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- Lucas: Welcome back to another episode of Learn Dutch with Fexingo. Luna: Hi everyone! It is so good to be here again. Lucas: We are picking up right where we left off. Luna: Yes. Last week we talked about the hairdresser. Lucas: And before that, we looked at winter accessories like scarves and gloves. Luna: Right. But today I want to talk about what I am actually wearing. Lucas: That is a great idea. Let us look at the basics of clothing. Luna: Okay. What is the first word? Is it simple? Lucas: It is very common. Listen closely. Lucas: De trui. Luna: De trui. Lucas: Yes. De trui means sweater or jumper. Luna: Oh, I love sweaters. They are so cozy. Lucas: Exactly. In the Netherlands, it gets chilly. Lucas: So you need de trui. Luna: Let me try again. De trui. Lucas: Perfect pronunciation. Well done. Luna: Thanks. So if I am cold, I put on de trui. Lucas: Correct. Now, what do you wear on your legs? Luna: Pants? Or trousers? Lucas: In Dutch, we use a specific word. Lucas: De broek. Luna: De broek. Lucas: Yes. De broek means pants or trousers. Luna: De broek. That sounds strong. Lucas: It is a solid word. Think of it as your base layer. Luna: Okay. De broek. Got it. Lucas: Let us say it together one more time. Lucas: De broek. Luna: De broek. Lucas: Great. Now, imagine it starts raining outside. Luna: Oh no. The Dutch rain is famous. Lucas: It is very likely. So you need protection. Lucas: You need de jas. Luna: De jas. Lucas: Yes. De jas means jacket. Luna: De jas. Short and sharp. Lucas: Exactly. It keeps the wind out. Luna: I can see myself wearing de jas now. Lucas: Very good. One last item for the lower body. Luna: My feet? I need something for my feet. Lucas: Yes. And in Dutch, shoes are plural. Lucas: De schoenen. Luna: De schoenen. Lucas: Correct. De schoenen means shoes. Luna: De schoenen. That feels easy to remember. Lucas: It is a very useful word. You will use it often. Luna: Let me practice the whole set quickly. Luna: De trui. Lucas: Yes. Luna: De broek. Lucas: Good. Luna: De jas. Lucas: Perfect. Luna: De schoenen. Lucas: Excellent work, Luna. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. I feel ready for any weather. Lucas: You are definitely prepared. But let us check one thing. Luna: What is it? Lucas: If you are buying these items, how do you ask for them? Luna: Do I just point and say the word? Lucas: Almost. You usually add please. Luna: Ah, right. Alstublieft. Lucas: So, 'De trui, alstublieft'. Luna: De trui, alstublieft. That works. Lucas: Yes. It is polite and clear. Luna: I like that. It feels natural. Lucas: It is exactly how locals speak. Luna: Okay. Let us review the list one more time slowly. Lucas: De trui. Luna: De trui. Lucas: De broek. Luna: De broek. Lucas: De jas. Luna: De jas. Lucas: De schoenen. Luna: De schoenen. Lucas: You are doing great. Really consistent. Luna: I feel confident with these four words. Lucas: That is the goal. Small steps build big knowledge. Luna: True. Before we go, I have a small request. Lucas: Go ahead. Luna: Can you tell our listeners about how this show is made? Lucas: Sure. We keep things simple and ad-free. Luna: That is important to us. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, a handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah. That support literally funds making these episodes. Lucas: It keeps the production going without ads. Luna: Totally. If you can, take a look. It helps a lot. Lucas: We appreciate every bit of support. Luna: Back to the topic though. Remember de trui. Lucas: And de broek. Luna: And de jas. Lucas: And de schoenen. Luna: Practice these until we chat again. Lucas: See you next time.