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- Lucas: Hey there, welcome back to another episode of Learn Cantonese with Fexingo. Luna: Hi everyone! I am so ready for this one because it is literally right outside my window. Lucas: Oh really? What do you see out there? Luna: Well, it is very windy and there are a lot of clouds. Lucas: Perfect timing then. Today we are going to learn how to talk about windy and cloudy weather. Luna: I love that. It feels like the most natural thing to start with. Lucas: Exactly. Let's start with the first phrase for windy weather. Luna: Okay, I am listening. Lucas: The phrase is 風好大. Luna: 風好大. Lucas: Good. That means the wind is very big or very strong. Luna: 風好大. Lucas: Right. And normally, we say it faster. Luna: 風好大. Lucas: Let's try a tiny scene. You walk outside and your hair flies everywhere. Luna: Oh no! 風好大! Lucas: Yes. That is exactly what you would say. Luna: It is such a useful phrase when I step out of my apartment. Lucas: Now let's move to the second phrase about clouds. Luna: Okay, what is next? Lucas: The phrase is 今日好多雲. Luna: 今日好多雲. Lucas: That means today there are many clouds. Luna: 今日好多雲. Lucas: Very good. Now at normal speed. Luna: 今日好多雲. Lucas: Let's use it in a sentence. You look up at the sky. Luna: Oh, it is grey. 今日好多雲. Lucas: Perfect. Now we have two phrases: 風好大 and 今日好多雲. Luna: I remember them from earlier. 風好大 and 今日好多雲. Lucas: Great. Now let's talk about what to do when it is like this. Luna: Do I need an umbrella? Lucas: Maybe. The phrase is 帶把傘. Luna: 帶把傘. Lucas: This means bring an umbrella. Luna: 帶把傘. Lucas: At normal speed. Luna: 帶把傘. Lucas: Scene time. Your friend tells you to take something. Luna: You should 帶把傘. Lucas: Exactly. One more action phrase. Luna: Is it about clothes? Lucas: Yes. The phrase is 着多件衫. Luna: 着多件衫. Lucas: This means wear more clothes. Luna: 着多件衫. Lucas: Normal speed. Luna: 着多件衫. Lucas: Scene time. It is cold outside. Luna: You better 着多件衫. Lucas: Right. Now for our last phrase about the feeling. Luna: What is it? Lucas: The phrase is 天氣好涼. Luna: 天氣好涼. Lucas: This means the weather is very cool. Luna: 天氣好涼. Lucas: Normal speed. Luna: 天氣好涼. Lucas: Scene time. You hug yourself. Luna: Ah, 天氣好涼. Lucas: Good. Now let's review all five phrases together. Luna: Okay, here we go. Lucas: First one. 風好大. Luna: 風好大. Lucas: Second one. 今日好多雲. Luna: 今日好多雲. Lucas: Third one. 帶把傘. Luna: 帶把傘. Lucas: Fourth one. 着多件衫. Luna: 着多件衫. Lucas: Fifth one. 天氣好涼. Luna: 天氣好涼. Lucas: You did great. Before we go, I want to mention something about the show. Luna: Sure, what is on your mind? Lucas: A few listeners support us monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo and that helps us keep making these episodes ad-free. Luna: Yeah, it is nice to know that people enjoy the content enough to help fund it directly. Lucas: It really does. Anyway, let's practice the phrases again quickly. Luna: Okay. 風好大. Lucas: 今日好多雲. Luna: 帶把傘. Lucas: 着多件衫. Luna: 天氣好涼. Lucas: Perfect job today. Keep practicing these until we chat again. Luna: See you next time!