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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Italian with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be here again. Lucas: Today we are going outside. The weather is cold. Luna: Yes. Very cold. We need special clothes. Lucas: We are talking about winter sports gear. Do you ski? Luna: I try to ski. But I fall a lot. I need good equipment. Lucas: Let us start with the most important thing. The skis. Luna: The skis. In Italian? Lucas: Sci. s c i. Listen. Gli sci sono affilati. Luna: Gli sci sono affilati. Wait, let me say that. Luna: Gli sci sono affilati. Lucas: Perfect. What does it mean? Luna: The skis are sharp. Or... fast? Lucas: Sharp means they are ready. Good for speed. Luna: Okay. Gli sci sono affilati. I like this phrase. Lucas: Repeat it one more time for practice. Luna: Gli sci sono affilati. Lucas: Good. Now, what do you wear on your hands? Luna: Gloves. To keep my fingers warm. Lucas: Guanti. G-U-A-N-T-I. Plural is important. Luna: Plural. Yes. Because I have two hands. Lucas: Exactly. Listen to the full phrase. I guanti sono caldi. Luna: I guanti sono caldi. Lucas: Try it, Luna. Luna: I guanti sono caldi. Lucas: Very good. It means the gloves are warm. Luna: I guanti sono caldi. I really feel that warmth. Lucas: Say it again. Keep the rhythm. Luna: I guanti sono caldi. Lucas: Great job. Now, imagine you are holding sticks. For balance. Luna: Poles? Like hiking poles? Lucas: Yes. Bastoncini. B-A-S-T-O-N-C-I-N-I. Luna: Bastoncini. That is a long word. Lucas: It is. But useful. Let us use it in a sentence. Lucas: Le bastoncini sono lunghi. Luna: Le bastoncini sono lunghi. Lucas: What does 'lunghi' mean? Luna: Long. So the poles are long. Lucas: Correct. Long poles help you reach the ground. Luna: Le bastoncini sono lunghi. I can picture them now. Lucas: Repeat it. Slowly. Luna: Le bastoncini sono lunghi. Lucas: Perfect. Now, look at your face. What do you wear on your eyes? Luna: Goggles. To protect from snow and wind. Lucas: Visiera. V-I-S-I-E-R-A. Singular or plural? Luna: Usually one pair. So singular? Lucas: Yes. La visiera. And sometimes they fog up. Luna: Oh no. Foggy glasses are bad. Lucas: Appannata. A-P-P-A-N-N-A-T-A. Listen. La visiera è appannata. Luna: La visiera è appannata. Lucas: Try it. You know this one. Luna: La visiera è appannata. Lucas: That was smooth. It means the visor is fogged. Luna: La visiera è appannata. I hate when that happens. Lucas: Me too. Say it once more. Luna: La visiera è appannata. Lucas: Okay, almost ready. What do you put on your back? Luna: A backpack. For water and snacks. Lucas: Zaino. z a i n o. Let us make a full sentence. Lucas: Metto lo zaino. Luna: Metto lo zaino. Lucas: What does 'metto' mean? Luna: I put. Or I wear. So I put on the backpack. Lucas: Exactly. Metto lo zaino. Simple and strong. Luna: Metto lo zaino. I feel ready to go. Lucas: Repeat it. One last time for today. Luna: Metto lo zaino. Lucas: Excellent work. You are learning fast. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. I feel proud. Lucas: Before we go, I want to share something important. Luna: What is it? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Italian... Luna: It really helps me stay consistent. Lucas: Supporters who contribute keep the show ad-free. Luna: It is a nice way to support independent learning. Lucas: You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Thanks for listening. It means a lot. Lucas: Now, let us review our phrases quickly. Luna: Yes. Let us go. Lucas: First. Gli sci sono affilati. Luna: Gli sci sono affilati. The skis are sharp. Lucas: Second. I guanti sono caldi. Luna: I guanti sono caldi. The gloves are warm. Lucas: Third. Le bastoncini sono lunghi. Luna: Le bastoncini sono lunghi. The poles are long. Lucas: Fourth. La visiera è appannata. Luna: La visiera è appannata. The visor is fogged. Lucas: Fifth. Metto lo zaino. Luna: Metto lo zaino. I put on the backpack. Lucas: Well done. You remembered all of them. Luna: I felt confident saying them. Lucas: Practice these until we chat again. Luna: See you next time. Ciao! Lucas: Ciao. Bye for now.