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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are so glad you are here for episode two seventy three. Lucas: Last time we talked about gym equipment. Today we are going home. Luna: Yes. Home. Specifically, the laundry room. I hate doing laundry. Lucas: Oh, Luna. It is a chore for everyone. But we can make it easier with Japanese. Luna: Okay. Let us start. What if I want to use the machine? Lucas: Right. The first phrase is about wanting to use the dryer. Luna: 乾燥機を使いたい。Kanjiki o tsukaitai. Lucas: Perfect. Kanjiki means dryer. Tsukaitai means I want to use. Luna: 乾燥機を使いたい。I want to use the dryer. Lucas: Let us say it again. Slowly. 乾燥機を使いたい。 Luna: 乾燥機を使いたい。Got it. Lucas: Now, imagine you put your clothes in. The attendant asks you something. Luna: What do they ask? Lucas: They ask which mode you want. The phrase is: どのモードにしますか。 Luna: Donno moo-do ni shimasu ka? Lucas: Donno means which. Moodo is mode. Shimasu ka is do you choose. Luna: どのモードにしますか？ Which mode should I choose? Lucas: Exactly. If you want normal drying, you just say normal. Luna: ノーマルで。Normal de. Lucas: Good. Now, the machine starts. You wait. Then you get impatient. Luna: Oh, I always forget how long it takes. How do I ask? Lucas: This is a very useful phrase. あとどれくらいですか。 Luna: Ato dorekurai desu ka? Lucas: Ato means remaining. Dorekurai means how much or how long. Luna: あとどれくらいですか？ How much longer is it? Lucas: Spot on. Let us practice that one more time. Ato dorekurai desu ka? Luna: あとどれくらいですか？ Yes. That feels very natural. Lucas: The cycle ends. You take your clothes out. You feel proud. Luna: I took them out. 取り出しました。Toridashimashita. Lucas: Toridasu is to take out. Shimashita is past tense polite form. Luna: 取り出しました。I took them out. Lucas: But oh no. Your shirt looks wrinkled. What do you say? Luna: It is all messed up. シワになっています。Shwa ni natte imasu. Lucas: Shwa means wrinkle. Naru is to become. Te iru means it is happening now. Luna: シワになっています。It has become wrinkled. Lucas: Correct. So we have five phrases today. Let us review them quickly. Luna: Okay. First, 乾燥機を使いたい。I want to use the dryer. Lucas: Second, どのモードにしますか？ Which mode do you choose? Luna: Third, あとどれくらいですか？ How much longer is it? Lucas: Fourth, 取り出しました。I took them out. Luna: And fifth, シワになっています。It is wrinkled. Lucas: Great job. These phrases will help you in any laundry setting. Luna: Even if you are just folding clothes at home. It helps to think in Japanese. Lucas: Absolutely. Thinking in the language makes the actions feel smoother. Luna: Before we go, I want to mention Fexingo again. It helps us learn better. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: consider supporting us. It keeps the show ad-free and alive. Lucas: You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Thank you for listening. Now let us talk about ironing. Lucas: Wait, Luna. We did not cover ironing yet. That is next time. Luna: Oh. Right. Sorry. I got excited about the wrinkles. Lucas: It happens. シワになっています is enough for now. Luna: Yeah. I will practice saying it until my clothes look perfect. Lucas: That is the spirit. Practice makes perfect. Or at least less wrinkled. Luna: I mean, ah. Yes. Less wrinkled is good. Lucas: Let us repeat the last phrase one more time for memory. シワになっています。 Luna: シワになっています。It is wrinkled. Lucas: And the first phrase? 乾燥機を使いたい。 Luna: 乾燥機を使いたい。I want to use the dryer. Lucas: Excellent. You are building a solid routine vocabulary. Luna: I feel ready to go to a laundromat tomorrow. Even if I am tired. Lucas: Tired is another word we could learn. But maybe next episode. Luna: Okay. For now, I am just happy I know how to ask for the mode. Lucas: どのモードにしますか？ Yes. That is a powerful question. Luna: It gives you control over your laundry destiny. Lucas: Very true. Control is important when dealing with static electricity too. Luna: Ugh. Do not remind me. Static is the enemy. Lucas: We will leave static for another day. Focus on the dryer words. Luna: Alright. 乾燥機を使いたい。I am ready. Lucas: Good luck with your laundry, Luna. And good luck with yours. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. See you next time. Bye!