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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to the show. Luna: Hi Lucas! I am so ready to stop talking about autumn leaves for a second. Lucas: Right? We have done enough picnics and tea parties. Luna: It is time to get outside again. But not for a picnic. Lucas: Exactly. It is time to bundle up. Today we are looking at winter sports. Luna: Oh yes. I love winter when it actually snows. Lucas: If you want to join in, there are three main activities we can learn today. Luna: Let us start with the most popular one. Skiing. Lucas: Great choice. The phrase for skiing is 스키를 타요. Luna: 스키를 타요. That means I go skiing? Lucas: Yes. Literally, you ride skis. Let us try it slowly. 스키를 타요. Luna: 스키를... 스키를 타요. Lucas: Perfect. Just like that. 스키를 타요. Luna: Okay. I feel fast already. 스키를 타요. Lucas: You are getting it. Now, what if you prefer sliding sideways? Luna: Snowboarding. Yes. What is that in Korean? Lucas: It uses the same verb. To ride or take. So it is 스노보드를 타요. Luna: Same pattern. 스노보드를 타요. Lucas: Exactly. You just swap the object. 스노보드를 타요. Luna: So if I say 스노보드를 타요, people know I am on a board. Lucas: They will know you are falling a lot too. But yes. 스노보드를 타요. Luna: I can handle falling. I need to practice balance. 스노보드를 타요. Lucas: That is the spirit. Now, what about on the ice? Luna: Ice skating. I used to do that when I was little. Lucas: This one is slightly different. For ice skates, we use the verb to wear. Because you put boots on your feet. Luna: Ah. So it is not riding? It is wearing? Lucas: Yes. You wear the skates. The phrase is 아이스 스케이트를 신어요. Luna: 아이스 스케이트를 신어요. That sounds slippery. Lucas: It is. Let me hear you say it. 아이스 스케이트를 신어요. Luna: 아이스... 아이스 스케이트를 신어요. Lucas: Good. Watch out for the cracks in the ice. 아이스 스케이트를 신어요. Luna: I will be careful. 아이스 스케이트를 신어요. Lucas: We have our verbs. Now let us talk about why we go. Luna: Because it is fun. How do we say we like winter sports? Lucas: The word for winter sport is 겨울 스포츠. And you add that you like it. Luna: So, 겨울 스포츠가 좋아요? Lucas: Spot on. 겨울 스포츠가 좋아요. Luna: I really do. 겨울 스포츠가 좋아요. Lucas: It is much better than staying inside. 겨울 스포츠가 좋아요. Luna: Especially when there is fresh powder. Speaking of which... Lucas: Yes? You cannot ski without snow. Luna: Right. So how do we describe heavy snow? Lucas: We say the snow is many. Or plentiful. The phrase is 눈이 많아요. Luna: 눈이 많아요. Like there is a lot of snow? Lucas: Exactly. 눈이 많아요. Luna: That is good news for my snowboard. 눈이 많아요. Lucas: It is perfect conditions. 눈이 많아요. Luna: Okay, I think I am ready to book a trip. Look at all these phrases. Lucas: We have four solid phrases today. Let us review them quickly. Luna: First, skiing. 스키를 타요. Lucas: Then snowboarding. 스노보드를 타요. Luna: Then ice skating. 아이스 스케이트를 신어요. Lucas: And finally, liking the season. 겨울 스포츠가 좋아요. Luna: And describing the weather. 눈이 많아요. Lucas: You remembered them all. That is great work. Luna: Thanks to you. These patterns make it easy. Lucas: Just swap the noun. Ride skis. Ride board. Wear skates. Luna: Simple logic. I like that. Thank you, Lucas. Lucas: Anytime. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, we appreciate you being part of the community. Luna: Yeah. It really helps to have consistent practice. Lucas: If you want to support the show directly, there is a link to buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: That keeps the episodes coming. Thanks for listening. Lucas: Now, let us imagine we are at the mountain. Luna: Oh, I am already there. Where should we go first? Lucas: The beginner slope. Just to test the snow. Luna: Okay. But remind me to bring extra socks. Lucas: Always. Cold feet ruin everything. 아이스 스케이트를 신어요 might be safer. Luna: Ha. No way. I am trying 스노보드를 타요. Lucas: I believe in you. Just don't crash into the trees. Luna: I will stick to the flat parts. 눈이 많아요 makes it soft. Lucas: True. Soft landings are best. 겨울 스포츠가 좋아요 because it is safe too. Luna: Exactly. Safety first. Then fun. Lucas: Let us practice one more time. Ready? Luna: Ready. 스키를 타요. Lucas: Good. 스노보드를 타요. Luna: 아이스 스케이트를 신어요. Lucas: 겨울 스포츠가 좋아요. Luna: 눈이 많아요. Lucas: You nailed it. Perfect pronunciation. Luna: I felt confident saying those. Lucas: That confidence is key. Use them this weekend. Luna: I will tell my friends. They need to learn this too. Lucas: Send them here. We are always happy to help. Luna: See you next time, Lucas. Lucas: Bye Luna. Keep practicing till we chat again.