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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another episode of Learn Spanish with Fexingo? Luna: Always! You know I love our park series. Last time we talked about the fountain. Lucas: Right, 'la fuente'. Today let's focus on something fun — the playground swing. Luna: Oh, the swing! I used to love that as a kid. What's the word? Lucas: It's 'el columpio'. Say it with me: el columpio. Luna: El columpio. El columpio. That's nice and rhythmic. Lucas: Exactly. And if you want to push someone on the swing, you use the verb 'empujar'. Luna: Empujar. So to push? That's good to know. Lucas: Yep. And to swing yourself, it's 'columpiarse' — a reflexive verb. Luna: Columpiarse. That's a mouthful! Let me try: columpiarse. Lucas: Perfect. So if you want to say 'I want to swing', you say 'Quiero columpiarme'. Luna: Quiero columpiarme. I want to swing. That's useful. Lucas: And if you want someone to push you, say 'Empújame, por favor'. Luna: Empújame, por favor. Push me, please. I can imagine using that. Lucas: Let's practice a little scene. You're at the park with a friend. Luna: Okay, I see the swing. So I say 'Mira, el columpio'. Then 'Quiero columpiarme'. Lucas: Great! And your friend says '¿Quieres que te empuje?' — do you want me to push you? Luna: Ah, so you can respond 'Sí, empújame, por favor'. Lucas: Exactly. You're getting it. Let's repeat the key phrases. Luna: El columpio, empujar, columpiarse, Quiero columpiarme, Empújame, por favor. Lucas: You're doing amazing. Now, say them again slowly. Luna: El columpio. Empujar. Columpiarse. Quiero columpiarme. Empújame, por favor. Lucas: Perfect. I'm so proud of you. And listeners, you can practice these at the park. Luna: Yeah, if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Spanish, you can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: That keeps the show ad-free and helps us keep making episodes like this one. Luna: Exactly. Now, let's go back to the swing. What if I want to say 'the swing is fun'? Lucas: You say 'El columpio es divertido'. Divertido means fun. Luna: El columpio es divertido. That's easy. Lucas: And 'I like the swing' is 'Me gusta el columpio'. Luna: Me gusta el columpio. I like the swing. I can say that. Lucas: Let's do a quick recap: el columpio, empujar, columpiarse, Quiero columpiarme, Empújame, por favor. Luna: El columpio, empujar, columpiarse, Quiero columpiarme, Empújame, por favor. Lucas: Excellent. Now, how would you say 'push me, please'? Luna: Empújame, por favor. Lucas: And 'I want to swing'? Luna: Quiero columpiarme. Lucas: Nailed it. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time on Fexingo. Luna: See you! Practice these and have fun at the park!