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- Lucas: Hey, welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Ready for episode 93? Lucas: Absolutely. Last time we covered yesterday and tomorrow. Today we're staying in the present — we're talking about today, now, and later. Luna: Oh, that sounds perfect. I've been wanting to say 'now' in Korean. Lucas: Well, the word for 'now' is 지금. Say it with me: 지금. Luna: 지금. Lucas: Good. And 'today' is 오늘. 오늘. Luna: 오늘. Lucas: And 'later' is 나중에. 나중에. Luna: 나중에. That one feels a bit longer. Lucas: You'll get it. Now let's put them into questions. 'What are you doing now?' — 지금 뭐 해요? Luna: 지금 뭐 해요? Lucas: Perfect. And 'What are you doing today?' — 오늘 뭐 해요? Luna: 오늘 뭐 해요? Lucas: And 'See you later' — 나중에 봐요. Luna: 나중에 봐요. That's a nice one to know. Lucas: It really is. Let's practice a little scene. I'll ask you, and you answer. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: 지금 뭐 해요? Luna: 지금 한국어 공부해요. Lucas: Ah, studying Korean now. Perfect answer. And 오늘 뭐 해요? Luna: 오늘 친구를 만나요. Lucas: Nice! Meeting a friend today. And if you're leaving, you say 나중에 봐요. Luna: 나중에 봐요, Lucas. Lucas: There you go. You're already using it naturally. Luna: So if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Korean, that's exactly why we keep making these episodes. A couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, if you've gotten something out of them. Lucas: Yeah, it really does make a difference. Even a small amount helps us keep the show ad-free. Now, back to our phrases. Let's do a quick review. Luna: Great. I could use the repetition. Lucas: 지금. Luna: Now. Lucas: 오늘. Luna: Today. Lucas: 나중에. Luna: Later. Lucas: 지금 뭐 해요? Luna: What are you doing now? Lucas: 오늘 뭐 해요? Luna: What are you doing today? Lucas: 나중에 봐요. Luna: See you later. Lucas: You've got this. Let's try a mini conversation. I'll be me, you be you. Luna: Okay. Lucas: 지금 뭐 해요? Luna: 지금 커피를 마셔요. 오늘 뭐 해요? Lucas: 오늘 영화를 봐요. 나중에 봐요! Luna: 나중에 봐요! Lucas: Excellent! You just had a full exchange. How does that feel? Luna: Honestly, it feels really good. Like I can actually say something real. Lucas: That's the goal. Now, remember: 지금, 오늘, 나중에. Use them whenever you can. Luna: I will. This was a great episode. Lucas: Thanks for learning with us. Keep practicing these phrases, and we'll see you next time. Luna: 나중에 봐요! Lucas: 나중에 봐요!