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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be back with you all in Episode 265. Lucas: Today we are doing something special. We are looking back at what we learned recently. Luna: Yes. Last episode was about clothing adjectives. Big, small, long, short. Lucas: Exactly. And I want to make sure those words stick in your mind. Luna: It is a great idea. Repetition really helps me remember things. Lucas: So let us start with one of the most common phrases. The word for long. Luna: Right. In Korean, how do we say that the clothes are long? Lucas: We say it like this. 옷이 길어요. Lucas: Let me say it slowly for you. 옷이 길어요. Luna: 옷이 길어요. Lucas: Perfect. 옷이 means the clothes. 길어요 means they are long. Luna: So if I have a long coat, I can use this phrase. Lucas: Yes. Just repeat it once more to lock it in. 옷이 길어요. Luna: 옷이 길어요. That sounds very smooth. Lucas: It does. Now let us look at the opposite. Short. Luna: Oh yes. Short clothes. How do we say that? Lucas: We swap out the adjective. 옷이 짧아요. Lucas: Listen closely. 옷이 짧아요. Luna: 옷이 짧아요. Lucas: Great job. 짧아요 is the word for short. It contrasts nicely with 길어요. Luna: I can see the difference now. Long versus short. Lucas: Exactly. Let us try it again together. 옷이 짧아요. Luna: 옷이 짧아요. Okay, I have that one down too. Lucas: Wonderful. Now let us move to size. Big. Luna: Big clothes. Like an oversized sweater. Lucas: Yes. The word for big is 크어요. So we say 옷이 커요. Lucas: Repeat after me. 옷이 커요. Luna: 옷이 커요. Lucas: Very good. 커요 is used for size. It works for many things. Luna: Like a big bag or a big room too? Lucas: Yes, it is very versatile. But here we are talking about clothes. 옷이 커요. Luna: 옷이 커요. Got it. Size matters. Lucas: Indeed. And the opposite? Small? Luna: Small clothes. Maybe a fitted shirt. Lucas: The word is 작아요. So the phrase is 옷이 작아요. Lucas: Say it with me. 옷이 작아요. Luna: 옷이 작아요. Lucas: Spot on. 작아요 completes our set of four basic descriptors. Luna: Long, short, big, small. That covers most situations. Lucas: It does. Let us review them quickly in order. First, long. Luna: 옷이 길어요. Lucas: Next, short. Luna: 옷이 짧아요. Lucas: Then, big. Luna: 옷이 커요. Lucas: And finally, small. Luna: 옷이 작아요. Lucas: That was excellent. You are picking these up so fast. Luna: Thanks to your clear pacing. It really helps to hear them together. Lucas: Now, let us add a little flair. How about saying the clothes are pretty? Luna: Oh, I love that. 예뻐요. Lucas: Yes. When you find something you like, you can say 예뻐요. Luna: 예뻐요. It feels nice to say. Lucas: It does. Let us combine it with our previous phrase. The clothes are pretty. Luna: Is it just 예뻐요 on its own? Lucas: Yes, usually. Or you can specify. This dress is pretty. But for now, just 예뻐요. Luna: 예뻐요. Okay. So if I am shopping, I can say these words. Lucas: Absolutely. You can describe any outfit you see. Luna: This is making me want to go shopping right now. Lucas: Maybe later. For now, let us keep practicing. Say the full set again. Luna: 옷이 길어요. 옷이 짧아요. 옷이 커요. 옷이 작아요. Lucas: Beautiful. And don't forget 예뻐요. Luna: 예뻐요. Yes. Those five phrases are ready for use. Lucas: They are. Before we wrap up, I have a quick thought for you. Luna: What is it? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, consider supporting us. A small number of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah. That support literally funds making these episodes without ads. Lucas: It keeps the show running smoothly. If you want to help, that link is available. Luna: Thanks for considering it. Now, let us get back to the fun part. Lucas: Right. One last drill to finish strong. Can you tell me which one means small? Luna: That would be 옷이 작아요. Lucas: Correct. And which one means long? Luna: 옷이 길어요. Lucas: Perfect. You are mastering these basics. Luna: I feel much more confident now. Thank you, Lucas. Lucas: You are welcome, Luna. And thank you, listener. Keep practicing. Luna: See you next time. Bye for now.