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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is good to be here again. Lucas: We have been talking about winter sports and hot springs lately. Luna: Yes. But today feels like a change of pace. Lucas: It is. We are going to a different place. Luna: Is it a restaurant? A cafe? Lucas: No. It is where you go when your hair gets too long. Luna: Oh! A barbershop. Lucas: Exactly. In Japan, this is often called a 'biyoin'. Luna: I need to learn this. My hair is getting messy. Lucas: Let us start with the first phrase. You want to say: I want to go to a beauty salon. Luna: That sounds polite. How do I say it? Lucas: Listen closely. 'Biyoin ni ikitai desu'. Luna: Biyoin ni ikitai desu. Lucas: Good. 'Biyoin ni ikitai desu'. It means I want to go to a beauty salon. Luna: I can use this anywhere, right? Lucas: Yes. For haircuts or styling. Let us try it again. 'Biyoin ni ikitai desu'. Luna: Biyoin ni ikitai desu. Lucas: Perfect. Now, once you are inside, what happens first? Luna: Usually, they wash my hair. Lucas: Right. So you need to ask them to shampoo your hair. Luna: Okay. How do I ask for a shampoo? Lucas: Here is the key phrase. 'Shanpuu shite kudasai'. Luna: Shanpuu shite kudasai. Lucas: Very nice. 'Shanpuu shite kudasai'. Please shampoo. Luna: Shanpuu shite kudasai. Lucas: You got it. 'Shanpuu shite kudasai'. It is simple and clear. Luna: Shanpuu shite kudasai. Lucas: Before we move on, I want to mention something about Fexingo. Luna: Sure. What is on your mind? Lucas: A small number of listeners support us monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Oh, really. Lucas: Yes. That support covers our costs and keeps the show ad-free. Luna: That is helpful to know. Thank you for sharing that. Lucas: Back to the haircut. After the wash, you sit down. Luna: This is the scary part. Telling them what to cut. Lucas: Do not worry. You can say: Please make it just a little shorter. Luna: How do I say that? Lucas: Listen carefully. 'Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai'. Luna: Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai. Lucas: Correct. 'Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai'. Just a little shorter. Luna: Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai. Lucas: Excellent. 'Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai'. Repeat after me. Luna: Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai. Lucas: One more time. 'Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai'. Luna: Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai. Lucas: Great job. Now, sometimes you only want to fix the ends. Luna: Just the tips? Like a trim? Lucas: Yes. The phrase is: Please cut the tips of my hair. Luna: Okay. What is the Japanese for that? Lucas: 'Makisaki o kitte kudasai'. Luna: Makisaki o kitte kudasai. Lucas: Spot on. 'Makisaki o kitte kudasai'. Please cut the hair tips. Luna: Makisaki o kitte kudasai. Lucas: Let us practice that together. 'Makisaki o kitte kudasai'. Luna: Makisaki o kitte kudasai. Lucas: Perfect. 'Makisaki o kitte kudasai'. Very useful for maintenance. Luna: Makisaki o kitte kudasai. Lucas: Before you leave, you might want to know when you can go. Luna: Yes. I hate waiting too long. Lucas: So you can ask: How much time will it take? Luna: How do I ask about the time? Lucas: Here it is. 'Dono kurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka'. Luna: Dono kurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. Lucas: Beautiful pronunciation. 'Dono kurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka'. Luna: Dono kurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. Lucas: Let us run through them one last time. Start with 'Biyoin ni ikitai desu'. Luna: Biyoin ni ikitai desu. Lucas: Next. 'Shanpuu shite kudasai'. Luna: Shanpuu shite kudasai. Lucas: Then. 'Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai'. Luna: Sukoshi dake mijikaku shite kudasai. Lucas: Next. 'Makisaki o kitte kudasai'. Luna: Makisaki o kitte kudasai. Lucas: And finally. 'Dono kurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka'. Luna: Dono kurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka. Lucas: You did wonderfully today. Keep practicing these. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. I feel ready for a haircut. Lucas: See you next time on Learn Japanese with Fexingo.