sol — a parasol — for shade. Luna: Guarda-sol. That literally means 'sun guard.' I love that. Okay, let me practice: Eu vou à praia. A areia está quente. O mar está azul. O sol está forte. Lucas: Wonderful! You just described a perfect beach day. Let's do a quick scene. Imagine you're at the beach, and I ask you: Como está a praia hoje? Luna: A praia está linda! O sol está quente e o mar está calmo. Lucas: Beautiful! The beach is beautiful, the sun is hot, and the sea is calm. That's exactly the kind of sentence you can use. Luna: So today we learned areia, mar, sol, and praia. I feel like I can actually talk about the beach now. Lucas: And you can! Practice these words: areia, mar, sol, praia. Next time you're at the beach, try saying them out loud. Luna: Right. And if you want to support us, head to buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It really helps us keep making these episodes. Lucas: Thanks for listening, everyone. Practice these till we see you next time. Tchau! Luna: Tchau!