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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Spanish with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Ready for another episode? Lucas: Absolutely. Today we're going to learn some useful phrases for a situation you hope you never need, but it's good to know just in case. Luna: Oh no, is it something scary? Lucas: Not scary, just practical. We're going to talk about what to say at a police station in Spanish. Luna: Ah, that makes sense. Like if you lose something or need help. Lucas: Exactly. Let's start with a very common one: He perdido mi cartera. Luna: He perdido mi cartera. Lucas: Great. It means 'I have lost my wallet.' Repeat after me: He perdido mi cartera. Luna: He perdido mi cartera. Lucas: Perfect. You can replace cartera with other things, like He perdido mi pasaporte — I have lost my passport. Luna: He perdido mi pasaporte. That's good to know. Lucas: Now, another key phrase: Necesito ayuda. Luna: Necesito ayuda. That means 'I need help.' Lucas: Right. And if you need to find the police station, you can ask: ¿Dónde está la comisaría? Luna: ¿Dónde está la comisaría? Lucas: Yes. Comisaría is police station. So, ¿Dónde está la comisaría? Luna: ¿Dónde está la comisaría? Good. So I can ask for directions. Lucas: Exactly. Now, if you don't speak Spanish well, you might need to ask: ¿Puede llamar a un intérprete? Luna: ¿Puede llamar a un intérprete? That's 'Can you call an interpreter?' Right? Lucas: That's it. Let's hear you say it. Luna: ¿Puede llamar a un intérprete? Lucas: Nice. And finally, to be polite: Gracias por su ayuda. Luna: Gracias por su ayuda. Thank you for your help. Lucas: Perfect. Let's imagine a quick scene. You're in a Spanish city and you can't find your wallet. You go to the police. Luna: Okay. I'll say: He perdido mi cartera. Necesito ayuda. Lucas: Then the officer might ask: ¿Dónde la perdió? Where did you lose it? Luna: Hmm, I can say: No sé. I don't know. And then: ¿Puede llamar a un intérprete? Lucas: That would work. And then: Gracias por su ayuda. Luna: Gracias por su ayuda. Okay, I think I've got it. Lucas: Let's go through them one more time: He perdido mi cartera. Luna: He perdido mi cartera. Lucas: Necesito ayuda. Luna: Necesito ayuda. Lucas: ¿Dónde está la comisaría? Luna: ¿Dónde está la comisaría? Lucas: ¿Puede llamar a un intérprete? Luna: ¿Puede llamar a un intérprete? Lucas: Gracias por su ayuda. Luna: Gracias por su ayuda. Lucas: You know, if this episode helped you feel more prepared, consider supporting the show. It stays ad-free thanks to listener support. You can buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it really helps keep the episodes coming without interruptions. We appreciate it. Lucas: And to practice, try using these phrases in a sentence. For example: He perdido mi cartera, necesito ayuda. Luna: He perdido mi cartera, necesito ayuda. I'll remember that. Lucas: Great. That's all for today. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time. Luna: Bye bye!