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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another German episode? Luna: Hey Lucas, I'm ready. It's warm outside, so I've been thinking about swimming. Lucas: Oh, perfect timing. Today we're going to learn some German for the swimming pool. Luna: Swimming pool? That's fun. Let's dive in. Lucas: First, let's learn the word for indoor swimming pool: die Schwimmhalle. Luna: die Schwimmhalle. Lucas: Yes. die Schwimmhalle. Repeat after me: die Schwimmhalle. Luna: die Schwimmhalle. That's a nice long word. Lucas: It is. And there's also das Schwimmbad, which means swimming pool or public pool. Luna: das Schwimmbad. Lucas: Good. So you might say, Ich gehe ins Schwimmbad. That means I'm going to the swimming pool. Luna: Ich gehe ins Schwimmbad. Lucas: Perfect. Now, when you go swimming, you need something to wear, right? For women, it's der Badeanzug. Luna: der Badeanzug. Lucas: And for men, it's die Badehose. Luna: die Badehose. Lucas: Exactly. So I packed my Badehose, and you brought your Badeanzug. Luna: That's right. I have my Badeanzug ready. Lucas: Now, when you're at the pool, you might want to say, Ich möchte schwimmen. That means I would like to swim. Luna: Ich möchte schwimmen. Lucas: Great. Or if you need to change, you ask, Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? That means where is the changing room. Luna: Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? That's a mouthful. Lucas: It is, but you'll get it. Let's say it together slowly: Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Luna: Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Lucas: Perfect. Now, quick honest thing. A handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that's literally what funds making all these episodes. Luna: Yeah, and that keeps this show free and without ads, which is pretty great. Lucas: It is. But back to swimming. Imagine you walk into the Schwimmhalle. What do you say first? Luna: Maybe, Ich möchte schwimmen. Lucas: Exactly. And if you can't find the changing room, you ask, Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Luna: Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Lucas: Great. Now let's practice a little scene. You arrive at the pool, and you say to the attendant, Ich möchte schwimmen. Luna: Ich möchte schwimmen. Lucas: And he says, Die Umkleidekabine ist links. That means the changing room is on the left. Luna: Die Umkleidekabine ist links. Oh, that's useful. Lucas: So you go to the Umkleidekabine, put on your Badeanzug, and then you're ready to swim. Luna: And I say, Ich möchte schwimmen. Now I'm in the water. Lucas: Perfect. Let's do a quick review. We have die Schwimmhalle, das Schwimmbad, der Badeanzug, die Badehose, Ich möchte schwimmen, and Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Luna: Let me try them all. die Schwimmhalle, das Schwimmbad, der Badeanzug, die Badehose, Ich möchte schwimmen, Wo ist die Umkleidekabine? Lucas: That was excellent. You really nailed those. Luna: Thanks. Now I feel ready for the pool. Lucas: And remember, if you're learning with Fexingo, you're making progress every day. Practice these phrases until we chat again. Luna: See you next time, everyone. Bye!