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- Lucas: Luna, welcome back. And listeners, welcome back too. This is episode two hundred of Learn German with Fexingo. Luna: Two hundred episodes. That feels like a big deal. I still remember our very first one about greetings. Lucas: And you've come so far. Today we're doing something useful for anyone who loves shopping. We're going to a German clothing store. Luna: Oh, I could use that. I always get confused with sizes when I travel. Lucas: Perfect. Now, before we dive in, I want to say something. We keep Fexingo completely ad-free. That's a choice we make because we want your learning to be uninterrupted. If you find these lessons helpful, you can support that by buying us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: And it really helps us keep making these episodes. Okay, let's get to the clothes. Lucas: You walk into a store and you say, Ich suche eine Hose. That means I'm looking for a pair of pants. Listen again: Ich suche eine Hose. Luna: Ich suche eine Hose. I'm looking for a pair of pants. Lucas: Ich suche eine Hose. Luna: Ich suche eine Hose. What if I'm looking for a shirt? Lucas: Then you'd say, Ich suche ein Hemd. But today we'll stick with Hose. Now, the salesperson will ask, Welche Größe haben Sie? Which size do you have? Luna: Welche Größe haben Sie? That's a mouthful. Lucas: Break it down: Welche Größe haben Sie? Welche Größe means which size. Haben Sie means do you have. So together, Which size do you have? Luna: Welche Größe haben Sie? Lucas: Welche Größe haben Sie? Luna: Welche Größe haben Sie? And I can answer, Ich habe Größe M. Lucas: Exactly. Ich habe Größe M. I have size M. You can replace M with S, L, or XL. Luna: Ich habe Größe M. That's easy. Lucas: Now, you find a pair you like. You want to try it on. You say, Kann ich das anprobieren? May I try this on? Luna: Kann ich das anprobieren? May I try this on? Lucas: Kann ich das anprobieren? Luna: Kann ich das anprobieren? And then I need to know where the fitting room is. Lucas: That's Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Where is the fitting room? Let's say it together: Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Luna: Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Umkleidekabine is a long word. Umkleide means changing, Kabine means cabin. So changing cabin. Lucas: It makes sense when you break it down. Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Luna: Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Lucas: Now you try it on. You come out and you're happy. You say, Das passt gut. That fits well. Luna: Das passt gut. That fits well. But what if it doesn't fit? Lucas: Then you say, Das passt nicht. But let's stay positive. Das passt gut. Luna: Das passt gut. Lucas: You've decided to buy it. You ask, Wie viel kostet das? How much does this cost? Luna: Wie viel kostet das? I remember that from the market episode. Lucas: Good memory. Wie viel kostet das? Luna: Wie viel kostet das? Lucas: And finally, you tell the cashier, Ich nehme es. I'll take it. Luna: Ich nehme es. I'll take it. Simple. Lucas: Ich nehme es. Luna: Ich nehme es. Lucas: Let's put it all together in a little scene. You walk into a store and say, Ich suche eine Hose. Luna: Ich suche eine Hose. Lucas: The salesperson asks, Welche Größe haben Sie? Luna: Ich habe Größe M. Lucas: You find one, so you ask, Kann ich das anprobieren? Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Luna: Kann ich das anprobieren? Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Lucas: You try it on, it fits, so you say, Das passt gut. Wie viel kostet das? Luna: Das passt gut. Wie viel kostet das? Lucas: And when you're ready, Ich nehme es. Luna: Ich nehme es. Lucas: Now you can shop for clothes in German. Practice those phrases, and you'll be ready for your next trip. Luna: Definitely. And remember, if this podcast helps you, consider supporting us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. We'll be back with another tiny lesson soon. Lucas: Bis bald! See you next time.