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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another tiny German adventure? Luna: Absolutely. Last time we got those time phrases down, bald and später. Now I'm itching to actually find my way around a German city. Lucas: Perfect, because today we're diving into directions. Left, right, straight ahead — you know, the essentials. And hey, if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with German, you can show your support at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Every little bit keeps the show ad-free. Luna: Yeah, totally. We love making these episodes. Okay, so how do I say 'to the left'? Is it simple? Lucas: Very simple. It's 'nach links'. Say it with me: nach links. Luna: nach links. nach links. Got it. Lucas: And 'to the right' is 'nach rechts'. Your turn. Luna: nach rechts. nach rechts. That's almost too easy. Lucas: Right? And if you need to go straight, it's 'geradeaus'. Try that. Luna: geradeaus. What a word. Sounds like a roller coaster. Geradeaus! Lucas: It does have a nice ring to it. Now, let's put these to use. You're walking down a street and you want to ask where the pharmacy is. What do you say? Luna: Hmm, maybe 'Wo ist die Apotheke?' Lucas: Exactly. Wo ist die Apotheke? That's our first full phrase. Can you say it again, slowly? Luna: Wo ist die Apotheke? Wo ist die Apotheke? Lucas: Great. And if someone replies with directions, they might say 'Gehen Sie geradeaus.' Listen: Gehen Sie geradeaus. Luna: Gehen Sie geradeaus. So that's like 'go straight'. Lucas: Exactly. So let's imagine you're lost. You stop someone and ask, Wo ist die Apotheke? They say, Gehen Sie geradeaus, dann nach links. Luna: So I go straight, then left. That's Gehen Sie geradeaus, dann nach links. Lucas: Perfect. You just used two of our phrases in one sentence. Let's try a quick role-play. I'll be the stranger. You ask me where the train station is. Luna: Okay. Wo ist der Bahnhof? Lucas: Gehen Sie geradeaus, dann nach rechts. Luna: So straight, then right. Got it. Gehen Sie geradeaus, dann nach rechts. Lucas: And if you want to ask where something is, just swap the place. Wo ist die Apotheke, Wo ist der Bahnhof, Wo ist das Kino. Pretty handy. Luna: Yeah, I love that. So I can ask for any place. Wo ist das Restaurant, maybe? Lucas: Perfect. And let's review the three direction words one more time. nach links, nach rechts, geradeaus. Your turn. Luna: nach links, nach rechts, geradeaus. I feel like a GPS already. Lucas: That's the spirit. Now, a little scene: You're at a German Christmas market, and you want to find the Glühwein stand. Ask a vendor. Luna: Wo ist der Glühweinstand? That's a mouthful. But okay, Wo ist der Glühweinstand? Lucas: He points and says, Gehen Sie geradeaus, dann nach links. Luna: So I go straight, then left. Danke schön! Lucas: See, you're already navigating like a pro. Let's do a quick callback to earlier phrases. Remember 'Ich möchte' from the bank episode? You could say 'Ich möchte zur Apotheke.' Combine that with a direction question. Luna: Like, Ich möchte zur Apotheke. Wo ist die Apotheke? That feels natural. Lucas: Exactly. And if someone tells you to go straight, you know it's Gehen Sie geradeaus. Let's practice the full set one more time. I'll say the English, you say the German. Luna: Okay, let's go. Lucas: To the left. Luna: Nach links. Lucas: To the right. Luna: Nach rechts. Lucas: Straight ahead. Luna: Geradeaus. Lucas: Where is the pharmacy? Luna: Wo ist die Apotheke? Lucas: Go straight. Luna: Gehen Sie geradeaus. Lucas: You nailed all five. I'm impressed. Luna: That was fun. Now I can confidently get lost in a German city. Lucas: And find your way back. Keep practicing these, and soon you'll be giving directions yourself. See you next time.