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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo! I'm Lucas, and this is Luna. Luna: Hey everyone! Ready for another tiny lesson? Lucas: Today we're learning two opposite adjectives: fast and slow. Luna: Oh, that's useful! Like a fast train or a slow walk. Lucas: Exactly. In Japanese, fast is 速い. Say it slowly with me: 速い. Luna: 速い. Lucas: Great! And slow is 遅い. Repeat: 遅い. Luna: 遅い. Lucas: Perfect. So 速い means fast, 遅い means slow. Let's practice with a sentence. 'The train is fast.' In Japanese: 電車は速いです. Luna: 電車は速いです. Lucas: Yes! And 'The bus is slow' — バスは遅いです. Luna: バスは遅いです. Lucas: You're a natural, Luna. Luna: Aww, thanks. So how do I ask 'Is this car fast?' Lucas: Good question. You say: この車は速いですか？ Luna: この車は速いですか？ Lucas: Yes. And to say 'It is slow' — 遅いです. Luna: 遅いです. Lucas: Let's try a little dialogue. I'll be a taxi driver. You ask if the taxi is fast. Luna: すみません、このタクシーは速いですか？ Lucas: はい、速いです！ Luna: Oh, nice! So I got a fast taxi. Lucas: You did. Now let's switch. I ask you about a slow bike. Luna: Okay! Lucas: この自転車は遅いですか？ Luna: はい、遅いです。 Lucas: Yes! You nailed it. Luna: So 速い and 遅い are just like big and small, but for speed. Lucas: Exactly. And remember, you can use them with any noun. 'This dog is fast' — この犬は速いです. Luna: この犬は速いです. Lucas: Or 'That turtle is slow' — あの亀は遅いです. Luna: あの亀は遅いです. That's cute. Lucas: Let's do a quick review. What does 速い mean? Luna: Fast. Lucas: And 遅い? Luna: Slow. Lucas: Perfect. Say 速い once more. Luna: 速い. Lucas: And 遅い. Luna: 遅い. Lucas: Excellent. Now you can describe speed in Japanese. Luna: This lesson went by fast! Lucas: I see what you did there. But we'll take it slow for the listener. Luna: Right. Thanks for learning with Fexingo. See you next time! Lucas: Keep practicing 速い and 遅い. Bye for now!