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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo. Luna: Oh, hey Lucas. Yeah, good to be here again. Lucas: So, last time we chatted about streaming shows and used some greetings and goodbyes. Luna: Right, like 안녕하세요 and 다음에 봐요. That felt useful. Lucas: Exactly. Today, let's keep it super tiny. Just four little words that come up all the time. Luna: Oh, I love tiny. What are we learning? Lucas: Yes, no, please, and thank you. That's it. Luna: Wait — that's the whole episode? Just those four? Lucas: Yep. We'll go slow, repeat a lot, and make sure they stick. Sound good? Luna: Totally. Let's do it. Lucas: Okay, first up: yes. In Korean, that's 네. Luna: 네. Lucas: Yeah, exactly. 네. It sounds like 'neh' with a soft 'n'. 네. Luna: 네. 네. Lucas: Perfect. Now, no. That's 아니요. Luna: 아니요. Lucas: Close. It's ah-nee-yo. 아니요. Luna: Ah-nee-yo. 아니요. Lucas: There you go. So 네 for yes, 아니요 for no. Let's try a tiny scene. Imagine I ask: Luna, did you watch that new K-drama? Luna: Okay. Lucas: 네, 봤어요. Yes, I watched it. Luna: 네, 봤어요. Lucas: Or 아니요, 안 봤어요. No, I didn't watch it. Luna: 아니요, 안 봤어요. Lucas: Nice. Now, please. In Korean, 제발. Luna: 제발. Lucas: Yeah, 제발. It's like 'jeh-bal'. 제발. Luna: 제발. 제발. Lucas: And thank you: 감사합니다. Luna: Oh, that's longer. 감사합니다. Lucas: Right. Gam-sa-ham-ni-da. 감사합니다. Luna: 감사합니다. Lucas: Exactly. So we have 네, 아니요, 제발, 감사합니다. Let's use them together. Picture this: you're at a café, and the barista asks if you want extra whipped cream. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: Barista says: 크림 더 드릴까요? Shall I give you more cream? Luna: And I say... 네, 제발. Yes, please. Lucas: Oh that's so good. 네, 제발. Then they hand it to you, and you say 감사합니다. Luna: 감사합니다. Lucas: Or if you don't want it: 아니요, 괜찮아요. No, it's okay. Luna: 아니요, 괜찮아요. Lucas: You're getting it. Let's recap all four. I'll say them slowly: 네. Luna: 네. Lucas: 아니요. Luna: 아니요. Lucas: 제발. Luna: 제발. Lucas: 감사합니다. Luna: 감사합니다. Lucas: Now a little quiz. I'll give a scenario, you pick the right phrase. Ready? Luna: Yeah, bring it on. Lucas: Scenario one: someone holds the door for you. What do you say? Luna: 감사합니다. Lucas: Right. 감사합니다. Scenario two: your friend asks if you're hungry, and you are. Luna: 네. Lucas: 네. Good. Scenario three: you really want the last piece of cake. Luna: 제발. Lucas: 제발. Exactly. Last one: someone offers you coffee, but you don't drink coffee. Luna: 아니요. Lucas: 아니요. Perfect. You nailed it. Luna: Ahh, yes! That felt solid. Lucas: It is. These four words — 네, 아니요, 제발, 감사합니다 — they're tiny but huge. You'll use them every day. Luna: Yeah, I can already imagine using them. Like at the store or texting a friend. Lucas: Totally. Practice them out loud a few times before we go. Luna: 네. 아니요. 제발. 감사합니다. Lucas: There it is. Thanks for learning with us today on Learn Korean with Fexingo. Luna: 감사합니다, Lucas. Lucas: 네. See you next time, everyone. Keep practicing these till we chat again.