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- Lucas: Hey, Luna, ready for another episode of Learn Spanish with Fexingo? Luna: Ready! The park series has been so fun. Last time we were in the sandbox. Lucas: Right, the arenero. Today, let's go to another playground favorite: the merry go round. Luna: Oh, I love those! How do you say merry go round in Spanish? Lucas: It's 'el carrusel'. Say it with me: el carrusel. Luna: El carrusel. That sounds like 'carousel'. Lucas: Exactly, it's a cognate. So, if you want to say 'I want to go on the merry go round', you say 'Quiero subir al carrusel'. Luna: Quiero subir al carrusel. That's a mouthful but I like it. Lucas: You got it. Now, once you're on it, you might want to go for a spin. 'Dar una vuelta' means 'to take a turn' or 'to go around'. Luna: Dar una vuelta. So 'I want to take a turn' would be 'Quiero dar una vuelta'? Lucas: Perfect! Or if you're asking permission: '¿Puedo dar una vuelta?' — Can I take a turn? Luna: ¿Puedo dar una vuelta? That's useful. And at a fair, you might need to ask how much it costs. Lucas: Right! '¿Cuánto cuesta una vuelta?' — How much does one ride cost? Luna: ¿Cuánto cuesta una vuelta? Okay, let me practice. El carrusel. Quiero subir al carrusel. ¿Puedo dar una vuelta? ¿Cuánto cuesta una vuelta? Lucas: Wow, you nailed all of them. Let's do a quick scene. Imagine we're at the park and there's a carrusel. Luna: Okay, you go first. Lucas: Mira, un carrusel. ¿Quieres subir? Luna: Sí, quiero subir al carrusel. ¿Puedo dar una vuelta? Lucas: Claro, pero primero, ¿cuánto cuesta una vuelta? Luna: Oh, right. Um, ¿Cuánto cuesta una vuelta? Lucas: Cuesta dos euros. Aquí tienes. Luna: Gracias. So smooth. I feel like I could actually do this. Lucas: You absolutely could. And hey, speaking of things that are worth it, if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Spanish, listeners can support the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, even a couple of dollars a month genuinely helps keep these episodes coming. Lucas: Exactly. No pressure, but it makes a real difference. So, back to the carrusel. Another phrase: 'Vamos a dar una vuelta' — Let's take a spin. Luna: Vamos a dar una vuelta. That's sweet. Like inviting someone. Lucas: Precisely. Alright, let's review all five phrases. First: el carrusel. Luna: El carrusel. Lucas: Quiero subir al carrusel. Luna: Quiero subir al carrusel. Lucas: Dar una vuelta. Luna: Dar una vuelta. Lucas: ¿Puedo dar una vuelta? Luna: ¿Puedo dar una vuelta? Lucas: And ¿Cuánto cuesta una vuelta? Luna: ¿Cuánto cuesta una vuelta? Perfect. I'll remember these for my next park visit. Lucas: Great job today, Luna. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time on Learn Spanish with Fexingo.