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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn French with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are so happy to be here with you again. Lucas: It feels like just yesterday we were talking about house rules. Do you remember? Luna: Yeah. No smoking. Wash your hands. Don't walk on the grass. Lucas: Exactly. And now, we have a clean house. But wait. Luna: Wait? What is it? Did something happen? Lucas: Well, I was looking at my closet this morning. It was a disaster. Luna: Oh no. A disaster? Lucas: Yes. Too many shirts. Not enough space. I needed to clean it out. Luna: I know that feeling. My drawers are always overflowing. Lucas: So today, we are going to talk about cleaning out that mess. Specifically, laundry. Luna: Laundry. Oh boy. That is a lot of work. Lucas: It is. But it is also very practical. Let's start with the first phrase. Luna: Okay. What is the first phrase? Lucas: The phrase is: Je fais la lessive. Luna: Je fais la lessive. Lucas: Let me say it slowly. Je fais la lessive. Luna: Je fais la lessive. Lucas: Good. Now, normally. Je fais la lessive. Luna: Je fais la lessive. Lucas: That is right. It means I do the laundry. Luna: I do the laundry. Got it. Lucas: Let's try it together one more time. Je fais la lessive. Luna: Je fais la lessive. Lucas: Perfect. So, imagine you come home from work. You see a pile of clothes. Luna: A big pile? Lucas: A huge pile. What do you say? Luna: I say Je fais la lessive. Lucas: Exactly. You are ready to start. But wait. Luna: Wait again? What is wrong? Lucas: You put the clothes in the machine. You press start. Nothing happens. Luna: Oh no. Is it broken? Lucas: Yes. It is broken. Here is the next phrase. Luna: What is it? Lucas: Le lave-linge est en panne. Luna: Le lave-linge est en panne. Lucas: Let me say it slowly. Le lave-linge est en panne. Luna: Le lave-linge est en panne. Lucas: Good. Now, normally. Le lave-linge est en panne. Luna: Le lave-linge est en panne. Lucas: That is correct. It means The washing machine is broken. Luna: The washing machine is broken. Ugh. That is annoying. Lucas: It is. So you call someone for help. Or maybe you fix it yourself. Luna: I hope I don't have to fix it myself. Lucas: Me neither. Okay, let's assume the machine works. You have clothes inside. Luna: Yes. All mixed up. Lucas: Red socks with white shirts. Is that good? Luna: No! The white shirts turn pink! Lucas: Right. You must separate them. Here is the third phrase. Luna: What is it? Lucas: Je trie les couleurs. Luna: Je trie les couleurs. Lucas: Let me say it slowly. Je trie les couleurs. Luna: Je trie les couleurs. Lucas: Good. Now, normally. Je trie les couleurs. Luna: Je trie les couleurs. Lucas: Excellent. It means I sort the colors. Luna: I sort the colors. Darks in one basket, lights in another. Lucas: Exactly. Smart choice. So you wash the clothes. They come out clean. Luna: Great. But they are wrinkled. Lucas: Very wrinkled. Like paper. What do you do? Luna: I need to smooth them out. Lucas: Here is the fourth phrase. It is a bit long, but you can do it. Luna: Okay. Give it to me. Lucas: Je repasse le linge. Luna: Je repasse le linge. Lucas: Let me say it slowly. Je repasse le linge. Luna: Je repasse le linge. Lucas: Good. Now, normally. Je repasse le linge. Luna: Je repasse le linge. Lucas: Perfect. It means I iron the clothes. Luna: I iron the clothes. Steam rising. Smelling like fabric. Lucas: It smells nice. But sometimes, you find a stain. Luna: A stain? Oh no. Lucas: Yes. Coffee on a white shirt. Tomato sauce on a dress. Luna: That is terrible. Lucas: So you look at it and say the final phrase. Luna: What is it? Lucas: C'est trop sale. Luna: C'est trop sale. Lucas: Let me say it slowly. C'est trop sale. Luna: C'est trop sale. Lucas: Good. Now, normally. C'est trop sale. Luna: C'est trop sale. Lucas: That is right. It means It is too dirty. Luna: It is too dirty. I need to soak it first. Lucas: Smart idea. So, let's review what we learned today. Luna: Okay. First, Je fais la lessive. Lucas: Je fais la lessive. Luna: Second, Le lave-linge est en panne. Lucas: Le lave-linge est en panne. Luna: Third, Je trie les couleurs. Lucas: Je trie les couleurs. Luna: Fourth, Je repasse le linge. Lucas: Je repasse le linge. Luna: And fifth, C'est trop sale. Lucas: C'est trop sale. Luna: Those are all very useful phrases. Lucas: They are. If you use these, people will understand your daily life. Luna: I feel like a pro already. Lucas: You are doing great. Before we go, I want to mention something. Luna: What is it? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, the way these stay ad-free is listener support. Luna: Yeah. It really helps us keep making episodes like this. Lucas: If you can, buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Thanks for listening. It means a lot. Lucas: Now, let's practice one last time. Je fais la lessive. Luna: Je fais la lessive. Lucas: Le lave-linge est en panne. Luna: Le lave-linge est en panne. Lucas: Je trie les couleurs. Luna: Je trie les couleurs. Lucas: Je repasse le linge. Luna: Je repasse le linge. Lucas: C'est trop sale. Luna: C'est trop sale. Lucas: See you next time. Practice these till we chat again. Luna: Bye everyone.