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- Lucas: Willkommen zurück zu Learn German with Fexingo! Episode 21, can you believe it? Luna: I know, right? I feel like we're getting somewhere. Last time we learned food words like Brot and Käse. Lucas: Exactly. And today, we're going to learn about drinks. Because you can't have bread without something to drink with it. Luna: Ooh, drinks! Like water, juice… maybe even beer? Lucas: You read my mind. Let's start with a classic: das Wasser. That means 'water'. Luna: Das Wasser. Water. Got it. Lucas: Good. Now if you want to order water, you say: Ich möchte Wasser. 'I would like water.' Let's hear you try. Luna: Ich möchte Wasser. Lucas: Perfect! Ich möchte Wasser. You sound like a local already. Luna: Aww, thanks. Okay, next: juice. That's der Saft, right? Lucas: Exactly. Der Saft. And to order: Ich möchte Saft. Luna: Ich möchte Saft. Lucas: Yes! And for our adult listeners, we have das Bier. Beer. Luna: Das Bier. Ich möchte Bier. Lucas: Great. Luna, let's imagine a scene. You're at a café in Berlin. You want to order water. What do you say? Luna: Ich möchte Wasser. Lucas: Perfect. And if you want juice? Luna: Ich möchte Saft. Lucas: Wonderful. Now let's mix it up. I'll be the waiter. You say your order. Luna: Okay, ready. Lucas: Guten Tag. Was möchten Sie? Luna: Ich möchte Wasser, bitte. Lucas: Sehr gut! You added 'bitte'! That's polite. So remember: Ich möchte Wasser, bitte. Luna: Ich möchte Wasser, bitte. Lucas: Now let's go through all three quickly. Repeat after me: Ich möchte Wasser. Luna: Ich möchte Wasser. Lucas: Ich möchte Saft. Luna: Ich möchte Saft. Lucas: Ich möchte Bier. Luna: Ich möchte Bier. Lucas: You're a natural. Now let's practice with der, die, das. Das Wasser, der Saft, das Bier. Notice the articles. Luna: Das Wasser, der Saft, das Bier. Hmm, so Wasser and Bier are neuter, Saft is masculine. Lucas: Exactly. Good observation. Let's do one more scene. You're at a party. You want a beer. What do you say? Luna: Ich möchte Bier, bitte. Lucas: Perfect. And if you're thirsty for juice? Luna: Ich möchte Saft, bitte. Lucas: Fantastic. Let's wrap up with a quick recap. Repeat the words: das Wasser, der Saft, das Bier. Luna: Das Wasser, der Saft, das Bier. Lucas: And the orders: Ich möchte Wasser. Luna: Ich möchte Wasser. Lucas: Ich möchte Saft. Luna: Ich möchte Saft. Lucas: Ich möchte Bier. Luna: Ich möchte Bier. Lucas: You did amazing today, Luna. And listeners, practice these with Fexingo's flashcards in the show notes. Until next time, prost! Luna: Prost! Tschüss!