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- Lucas: Welcome back to another small step forward with Fexingo. Luna: Yeah. We made it to two hundred and fifty episodes. Lucas: It feels like just yesterday we were ordering dim sum. Luna: And now we are here. Lucas: If this show has been helping you make actual progress with Cantonese, I want to mention something real quick. Luna: Right. The show runs because listeners support it directly. Lucas: There are no ads here. Luna: Just a small group of people who chip in monthly. Lucas: You can find that link at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: It keeps the lights on and the episodes coming. Lucas: Okay. Let us get back to the learning. Luna: Where are we going today? Lucas: We are going to an art gallery. Luna: Oh. I have never done that in Cantonese before. Lucas: It is simpler than you think. Luna: Let us start. Lucas: The first thing you might say when you walk in. Lucas: I want to see the exhibition. Lucas: 想睇展。 Luna: 想睇展。 Lucas: Exactly. That is three characters. Lucas: 想 means want. Lucas: 睇 means look or watch. Lucas: 展 means exhibition. Luna: 想睇展。 Lucas: Perfect. You use this when you arrive. Lucas: 想睇展。 Luna: 想睇展。 Lucas: Now imagine you are walking through the rooms. Luna: And you see a painting you like. Lucas: What do you say? Luna: This picture is very beautiful. Lucas: 呢幅畫好靚。 Luna: 呢幅畫好靚。 Lucas: Good job. Lucas: 呢幅 means this piece. Lucas: 畫 means painting. Lucas: 好靚 means very pretty or beautiful. Luna: 呢幅畫好靚。 Lucas: Try it again. Luna: 呢幅畫好靚。 Lucas: There you go. Luna: It sounds so nice. Lucas: It really does. Luna: But wait. Luna: I really want to take a photo of it. Lucas: Ah. Good question. Lucas: You should always check first. Lucas: Can I take a photo? Lucas: 可以影相嗎？ Luna: 可以影相嗎？ Lucas: Yes. Lucas: 可以 means can or may. Lucas: 影相 means take a photo. Lucas: 嗎 is the question particle. Luna: 可以影相嗎？ Lucas: Very polite. Luna: 可以影相嗎？ Lucas: Sometimes they say yes. Lucas: Sometimes they say no flash. Luna: That makes sense. Lucas: You are doing well. Luna: I am getting confident. Lucas: Let us keep going. Luna: What if I want to know when it closes? Lucas: When does the exhibition end? Lucas: 展覽幾時結束？ Luna: 展覽幾時結束？ Lucas: 展覽 is the exhibition. Lucas: 幾時 means what time or when. Lucas: 結束 means to end or finish. Luna: 展覽幾時結束？ Lucas: Nice rhythm. Luna: 展覽幾時結束？ Lucas: Almost there. Luna: Last one. Luna: I need to find the toilet. Lucas: It is polite to ask clearly. Lucas: Where is the restroom? Lucas: 請係邊度？ Luna: 請係邊度？ Lucas: 請 means please. Lucas: 係 means is at. Lucas: 邊度 means where. Luna: 請係邊度？ Lucas: Simple and effective. Luna: 請係邊度？ Lucas: Let us review the set. Luna: I am ready. Lucas: I want to see the exhibition. Luna: 想睇展。 Lucas: This painting is beautiful. Luna: 呢幅畫好靚。 Lucas: Can I take a photo? Luna: 可以影相嗎？ Lucas: When does it end? Luna: 展覽幾時結束？ Lucas: Where is the restroom? Luna: 請係邊度？ Lucas: You nailed it. Luna: That was easier than I thought. Lucas: It is all about practice. Luna: I will try these at the local gallery. Lucas: That is the best way. Luna: See you next time. Lucas: Bye for now.