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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn French with Fexingo. Luna: Hey there. I am so ready for this one. Lucas: We have been talking about the house for a long time now. Luna: Right. We covered the kitchen tools and the laundry room. Lucas: And we talked about making the bed and cleaning the floors. Luna: But today feels different. It feels serious. Lucas: It is serious. We are talking about safety. Luna: Oh. Okay. I like feeling safe. Lucas: Let us start with the most common thing people install. Luna: Is it an alarm? Lucas: Yes. In French, we call it l'alarme. Luna: L'alarme. Lucas: Listen closely. L'alarme. Luna: L'alarme. Lucas: That is perfect. It means the security system. Luna: I want l'alarme in my apartment. Lucas: Many people do. It makes a loud noise if someone enters. Luna: Wow. That would be scary for the intruder. Lucas: Exactly. Now, what is the first thing you do when you leave? Luna: I lock the door. Lucas: Correct. The verb is verrouiller. Luna: Verrouiller. Lucas: Try it with the object. Verrouiller la porte. Luna: Verrouiller la porte. Lucas: Very good. You are locking the door. Luna: Verrouiller la porte. Lucas: Again. Verrouiller la porte. Luna: Verrouiller la porte. Lucas: You nailed it. It is a strong action. Luna: I always forget to check the window sometimes. Lucas: That happens to everyone. But never forget the door. Luna: Okay. I will double-check every time. Lucas: Good habit. Now, technology has changed things a lot. Luna: Do you mean cameras? Lucas: Yes. A camera for watching your home. Luna: Une caméra de surveillance. Lucas: Yes. Listen to the full phrase. Une caméra de surveillance. Luna: Une caméra de surveillance. Lucas: It means a surveillance camera. Luna: Une caméra de surveillance. Lucas: Repeat it once more for me. Luna: Une caméra de surveillance. Lucas: Perfect pronunciation. You sound very professional. Luna: Thank you. I feel like a security expert now. Lucas: Almost. There is one more important phrase. Luna: What is that? Lucas: To close something securely with a key. Luna: Fermer à clé. Lucas: Yes. Fermer à clé. Luna: Fermer à clé. Lucas: This is used for gates, windows, or heavy doors. Luna: Fermer à clé. Lucas: Say it again. Fermer à clé. Luna: Fermer à clé. Lucas: Excellent. You are getting these down quickly. Luna: I feel much safer just saying these words. Lucas: Knowledge is power. And language is knowledge. Luna: So, l'alarme, verrouiller la porte... Lucas: And une caméra de surveillance. Luna: And fermer à clé. Lucas: Yes. You have the four main pillars. Luna: Four pillars of safety. Lucas: Exactly. Let us practice them all together. Luna: Okay. Ready. Lucas: Start with the alarm. Luna: L'alarme. Lucas: Now the door. Luna: Verrouiller la porte. Lucas: The camera. Luna: Une caméra de surveillance. Lucas: And the action. Luna: Fermer à clé. Lucas: That was smooth. Really smooth. Luna: I did not stumble at all. Lucas: You are improving every single day. Luna: I really hope so. It feels good. Lucas: It does. And it is useful immediately. Luna: I can use this today. Lucas: Go home and check your locks. Luna: I already checked them twice before recording. Lucas: See? You are already thinking in French. Luna: Maybe. Or maybe I am just paranoid. Lucas: Better safe than sorry. Luna: That is true. Lucas: Before we go, I want to mention something important. Luna: Sure. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: Yeah, it really has. Lucas: A couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going. Luna: It helps us keep the episodes coming. Lucas: You can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: If you've gotten something out of them, it means a lot. Lucas: It allows us to focus on quality and repetition. Luna: Without ads interrupting your flow. Lucas: Just a simple way to support the show directly. Luna: Thanks for listening, whether you donate or not. Lucas: Let us get back to the phrases. Luna: Back to safety. Lucas: Imagine you are leaving your apartment. Luna: What do you say? Lucas: You activate l'alarme. Luna: And you make sure to verrouiller la porte. Lucas: Then you look at the screen with une caméra de surveillance. Luna: Everything looks quiet. Lucas: You walk away and you can say: J'ai fermé à clé. Luna: J'ai fermé à clé. Lucas: Past tense. You closed it with a key. Luna: J'ai fermé à clé. Lucas: Try it again. J'ai fermé à clé. Luna: J'ai fermé à clé. Lucas: Perfect. You are building confidence. Luna: I feel like I could protect a castle. Lucas: Or just a small apartment in Paris. Luna: Paris sounds nice. And secure. Lucas: It is. But remember to check your own space. Luna: I will. And I will use the French. Lucas: That is the goal. Luna: Let us review the list one last time. Lucas: Ready? Luna: Ready. Lucas: Number one. Luna: L'alarme. Lucas: Number two. Luna: Verrouiller la porte. Lucas: Number three. Luna: Une caméra de surveillance. Lucas: Number four. Luna: Fermer à clé. Lucas: Well done. You remembered all of them. Luna: I did. I am surprised. Lucas: Repetition works. Trust the process. Luna: I trust the process. Lucas: And you trust your locks. Luna: Always. Lucas: This has been Episode 260 of Learn French with Fexingo. Luna: Stay safe and keep practicing. Lucas: See you next time. Luna: Bye!