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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for episode 150? Luna: 150 episodes! That's amazing. I feel like I've learned so much French with Fexingo. Lucas: I'm glad to hear that. Today, we're going to learn some body parts for the hand and arm. Luna: Oh, like we did with the face and head before. I loved that. Lucas: Exactly. So let's start with la main. That means 'the hand'. Luna: La main. Lucas: La main. Good. Luna: La main. I've heard that one before. Like when you say 'shake hands' — serrer la main. Lucas: Exactly. And then we have le bras — the arm. Luna: Le bras. Lucas: Le bras. Try it again. Luna: Le bras. Lucas: Perfect. Now the fingers — les doigts. Luna: Les doigts. That's a bit tricky. Les doigts. Lucas: You've got it. Les doigts. The 'oi' sound is like 'wah'. Les doigts. Luna: Les doigts. I'll keep practicing. Lucas: And next, le coude — the elbow. Luna: Le coude. Like when you bump your elbow. Lucas: Exactly. And finally, l'épaule — the shoulder. Luna: L'épaule. That's a feminine word, right? Lucas: Yes, it is. L'épaule. So we have la main, le bras, les doigts, le coude, l'épaule. Luna: Let me repeat: la main, le bras, les doigts, le coude, l'épaule. Lucas: Excellent. Now let's use them in a little story. Imagine you're at a café. You wave your hand — la main — to call the waiter. Luna: La main. Got it. Lucas: Then you lift your arm — le bras — to point at a pastry. Luna: Le bras. And then you use your fingers — les doigts — to count how many you want. Lucas: Yes! Les doigts. Then you rest your elbow — le coude — on the table. Luna: Le coude. And you shrug your shoulder — l'épaule — if you're not sure. Lucas: Perfect. Now, you know, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with French, the way we keep this ad-free is through listener support. Buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo helps us keep going. Luna: Yeah, it's a small way to say thanks, and it really helps us keep making episodes like this. Lucas: Anyway, back to our body parts. Let's review them one more time. La main. Luna: La main. Lucas: Le bras. Luna: Le bras. Lucas: Les doigts. Luna: Les doigts. Lucas: Le coude. Luna: Le coude. Lucas: L'épaule. Luna: L'épaule. Lucas: Great job. Now let's practice with a quick sentence. If someone asks 'What hurts?' you can say 'J'ai mal au bras.' My arm hurts. Luna: J'ai mal au bras. Lucas: Or 'J'ai mal au coude.' My elbow hurts. Luna: J'ai mal au coude. That's useful. Lucas: And 'J'ai mal à l'épaule.' My shoulder hurts. Luna: J'ai mal à l'épaule. Oof, I hope I don't need that too often. Lucas: Yeah, but it's good to know. So today we covered la main, le bras, les doigts, le coude, l'épaule. Practice them, and we'll see you next time on Learn French with Fexingo. Luna: Thanks, Lucas! À la prochaine!