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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Italian with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is good to be here again. Lucas: We have been talking about the outdoors a lot lately. Last week we were skiing on the slopes. Luna: Right. And before that, we were inside the cabin by the fire. Lucas: So today, let us think about what you wear when you go out into that cold air. Luna: I need to know what to put on my body. My hands are cold right now just thinking about it. Lucas: Let us start with the most important piece. The big coat. Luna: The coat. Yes. In Italian, how do we say that? Lucas: We say il cappotto. But for winter, we usually add an adjective. Lucas: Il cappotto pesante. Luna: Il cappotto pesante. Lucas: Pesante means heavy. So, il cappotto pesante is the heavy coat. Luna: Il cappotto pesante. That sounds very sturdy. Lucas: It is. You wear it over everything else. Let us say it again. Luna: Il cappotto pesante. Lucas: Perfect. Now, imagine you are wearing that heavy coat. What happens to your hands? Luna: They freeze. I need something for my fingers. Lucas: You need gloves. In Italian, gloves is plural because you always wear two. Lucas: I guanti. Luna: I guanti. Lucas: But which kind? For deep winter, we use wool. Lucas: Lana means wool. So, i guanti di lana. Luna: I guanti di lana. Lucas: Di lana means made of wool. It keeps the heat in. Luna: I guanti di lana. I can feel them already. Lucas: Good. Now, look at your neck. Your ears might be cold too. Luna: My ears are always cold. I wrap something around my neck. Lucas: That is a scarf. In Italian, la sciarpa. Luna: La sciarpa. Lucas: And for winter, we want it to keep us warm. Lucas: Calda means warm. So, la sciarpa calda. Luna: La sciarpa calda. Lucas: Yes. La sciarpa calda. Wrap it tight. Luna: La sciarpa calda. That feels nice. Lucas: One more thing. Your feet. You cannot wear sandals in the snow. Luna: No way. My toes would turn blue instantly. Lucas: You need boots. Or shoes with tall socks. Lucas: Let us use a phrase we saw earlier about walking. Lucas: Le scarpe con gli stivali. Luna: Le scarpe con gli stivali. Lucas: Shoes with boots. Or perhaps just sturdy footwear. Luna: Le scarpe con gli stivali. I feel ready for the mountain. Lucas: Before we go further into our little wardrobe check, I want to mention something. Luna: What is it? Lucas: We make these episodes without any advertisements playing. Luna: That is true. It is a quiet space to learn. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, your support matters. Luna: It does help. I like hearing the words repeated clearly. Lucas: If you want to support that choice, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah. It keeps the show going. Thank you for listening. Lucas: Let us get back to our coats. Let us review the first item. Luna: Il cappotto pesante. Lucas: Heavy coat. Correct. Now the second item. Luna: I guanti di lana. Lucas: Wool gloves. Good. Third item. Luna: La sciarpa calda. Lucas: Warm scarf. Excellent. And the last one. Luna: Le scarpe con gli stivali. Lucas: Shoes with boots. You remembered them all. Luna: I did. They seem easy to remember once I picture them. Lucas: Visualizing helps. Imagine you are putting them on. Luna: Okay. I put on il cappotto pesante. It is thick. Lucas: Yes. Then you put on i guanti di lana. Feel the texture. Luna: The wool is rough but soft. I wrap la sciarpa calda around my neck. Lucas: Tight. Very tight. Now step into le scarpe con gli stivali. Luna: Sturdy. Solid. I am completely covered. Lucas: You are ready for the cold. Let us try saying the full list again. Luna: Il cappotto pesante. I guanti di lana. La sciarpa calda. Le scarpe con gli stivali. Lucas: Beautiful. No mistakes. You are getting faster. Luna: Thank you. I feel confident now. Lucas: Do not forget to practice these before you step outside. Luna: I will. I promise. It is so much colder than the cabin. Lucas: Exactly. The cabin was safe. The outside is wild. Luna: But manageable if I dress correctly. Lucas: Precisely. Knowledge is your best layer. Luna: I like that. Layers of knowledge. Lucas: Let us say il cappotto pesante one more time. Slowly. Luna: Il cappotto pesante. Lucas: And i guanti di lana. Luna: I guanti di lana. Lucas: La sciarpa calda. Luna: La sciarpa calda. Lucas: Le scarpe con gli stivali. Luna: Le scarpe con gli stivali. Lucas: You nailed it. Every single phrase. Luna: Nailed it. I feel proud. Lucas: You should be. Learning takes patience. Luna: Yes. And repetition makes it stick. Lucas: Just like layers of clothes. Luna: I love that comparison. It makes sense. Lucas: Okay. We will stop there for today. Luna: Goodbye for now. Lucas: Keep practicing your Italian with Fexingo. Luna: See you next time.