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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn German with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 40 — can you believe it? Lucas: I know, right? We've come a long way. Last time we learned the days of the week. Luna: Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch... I still mix up Donnerstag and Freitag sometimes. Lucas: You'll get it. Today we're going bigger — the months of the year. Luna: Oh, months! That's useful. January, February... Lucas: Exactly. We'll start with the first six. Ready? Luna: Ready. Lucas: First month: Januar. Luna: Januar. Lucas: Perfect. Januar is January. Second month: Februar. Luna: Februar. That sounds very similar to English. Lucas: Yeah, a lot of them do. Third month: März. Luna: März. Like March with a Z sound. Lucas: Exactly. Fourth month: April. Luna: April. Same as English! Lucas: Yes, just with a German accent. Fifth month: Mai. Luna: Mai. That's like May but spelled m a i. Lucas: Right. And sixth: Juni. Luna: Juni. Like June with an 'ee' sound. Lucas: You've got it. Let's say them all together slowly. Januar. Luna: Januar. Lucas: Februar. Luna: Februar. Lucas: März. Luna: März. Lucas: April. Luna: April. Lucas: Mai. Luna: Mai. Lucas: Juni. Luna: Juni. Okay, now I need a sentence. How do I say 'My birthday is in January'? Lucas: Great question. We say 'Mein Geburtstag ist im Januar.' 'Im' is a combination of 'in' and 'dem' — 'in the.' So: Mein Geburtstag ist im Januar. Luna: Mein Geburtstag ist im Januar. Lucas: Exactly. What if your birthday is in April? Luna: Mein Geburtstag ist im April. Lucas: Perfect. Now, let's make it a mini conversation. I'll ask you: Wann ist dein Geburtstag? — 'When is your birthday?' Luna: Wann ist dein Geburtstag? Lucas: Good. And you answer: Mein Geburtstag ist im Juni. Luna: Mein Geburtstag ist im Juni. Lucas: Let's switch. I'll be you. Ask me. Luna: Wann ist dein Geburtstag? Lucas: Mein Geburtstag ist im März. Now you try one more time — full sentence: Mein Geburtstag ist im Februar. Luna: Mein Geburtstag ist im Februar. Lucas: Excellent. Let's do a quick review. I'll say the English, you say the German. January. Luna: Januar. Lucas: February. Luna: Februar. Lucas: March. Luna: März. Lucas: April. Luna: April. Lucas: May. Luna: Mai. Lucas: June. Luna: Juni. Lucas: Perfect. Now, let's hear them in a little dialogue. Imagine you're planning a trip. I'll start: Ich reise im Januar. — I travel in January. Luna: Ich reise im Januar. Where are you going? Lucas: Nach Deutschland! But that's another lesson. Now you say: Ich reise im Mai. Luna: Ich reise im Mai. Lucas: Great. And if it's a specific month like April: Ich reise im April. Luna: Ich reise im April. Lucas: Awesome. We covered six months today. Next time we'll do the rest — Juli, August, September, Oktober, November, Dezember. Luna: Can't wait! But for now, I feel confident with Januar, Februar, März, April, Mai, Juni. Lucas: As you should. Remember, practice makes perfect. Try saying your birthday month in German whenever someone asks. Luna: Will do. Thanks, Lucas! And thanks to our listeners. Keep learning with Fexingo! Lucas: Bis zum nächsten Mal! See you next time.