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- Lucas: Hey, welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and as always, I'm here with Luna. Luna: Hi everyone! So last episode we talked about autumn festivals and all the fun stuff like お祭り and 屋台. That got me thinking about the drinks. Lucas: Oh, the drinks! At Japanese festivals, there are always those warm, cozy drinks to keep you toasty. Today, let's learn a few phrases for ordering and enjoying some autumn drinks. Luna: Yes, because it's getting chilly, and I want to know how to ask for something warm. What's the phrase for warm drink? Lucas: Great question. Let's start with 温かい飲み物. It means warm drink. Repeat after me: 温かい飲み物. Luna: 温かい飲み物. That's fun to say. 温かい飲み物. Lucas: Perfect. Now, if you want to say 'I'd like a warm drink,' you can say 温かい飲み物がいいです. Try it. Luna: 温かい飲み物がいいです. So that's like, a warm drink is good? Lucas: Exactly. It's a polite way to say 'I'd like a warm drink.' Now, let's talk about a specific festival favorite: 甘酒. It's a sweet, low-alcohol sake, often served warm. Luna: Oh, I've heard of that! It sounds perfect for a cold day. How do I ask for it? Lucas: You can say 甘酒をください, which means 'Please give me amazake.' Let's practice: 甘酒をください. Luna: 甘酒をください. 甘酒をください. That's straightforward. Lucas: Good job. And if you're at a festival and you want to try a warm cocoa instead, you can say ココアをください. Go ahead. Luna: ココアをください. That's easy. Lucas: Now, once you get your drink, you'll probably want to say it's delicious. You already know おいしいですね from earlier episodes. Let's use it with a drink. Say it with me: おいしいですね. Luna: おいしいですね. That's a good one. So after tasting, I'd say おいしいですね. Lucas: Exactly. And if you want another one, you can say おかわりください. This means 'Another one, please.' Try it. Luna: おかわりください. So I can use that at a festival if I finish my drink and want more. Lucas: Yep. Now let's put it all together in a mini scene. Imagine you're at a festival, and you want a warm drink. What do you say? Luna: 温かい飲み物がいいです. Lucas: Great. And if you specifically want amazake? Luna: 甘酒をください. Lucas: Perfect. You try it, and it's delicious. What do you say? Luna: おいしいですね. Lucas: And you want another one? Luna: おかわりください. Lucas: You're a natural. You know, this talk about warm drinks reminds me of something. Luna: What's that? Lucas: If you're enjoying these lessons and want to keep them coming ad-free, consider supporting the show. It's like buying us a warm drink. You can do that at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, that's a nice way to put it. And it really helps us keep making these episodes. Lucas: Absolutely. But let's get back to the drinks. So we have 温かい飲み物, 甘酒, ココア. Let's do a quick review. 温かい飲み物がいいです. Luna: 温かい飲み物がいいです. 甘酒をください. ココアをください. Lucas: And after drinking, you say おいしいですね. Luna: おいしいですね. And if I want more, おかわりください. Lucas: Perfect. Now, let's imagine you're at a festival stall. The vendor asks what you want. You can say 甘酒をください. Or maybe you want cocoa. ココアをください. And if they ask if you want it warm, you can say 温かい飲み物がいいです. Luna: That's so useful. I feel ready for an autumn festival now. Lucas: Great. Let's practice one more time. I'll say the English, you say the Japanese. 'I'd like a warm drink.' Luna: 温かい飲み物がいいです. Lucas: 'Amazake, please.' Luna: 甘酒をください. Lucas: 'Cocoa, please.' Luna: ココアをください. Lucas: 'It's delicious.' Luna: おいしいですね. Lucas: 'Another one, please.' Luna: おかわりください. Lucas: Excellent. And with that, you're all set to enjoy some warm drinks at a Japanese festival. Practice these before we meet again, and you'll be impressing everyone. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. And thanks to all our listeners. See you next time on Learn Japanese with Fexingo!