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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn German with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are so happy to be here with you again. Lucas: Today we are doing something different. We are going to a hair salon. Luna: Oh, wow. That is very specific. I love it. Lucas: It is practical. You might need these phrases if you travel. Luna: Or if your hair gets messy after that gym workout from last week. Lucas: Exactly. So let us start with the first phrase. Listen carefully. Lucas: Ich möchte die Haare schneiden. Luna: That sounds formal. It means I would like to cut my hair? Lucas: Yes. Or simply get a haircut. It is polite and clear. Lucas: Let us try it again. Ich möchte die Haare schneiden. Luna: Ich möchte die Haare schneiden. Lucas: Perfect. Now imagine you sit in the chair. Luna: The barber asks how short I want it. Lucas: Right. You might say: Nur ein bisschen. Luna: Just a little bit? Okay. Let me try that. Luna: Nur ein bisschen. Lucas: Good. Very natural. You can add this to the first phrase. Lucas: Ich möchte die Haare schneiden. Nur ein bisschen. Luna: Ich möchte die Haare schneiden. Nur ein bisschen. Lucas: You sound ready for the salon. But wait. Luna: What happens next? The washing part? Lucas: Yes. Usually they wash your hair first. You can ask them to do it. Lucas: Say: Spülen Sie mir das Haar. Luna: Spülen Sie mir das Haar. Please rinse my hair. Lucas: Correct. It is a direct request. Very useful. Lucas: Let us repeat it slowly. Spülen Sie mir das Haar. Luna: Spülen Sie mir das Haar. Lucas: Now the cutting is done. Your hair is wet. Luna: I feel so pampered already. What do I say now? Lucas: You can tell them to dry it. Say: Trocknen Sie es ab. Luna: Trocknen Sie es ab. Dry it off. Lucas: Yes. Simple and effective. Let us practice that one too. Lucas: Trocknen Sie es ab. Luna: Trocknen Sie es ab. Lucas: Finally, the haircut is finished. They show you the mirror. Luna: They ask for my opinion. How do I answer? Lucas: You can ask them what they think. Or just look. Lucas: Try saying: Wie finden Sie es? Luna: Wie finden Sie es? How do you find it? Lucas: Exactly. It is a nice way to close the interaction. Lucas: Let us put it all together. One last time. Lucas: Wie finden Sie es? Luna: Wie finden Sie es? Lucas: Great job. Before we go, I want to talk about support. Luna: Oh, the donation part? Lucas: Yes. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: And you want to keep these episodes coming ad-free... Lucas: You can support us on buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: It really helps us record more lessons like this one. Lucas: Thank you for listening. Now let us review our phrases. Luna: Ich möchte die Haare schneiden. Lucas: Nur ein bisschen. Luna: Spülen Sie mir das Haar. Lucas: Trocknen Sie es ab. Luna: Wie finden Sie es? Lucas: Perfect. See you next time.