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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn French with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is great to be here again. Lucas: We are continuing our tour of the home. Luna: Last time we talked about house rules. Today we make them clearer. Lucas: Exactly. We need polite ways to set boundaries. Luna: Like when guests forget things. Lucas: Yes. Let us start with a very common rule. Luna: No smoking? Lucas: Right. In French, we say: Pas de fumée. Luna: Pas de fumée. Lucas: Good. It means no smoke or no smoking. Luna: Pas de fumée. Lucas: Let me repeat it slowly. Pas de fumée. Luna: Pas de fumée. Lucas: Perfect. Now imagine you walk into a room. Luna: And there is a sign on the wall. Lucas: The sign says: Pas de fumée. Luna: I understand immediately. Lucas: It is short and clear. Very useful. Luna: What if I want to invite noise? Lucas: That is funny. Usually people want quiet. Luna: But sometimes you have a party. Lucas: Okay. Then you say: S'il vous plaît, faites du bruit. Luna: S'il vous plaît, faites du bruit. Lucas: Yes. It means please make some noise. Luna: Oh, that is fun. Lucas: It is a playful way to encourage celebration. Luna: S'il vous plaît, faites du bruit. Lucas: Let us try it again. S'il vous plaît, faites du bruit. Luna: S'il vous plaît, faites du bruit. Lucas: Excellent pronunciation. Luna: I feel like dancing already. Lucas: Before the party, we need hygiene. Luna: Washing hands? Lucas: Yes. A very important phrase: Lavez-vous les mains. Luna: Lavez-vous les mains. Lucas: Correct. It means wash your hands. Luna: Lavez-vous les mains. Lucas: Say it with me. Lavez-vous les mains. Luna: Lavez-vous les mains. Lucas: You sound like a doctor. Luna: I hope my guests listen to me. Lucas: They will. Especially if you smile. Luna: What about the garden? Lucas: Ah, the lawn. A common issue. Luna: People walking on the grass? Lucas: Yes. The rule is: Ne marchez pas sur l'herbe. Luna: Ne marchez pas sur l'herbe. Lucas: Good. Do not walk on the grass. Luna: Ne marchez pas sur l'herbe. Lucas: Repeat after me. Ne marchez pas sur l'herbe. Luna: Ne marchez pas sur l'herbe. Lucas: It keeps the grass green and healthy. Luna: I love green grass. Lucas: Finally, let us talk about entry. Luna: Closing the door? Lucas: Yes. To keep warmth or cold out. Luna: The phrase is: Fermez la porte. Lucas: Exactly. Close the door. Luna: Fermez la porte. Lucas: Let us practice together. Fermez la porte. Luna: Fermez la porte. Lucas: One more time for clarity. Fermez la porte. Luna: Fermez la porte. Lucas: You have mastered all five phrases today. Luna: I feel so organized now. Lucas: It is true. Structure helps communication. Luna: Do you support this show? Lucas: We do. Small contributions help keep it ad-free. Luna: If Fexingo helps you, visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: It makes a real difference for the team. Luna: Thank you for considering it. Lucas: Back to our phrases. Let us review Pas de fumée. Luna: Pas de fumée. Lucas: S'il vous plaît, faites du bruit. Luna: S'il vous plaît, faites du bruit. Lucas: Lavez-vous les mains. Luna: Lavez-vous les mains. Lucas: Ne marchez pas sur l'herbe. Luna: Ne marchez pas sur l'herbe. Lucas: Fermez la porte. Luna: Fermez la porte. Lucas: Great job repeating them. Luna: I will use them at my next dinner party. Lucas: Just remember to be polite. Luna: Always. Thank you, Lucas. Lucas: See you next time for more French practice.