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- Lucas: Welcome back to another episode of Learn French with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are so happy to be here with you again. Lucas: Today is Episode 250. A big milestone. Luna: Yes. Two hundred and fifty episodes. That is incredible. Lucas: It really is. And it has been possible because of listeners like you. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, we want to say thank you. Lucas: A couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going. Luna: You can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: It makes a real difference. Now, let us get back to French. Luna: Right. Today we are talking about cleaning. Lucas: Yes. Household chores. It is a very common topic. Luna: I hate cleaning, but I love speaking French. Lucas: We will learn the phrases anyway. Let us start with the first one. Luna: Okay. What is the phrase for doing the cleaning? Lucas: The phrase is Je fais le ménage. Luna: Je fais le ménage. Lucas: Good. It means I do the cleaning or I clean. Luna: Je fais le ménage. Lucas: Exactly. You use faire for many activities. Luna: I see. So I say Je fais le ménage when I tidy up. Lucas: Correct. Now, let us look at the next phrase. Luna: Is this about vacuuming? Lucas: Yes. The verb is passer. To pass or to run. Luna: Passer l'aspirateur? Lucas: With the subject: Je passe l'aspirateur. Luna: Je passe l'aspirateur. Lucas: That is perfect. It means I vacuum the floor. Luna: Je passe l'aspirateur. Lucas: Very good. Imagine you are running the vacuum. Luna: I am running the vacuum. Je passe l'aspirateur. Lucas: Nice work. Now, the third phrase. Luna: This one is important. Washing dishes. Lucas: Yes. The verb is laver. To wash. Luna: Laver la vaisselle? Lucas: Yes. With the subject: Je lave la vaisselle. Luna: Je lave la vaisselle. Lucas: Perfect pronunciation. It means I wash the dishes. Luna: Je lave la vaisselle. Lucas: Let us repeat it together. One more time. Luna: Je lave la vaisselle. Lucas: Excellent. Finally, the last phrase. Luna: Taking out the trash? Lucas: Yes. The verb is sortir. To take out or to go out. Luna: Sortir les poubelles? Lucas: With the subject: Je sors les poubelles. Luna: Je sors les poubelles. Lucas: Spot on. It means I take out the garbage. Luna: Je sors les poubelles. Lucas: Great. Now let us put them all together. Luna: Okay. I am ready. Lucas: First: Je fais le ménage. Luna: Je fais le ménage. Lucas: Second: Je passe l'aspirateur. Luna: Je passe l'aspirateur. Lucas: Third: Je lave la vaisselle. Luna: Je lave la vaisselle. Lucas: Fourth: Je sors les poubelles. Luna: Je sors les poubelles. Lucas: You did that perfectly. Luna: Thank you. It feels familiar now. Lucas: That is because we have reviewed these before. Luna: Yes. In previous episodes, we learned these exact phrases. Lucas: Exactly. Repetition is the key to memory. Luna: So if I forget, I just listen again. Lucas: Or you can practice saying them aloud right now. Luna: Je fais le ménage. Lucas: Keep going. Je passe l'aspirateur. Luna: Je lave la vaisselle. Lucas: And finally, Je sors les poubelles. Luna: Je sors les poubelles. Lucas: You are sounding very natural. Luna: I feel confident using these sentences. Lucas: That is the goal. To use them in real life. Luna: Like when I come home from work. Lucas: Or when you are hosting friends. Luna: I can tell my host family what I will do. Lucas: Oui. C'est très utile. Luna: It is very useful. Thank you, Lucas. Lucas: My pleasure. Keep practicing these four phrases. Luna: Je fais le ménage. Je passe l'aspirateur. Lucas: Je lave la vaisselle. Je sors les poubelles. Luna: See you next time for more French. Lucas: Au revoir.