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- Lucas: Luna, ready for another episode? Today we're talking about something nobody likes but everyone deals with. Luna: Oh no — is it the dentist? I've been putting off a checkup for months. Lucas: Exactly! And if you're in Brazil and your tooth starts hurting, you need the right words. So today: dente — tooth. Luna: Dente. That sounds like 'dentist' — easy to remember. Lucas: Right, dente. Now the bad part: dor de dente — toothache. Luna: Dor de dente. So if my tooth hurts, I say Estou com dor de dente? Lucas: Perfect! Estou com dor de dente. Let's break it down: Estou com — I have, dor de dente — toothache. Luna: Estou com dor de dente. I can already use this tomorrow if I eat too much candy. Lucas: And if you need to find help, say: Preciso de um dentista. I need a dentist. Luna: Preciso de um dentista. That's straightforward. Lucas: Now, Fexingo has been helping you learn Portuguese, right? If you've gotten something out of these episodes, a couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going. You can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it really makes a difference. Even a little helps us keep making these for you. Lucas: So back to the dentist. Maybe the receptionist says: O dentista está ocupado. The dentist is busy. Luna: O dentista está ocupado. That's useful to understand. Lucas: And you can say: Vou ao dentista amanhã. I'm going to the dentist tomorrow. Luna: Vou ao dentista amanhã. So I can schedule it. Lucas: Let me model all the phrases. Listen and repeat in your head. Dente. Dor de dente. Estou com dor de dente. Preciso de um dentista. O dentista está ocupado. Vou ao dentista amanhã. Luna: Okay, let me try. Dente. Dor de dente. Estou com dor de dente. Preciso de um dentista. O dentista está ocupado. Vou ao dentista amanhã. Lucas: Wow, that was great! Your pronunciation is solid. Let's do a quick scene. Imagine you're at a hotel in São Paulo and your tooth hurts. You call the front desk. Luna: Estou com dor de dente. Preciso de um dentista. Lucas: They might say: O dentista está ocupado hoje. But you can go tomorrow. Luna: Então vou ao dentista amanhã. Thanks for the help! Lucas: Perfect. Now, a quick review of everything from today: dente, dor de dente, Estou com dor de dente, Preciso de um dentista, O dentista está ocupado, Vou ao dentista amanhã. Luna: I feel ready for a dental emergency in Portuguese. Maybe not an emergency, but at least I can say what's wrong. Lucas: That's the goal. Keep practicing these, and next time we'll dive into another useful topic. See you then! Luna: Até logo!