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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Dutch with Fexingo. I am Lucas, and this is Luna. Luna: Hi everyone! It is so good to be here again. We are doing great. Lucas: We are. And if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, we are very happy to hear it. Luna: Yes. Today we are talking about something active. Like moving your body. Lucas: Exactly. Last episode was at the gym. But today we focus on the verbs. The actions. Luna: Oh, I love that. So first, how do you say you want to start exercising? Lucas: The phrase is: Ik wil gaan sporten. Luna: Ik wil gaan sporten. Let me try that. Lucas: Good. Ik wil gaan sporten. Luna: Ik wil gaan sporten. That feels strong. Lucas: It does. It means I want to go exercise. Sporten is the general word for physical activity. Luna: Right. And where do you go to do this? What is the gym called? Lucas: The place is: De sportschool. Luna: De sportschool. Okay. De sportschool. Lucas: De sportschool. Very straightforward. Sports plus school. Luna: De sportschool. I like that logic. Lucas: Let us put them together. Ik wil gaan sporten in de sportschool. Luna: Ik wil gaan sporten in de sportschool. Wow. That sounds professional. Lucas: It does. Now, not everyone lifts weights. Some people prefer flowy movements. Luna: Like stretching? Or breathing exercises? Lucas: Exactly. The phrase is: Ik doe aan yoga. Luna: Ik doe aan yoga. Let me repeat that. Lucas: Ik doe aan yoga. Luna: Ik doe aan yoga. It means I do yoga. Lucas: Correct. Doe aan is the structure for participating in a hobby or activity. Luna: Ik doe aan yoga. That is easy to remember. Lucas: It is. Now, usually you need to pay to enter these places. Luna: Yes. You need a pass. How do you say you have a membership? Lucas: You say: Ik heb een abonnement. Luna: Ik heb een abonnement. Okay. Ik heb een abonnement. Lucas: Ik heb een abonnement. Abonnement means subscription or membership. Luna: Ik heb een abonnement. Got it. Lucas: And after working out, many people relax. Especially in the Netherlands. Luna: Oh yes. The sauna culture is huge there. Lucas: So you might ask: Is the sauna open? Luna: How do you say that? Lucas: The question is: Is de sauna open. Luna: Is de sauna open. Let me try that. Lucas: Is de sauna open. Luna: Is de sauna open. That sounds so peaceful. Lucas: It does. Let us review the whole set. First: Ik wil gaan sporten. Luna: Ik wil gaan sporten. Lucas: Second: De sportschool. Luna: De sportschool. Lucas: Third: Ik doe aan yoga. Luna: Ik doe aan yoga. Lucas: Fourth: Ik heb een abonnement. Luna: Ik heb een abonnement. Lucas: And finally: Is de sauna open. Luna: Is de sauna open. Lucas: Perfect. Before we continue, we want to mention something important. Luna: Yes. About the show itself. Lucas: We deliberately do not run ads on these episodes. If you want to support that choice, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah. Your support keeps the audio clean and focused on learning. Lucas: Thank you for listening. Now back to practice. Luna: Let us use these in a scene. Imagine you arrive at the gym. Lucas: Right. You walk in. You see the receptionist. Luna: Okay. So you say: Ik heb een abonnement. Lucas: Good. The receptionist nods. Then you want to start. Luna: So you say: Ik wil gaan sporten. Lucas: Yes. You point to the mats. Luna: And you say: Ik doe aan yoga. Lucas: After forty-five minutes, you are tired. Luna: But relaxed. So you ask: Is de sauna open? Lucas: Exactly. And the receptionist says yes. Luna: Then you go to de sportschool's relaxation area. Lucas: That is a perfect routine. Ik wil gaan sporten. Luna: Ik wil gaan sporten. I feel motivated already. Lucas: That is the goal. De sportschool is waiting. Luna: Ik doe aan yoga. Just don't forget the breathing. Lucas: True. Ik heb een abonnement. It is an investment in health. Luna: And the reward is hot. Is de sauna open? Lucas: Always. Practice these phrases until we chat again. Luna: See you next time. Bye! Lucas: Bye.