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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. Luna: Oh, thanks Lucas. Yeah, I'm ready for another tiny lesson. Lucas: Perfect. So far we've covered greetings like こんにちは and おはようございます, and how to ask 'how are you' with お元気ですか. Luna: Right, right. Those are coming in handy, especially when I'm watching those Japanese shows on streaming. Lucas: Exactly. Today, let's keep it super simple. We're learning how to say goodbye. Luna: Oh, that's so good. Because I've been saying hello but then just... waving awkwardly. Lucas: Yeah, let's fix that. We'll do just two phrases. The first one is a general 'goodbye' or 'farewell'. Luna: Okay, hit me. Lucas: It's さようなら. Say it slowly with me: さようなら. Luna: さようなら. Lucas: Yeah, that's it. It means 'goodbye' or 'farewell'. Now at normal speed: さようなら. Luna: さようなら. Oh, I've heard that in anime before. Lucas: Totally. It's very common. Now the second phrase is more casual, like 'see you later'. Luna: Wait, hold on. So さようなら is more formal? Lucas: Good question. It can be used in many situations, but yes, it's a bit more standard. For friends, you might use something shorter. Luna: Got it. So what's the casual one? Lucas: It's またね. Slowly: またね. Luna: またね. Lucas: Exactly. It means 'see you later' or 'until next time'. Normal pace: またね. Luna: またね. That sounds friendly. Lucas: It is. Let's practice both. I'll say さようなら, you try it. Luna: さようなら. Lucas: Perfect. Now またね. Luna: またね. Lucas: There you go. Now, tiny scene. Imagine we're friends hanging out, and I have to leave. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: Alright. So I might say: じゃあ、またね。さようなら。 Luna: Whoa, you used both. What does じゃあ mean? Lucas: Oh, good catch. じゃあ is like 'well then' or 'so'. It's a common starter for goodbyes. Luna: So じゃあ、またね。さようなら. That's 'well then, see you later. goodbye'. Lucas: Exactly. You try responding. Luna: Uhh... さようなら、またね. Lucas: Ooh, almost. In Japanese, you might just say one, but mixing is fine. Try just またね. Luna: またね. Lucas: Nailed it. Let's do that scene again. I'll start. Lucas: じゃあ、またね。 Luna: またね。 Lucas: Yeah yeah yeah. That's natural. Luna: This is fun. So if I'm leaving a store, would I use さようなら? Lucas: For sure. In a store, さようなら is polite and common. With friends, またね is great. Luna: Got it. Let me practice: さようなら. Lucas: Good. またね. Luna: またね. Oh, I like how short that is. Lucas: Right? It's efficient. Now, quick recap. What's our first phrase? Luna: さようなら. Means 'goodbye'. Lucas: And the second? Luna: またね. 'See you later'. Lucas: Exactly. Let's say them together one more time. Lucas: さようなら。 Luna: さようなら。 Lucas: またね。 Luna: またね。 Lucas: Ahh, yes. You've got it. Luna: Thanks Lucas. This feels useful already. Lucas: Absolutely. Practice these two, and you'll be saying goodbye like a pro. Thanks for learning with Fexingo today. Luna: Yeah, see you next time. Lucas: またね。