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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode sixteen! Can you believe it? Lucas: I know. And last time we learned the days of the week. So if today is segunda-feira, what day is tomorrow? Luna: Uhh... terça-feira! Lucas: Exactly. Now, let's talk about the weather. Because in Portugal, the weather can be very different depending on where you are. Luna: Oh, I love talking about the weather. It's such a safe topic. Lucas: Totally. So today we'll learn four simple phrases. First: 'faz sol'. Repeat after me: faz sol. Luna: Faz sol. Lucas: That means 'it's sunny' or 'there's sun'. 'Faz' is like 'it makes' or 'it does', and 'sol' is 'sun'. So, 'faz sol'. Luna: Faz sol. I like that. Lucas: Now the opposite: 'faz chuva'. Chuva means rain. So 'faz chuva' means it's rainy. Luna: Faz chuva. Lucas: Good. Now imagine you're in Lisbon in July. What would you say? Luna: Faz sol? Lucas: Yes, faz sol! And in December in Porto? Luna: Faz chuva? Lucas: Often, yes. Now, let's add temperature. 'Está quente' means it's hot. 'Está' is from 'estar' – to be. 'Quente' is hot. Luna: Está quente. Lucas: And 'está frio' means it's cold. Luna: Está frio. Lucas: Perfect. So if it's a sunny summer day, you can say: 'Faz sol e está quente.' Luna: Faz sol e está quente. Lucas: Great. And if it's a rainy winter day: 'Faz chuva e está frio.' Luna: Faz chuva e está frio. Lucas: Awesome. Let's do a little dialogue. I'll be a friend in Portugal. You ask about the weather. Use 'Como está o tempo?' – but that's a bonus phrase. Or you can just say 'Faz sol?' Luna: Okay. Faz sol? Lucas: Sim, faz sol. E está quente. Luna: Ah, bom. I love when it's hot. Lucas: Now you try one: I'll say 'Hoje está frio.' What do you say? Luna: Faz chuva? Lucas: Yes! You can say 'Faz chuva e está frio.' That works. Luna: Faz chuva e está frio. Lucas: Perfect. Let's review all four: faz sol, faz chuva, está quente, está frio. Say them with me. Luna: Faz sol, faz chuva, está quente, está frio. Lucas: Excellent. Now, a little challenge: Imagine you're on the beach in the Algarve. What do you say? Luna: Faz sol e está quente! Lucas: Exactly. And if you're in the mountains in the winter? Luna: Faz chuva e está frio? Lucas: Or even snow, but yes. Good. So next time you look outside, try saying these in Portuguese. And don't forget to practice with Fexingo's other episodes. Obrigado, Luna. Luna: Obrigada, Lucas. This was fun. Até logo! Lucas: Até logo, everyone. Keep practicing.