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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo! Luna: Hey Lucas! I'm ready to learn. What's today's topic? Lucas: Today we're talking about animals. Some of the cutest words in Japanese. Luna: Oh, I love animals! Let me guess... cat is 'neko'? Lucas: Exactly! 猫 — neko. Cat. Say it with me: neko. Luna: Neko. Lucas: Perfect. Now dog — 犬, inu. Luna: Inu. That sounds like 'ee-noo'. Lucas: Right. Inu. And bird — 鳥, tori. Luna: Tori. Like the sushi, right? Lucas: Exactly the same word. Bird and chicken. So tori can mean both. Luna: Wow, that's handy. So if I see a bird, I say 'tori'. Lucas: Yes. Let's practice all three. Repeat after me: neko, inu, tori. Luna: Neko, inu, tori. Lucas: Great! Now let's put them in a sentence. We already know 'this' from colors — これ, kore. Luna: Kore means 'this'. Lucas: Right. So 'this is a cat' is これは猫です — kore wa neko desu. Luna: Kore wa neko desu. That's easy. Lucas: And 'that is a dog' — あれは犬です, are wa inu desu. Luna: Are wa inu desu. What's 'are'? Lucas: あれ means 'that over there'. So あれは猫です is 'that is a cat'. Luna: Got it. So あれは猫です. Lucas: Perfect. Now let's imagine we're in a park. I point to a bird far away and say あれは鳥です. Luna: Are wa tori desu. That's a bird. Lucas: Yes! And if it's close, like a dog next to us, we say これは犬です. Luna: Kore wa inu desu. This is a dog. Lucas: You're doing great. Let's do a quick review. How do you say 'cat'? Luna: Neko. Lucas: Dog? Luna: Inu. Lucas: Bird? Luna: Tori. Lucas: And 'that is a cat'? Luna: あれは猫です. Are wa neko desu. Lucas: Exactly. Now I want you to try a sentence on your own. Imagine you see a dog far away. What do you say? Luna: Umm... あれは犬です? Are wa inu desu? Lucas: Yes! Perfect. And if it's a bird close to you? Luna: これは鳥です. Kore wa tori desu. Lucas: You're a natural. Let's add one more word: 'sakana' — fish. 魚. Luna: Sakana. Like sashimi? Lucas: Exactly. So now you can say これは魚です — this is a fish. Luna: Kore wa sakana desu. Easy. Lucas: Let's practice with a little scene. I'm at a pet store. I see a cat close by. I say... Luna: これは猫です! Lucas: Yes! And then I see a bird in a cage far away. I say... Luna: あれは鳥です. Lucas: Perfect. You're really getting it. Now let's do a quick quiz. I'll say the English, you say the Japanese. Ready? Luna: Ready! Lucas: Cat. Luna: Neko. Lucas: That is a dog. Luna: あれは犬です. Lucas: This is a fish. Luna: これは魚です. Lucas: Bird. Luna: Tori. Lucas: Excellent! You did it. That's all for today's episode. Luna: Thanks Lucas! I'm gonna practice pointing at animals all day. Lucas: Do it. And if you want more, come back next time. This is Learn Japanese with Fexingo. Luna: See you later! またね. Lucas: またね！