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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn German with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hi everyone! Lucas: Today we are going to a place that many people avoid, but is very important. Luna: The dentist? Oh no. I hate the dentist. Lucas: It is okay. We will make it easy. You will learn how to talk about your teeth. Luna: Okay. Let us start. What is the first phrase? Lucas: You need to tell the dentist what hurts. Say: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Luna: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Does that mean I have toothache? Lucas: Yes. Exactly. It means I have toothache or tooth pain. Luna: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Okay. That sounds serious. Lucas: It is a strong phrase. Use it when you are in pain. Repeat it: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Luna: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. My tooth really hurts. Lucas: Good. Now imagine you call the clinic. They might be busy. Luna: Oh no. What if there is no space? Lucas: Ask this question: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Luna: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Is that Do you still have an appointment? Lucas: Close. It means Do you have any open slots left? Luna: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? I hope they say yes. Lucas: Let us practice the whole sentence. Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Luna: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Asking politely is key. Lucas: Right. Now you are in the chair. The dentist touches your tooth. Luna: Ouch! Tell me what to say. Lucas: Say: Es tut weh. It means It hurts. Luna: Es tut weh. Wow. That is short and clear. Lucas: Very common. Say it again: Es tut weh. Luna: Es tut weh. Please be gentle. Lucas: The dentist hears you. They want you to wait for the next step. Luna: What do they say? Lucas: They say: Bitte warten Sie. It means Please wait. Luna: Bitte warten Sie. Okay. I will wait here. Lucas: Repeat it slowly. Bitte warten Sie. Luna: Bitte warten Sie. It sounds polite. Lucas: Now, maybe you are worried about the cost or the time. Luna: Will they fix it quickly? Lucas: You can ask if it is a problem. Say: Das ist kein Problem. Luna: Das ist kein Problem. Wait, who says that? Lucas: Usually the dentist says it to reassure you. But you can use it too if something is easy. Luna: Das ist kein Problem. Like everything is fine. Lucas: Exactly. Let us review all five phrases together. Luna: Ready. First one? Lucas: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Luna: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Lucas: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Luna: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Lucas: Es tut weh. Luna: Es tut weh. Lucas: Bitte warten Sie. Luna: Bitte warten Sie. Lucas: Das ist kein Problem. Luna: Das ist kein Problem. Lucas: Great job. You learned five useful phrases today. Luna: I feel much better about going to the dentist now. Lucas: Me too. Practice these until we meet again. Luna: See you soon. Bye! Lucas: Before we go, thank you for supporting Fexingo. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Lucas: a couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going. Luna: Buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo if you want to help. Lucas: It makes a real difference. Now let us talk about another topic. Luna: What is next? Lucas: We will learn how to describe food tastes. Luna: Yum. I am ready. Lucas: Same phrases again. Listen closely. Luna: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Lucas: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Luna: Es tut weh. Lucas: Bitte warten Sie. Luna: Das ist kein Problem. Lucas: Perfect repetition helps memory. Luna: I love hearing them again. Lucas: One more time for good measure. Luna: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Lucas: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Luna: Es tut weh. Lucas: Bitte warten Sie. Luna: Das ist kein Problem. Lucas: You are doing well. Luna: Thanks Lucas. Lucas: Keep practicing your German. Luna: Ja, klar. Auf Wiedersehen.