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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn German with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hi everyone. Lucas: It is good to be back with you. Luna: Yeah. It feels like we just left the gym last time. Lucas: That is right. Last episode we talked about booking classes and using machines. Luna: Right. We learned 'die Hantel' and 'das Cardio-Gerät'. Lucas: Exactly. But today, we are going to talk about what happens before you start. Luna: Oh, the warm-up? The stretching? Lucas: Yes. In Germany, people take stretching seriously. It is not just a quick move. Luna: I see. So, what do we say when we need to loosen up? Lucas: Let us start with a very common phrase. Listen closely. Luna: Okay. I am listening. Lucas: Ich muss mich dehnen. Luna: Ich muss mich dehnen. Lucas: Good. 'Ich muss' means 'I must'. 'Mich dehnen' means 'to stretch myself'. Luna: So, 'I have to stretch'? Lucas: Exactly. It is a reflexive verb. You stretch yourself. Luna: Ich muss mich dehnen. Lucas: Perfect. Let us say it together one more time. Luna: Ich muss mich dehnen. Lucas: Very good. Now, imagine you are standing on the mat. Luna: Yes. And my muscles feel tight. Lucas: How do you tell your partner that? Luna: Do we use 'schlecht'? Lucas: No. 'Schlecht' means bad. Here, we use a different word. Luna: Okay. What is the word? Lucas: Fest. It means firm or tight. Luna: Fest. Okay. Lucas: So, 'My legs are very tight'. Luna: Meine Beine sind ganz fest. Lucas: Listen. Meine Beine sind ganz fest. Luna: Meine Beine sind ganz fest. Lucas: Nice. 'Meine Beine' is 'my legs'. 'Sind' is 'are'. 'Ganz fest' is 'very tight'. Luna: Meine Beine sind ganz fest. Lucas: You got it. Let us practice the whole thought. Luna: Ich muss mich dehnen. Meine Beine sind ganz fest. Lucas: That flows well. You sound like a native speaker already. Luna: Oh, stop it. But thank you. Lucas: Really. Now, after you stretch, how does it feel? Luna: Good? Happy? Lucas: In German, we often say 'it does good'. Luna: Es macht gut? Lucas: Almost. We use the verb 'tun'. Like 'to do' or 'to hurt'. Luna: Ah. Das tut gut. Lucas: Yes. Listen. Das tut gut. Luna: Das tut gut. Lucas: Good. 'Das' means 'that'. 'Tut' comes from 'tun'. 'Gut' means 'good'. Luna: Das tut gut. Lucas: Perfect. So, if your friend stretches too, you can agree. Luna: Ja. Das tut gut. Lucas: Yes. Exactly. Now, let us put it all together in a tiny scene. Luna: Okay. I am ready. Lucas: We are in the gym. It is Monday morning. Luna: Right. I walk onto the mat. Lucas: And you speak to me. Luna: Ich muss mich dehnen. Lucas: Good. Why? Luna: Meine Beine sind ganz fest. Lucas: Okay. We stretch. Then you say... Luna: Das tut gut. Lucas: Excellent. One more phrase to make this complete. Luna: What is that? Lucas: When you want to invite your partner to join you. Luna: Ah. Like an invitation? Lucas: Yes. Remember last episode? 'Willst du'? Luna: Yes. We used that for movies. Lucas: It works here too. But we can be more specific. Luna: Okay. How do we say it? Lucas: Komm, wir machen eine Pause. Luna: Komm, wir machen eine Pause. Lucas: Listen. Komm, wir machen eine Pause. Luna: Komm, wir machen eine Pause. Lucas: 'Komm' is 'come'. 'Wir machen' is 'we make'. 'Eine Pause' is 'a break'. Luna: So, 'Come, let's take a break'? Lucas: Exactly. Or in our context, 'Come, let's stretch'. Luna: Komm, wir machen eine Pause. Lucas: Great job. Let us review the four phrases quickly. Luna: Okay. I will try. Lucas: First. I have to stretch. Luna: Ich muss mich dehnen. Lucas: Second. My legs are tight. Luna: Meine Beine sind ganz fest. Lucas: Third. That feels good. Luna: Das tut gut. Lucas: Fourth. Come, let's take a break. Luna: Komm, wir machen eine Pause. Lucas: You did it. That was perfect. Luna: Ahh, yes! I felt so proud. Lucas: I know. You worked hard. Luna: Yeah. These phrases are really useful. Lucas: They are. And they are safe for your body too. Luna: True. Safety first. Lucas: Before we go, I want to mention something important. Luna: What is it? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, there is a simple way to support us. Luna: Yeah. Keeping the show ad-free matters. Lucas: It does. If you find value in these lessons, consider buying us a coffee. Luna: You can find the link at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Your support keeps this podcast running smoothly. Luna: Thanks for listening today. Lucas: Practice these phrases. See you next time.