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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Dutch with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. We made it to episode two hundred. Can you believe it? Lucas: I know. Two hundred episodes of tiny Dutch lessons. If you've been with us for a while, you might remember when we first learned 'links' and 'rechts' back in the directions episode. Well, today we're expanding on that. Luna: Oh, good. Because I still get lost. I need more than just left and right. Lucas: Exactly. Today, we're going to learn how to ask where something is, and how to understand simple directions. Let's start with the key question. Listen closely: Waar is de supermarkt? Luna: Waar is de supermarkt. That sounds like 'where is the supermarket'. Lucas: Yes, you've got it. 'Waar' means 'where', 'is' is 'is', and 'de supermarkt' means 'the supermarket'. So, Waar is de supermarkt? means 'Where is the supermarket?' Luna: Waar is de supermarkt? That's a useful one. I'll be asking that a lot. Lucas: And the answer often starts with a direction. We already know 'links' and 'rechts', but let's repeat them. Links means 'left'. Luna: Links. Left. Lucas: Rechts means 'right'. Luna: Rechts. Right. Lucas: Now, a new one. Rechtdoor. It means 'straight ahead'. Luna: Rechtdoor. That's a long word. Rechtdoor. Lucas: You said it well. Rechtdoor. So if someone says: Ga rechtdoor, that means 'go straight ahead'. Luna: Ga rechtdoor. Go straight ahead. I can picture it. Lucas: Now, let's put it together. Imagine you're standing on a street and you ask: Waar is de supermarkt? And someone answers: Ga links. Luna: Ga links. So, go left. That's simple. Lucas: Let's try a tiny scene. You're walking, you ask a stranger: Waar is de supermarkt? Luna: Waar is de supermarkt? Lucas: And they say: Ga rechts en dan rechtdoor. Luna: So, go right and then straight on. Lucas: Exactly. You're getting the hang of it. Let's add one more useful phrase. If you're describing where something is, you can say: Het is naast de bank. That means 'It's next to the bank'. Luna: Het is naast de bank. 'Naast' means 'next to', right? We learned that before. Lucas: Yes, we did. Good memory. So if someone says 'Het is naast de bank', they're telling you the supermarket is next to the bank. Luna: That's handy. So I ask where the supermarket is, and they might say 'Het is naast de bank'. Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice all the phrases once more. First, the question: Waar is de supermarkt? Luna: Waar is de supermarkt? Lucas: Directions: links, rechts, rechtdoor. Luna: Links, rechts, rechtdoor. Lucas: And the location: Het is naast de bank. Luna: Het is naast de bank. Lucas: You're doing great. Now, a quick scene. You're on a trip, you need groceries. You stop someone and ask: Waar is de supermarkt? Luna: Waar is de supermarkt? Lucas: And they say: Ga links, dan rechts, en dan rechtdoor. Het is naast de bank. Luna: Okay, so I go left, then right, then straight ahead, and it's next to the bank. Got it. Lucas: Perfect. You just navigated a Dutch street. Luna: I feel like I could do it for real now. Lucas: Before we wrap up, I want to say something. If these episodes have been helping you make real progress with Dutch, and if today's lesson felt worth a coffee to you, you can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It's the smallest thing, but it keeps our podcasts going and free for everyone. Luna: Yeah, every little bit helps. And speaking of coffee, I need to remember those directions for my next trip to the market. Lucas: Well, you've got the phrases. Just remember: Waar is de supermarkt? is your question. Luna: Waar is de supermarkt? And then listen for links, rechts, rechtdoor, and maybe naast. Lucas: That's it. Practice these till we chat again. Tot ziens! Luna: Tot ziens!