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- Lucas: Hey there. Welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo. Luna: Hi everyone! It’s so good to be here again. Lucas: It really is. We’ve been talking about winter activities and sports lately. Luna: Yes, skiing and snowboarding. But honestly, the wind is brutal right now. Lucas: Tell me about it. My face feels tight every time I go outside. Luna: Mine too. I feel like my skin is cracking open. Lucas: That is a perfect way to describe it. In Korea, we have specific words for this. Luna: Oh, I love learning new ways to complain about the weather. Lucas: Let’s start with the main feeling. The key phrase is 피부가 건조해요. Luna: 피부가 건조해요? Lucas: Exactly. 피부 means skin. 건조 means dry. So, 'my skin is dry.' Luna: 피부가 건조해요. Lucas: Perfect. Say it again. Slowly. Luna: 피부가 건조해요. Lucas: There you go. You nailed it. Luna: It sounds so polite. Like a medical condition. Lucas: It is. It’s very standard. Let’s use it in a scene. Lucas: 피부가 건조해요. 겨울에 정말 그래요. Luna: My skin is dry. It really does that in winter. Lucas: Right. Now, what do you do when your skin is dry? Luna: I put cream on it. Lucas: Yes. The verb for applying cream is 바르다. To give a command or suggestion, we say 크림을 바르세요. Luna: 크림을 바르세요? Lucas: Yes. Cream-eul ba seu se yo. Apply the cream. Luna: 크림을 바르세요. Lucas: Good. Again. Luna: 크림을 바르세요. Lucas: Excellent. Let’s try the full thought. Lucas: 피부가 건조해요. 그래서 크림을 바르세요. Luna: My skin is dry. So apply the cream. Lucas: Not bad. But wait. Not all creams are the same. Luna: No, some are just oily. Lucas: Exactly. In Korea, we love something called 수분 크림. Luna: Su-bun keu-rim? Lucas: Yes. 수분 means moisture. So it’s a moisture cream. Luna: Ah, water-based. That makes sense. Lucas: We can say 수분 크림이 좋아요. Luna: 수분 크림이 좋아요. Lucas: Say it one more time. Luna: 수분 크림이 좋아요. Lucas: Perfect. Moisture cream is good. Luna: Can we combine them? 피부가 건조해요. 수분 크림이 좋아요. Lucas: Yes. My skin is dry. Moisture cream is good. Luna: That flows well. Lucas: But wait. There is another problem area. Luna: Is it my eyes? Lucas: No. Your lips. They get super cracked. Luna: Ugh. Yes. 입술이 갈라졌어요. Lucas: You knew it? 입술 means lips. 갈라졌어요 means it split or cracked. Luna: 입술이 갈라졌어요. Lucas: Yes. Lips have cracked. Luna: It sounds painful. Lucas: It is. What do you do then? Luna: I use a balm. Lucas: The word for balm or moisturizing agent is 보습제. Luna: bo seup je? Lucas: Yes. And the verb is 발라요. We use 발라요 for balms because they are thicker. Luna: So, 보습제를 발라요? Lucas: Exactly. Apply the balm. Luna: 보습제를 발라요. Lucas: Again. Luna: 보습제를 발라요. Lucas: Great. Let’s put it all together. Lucas: 입술이 갈라졌어요. 보습제를 발라요. Luna: My lips are cracked. Apply the balm. Lucas: You’re doing great. Luna: I feel like I’m ready to buy a whole shelf of products. Lucas: Don’t spend too much. Just the basics. Luna: Right. 피부가 건조해요. 크림을 바르세요. 수분 크림이 좋아요. 입술이 갈라졌어요. 보습제를 발라요. Lucas: That was fast. You remembered them all. Luna: It helps that they make sense. Lucas: They do. Dry skin, apply cream, moisture cream is good, cracked lips, apply balm. Luna: Simple logic. Lucas: Exactly. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, listener support keeps us ad-free. You can help at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it really helps keep the episodes coming. Lucas: Thanks for listening. Back to practice. Luna: Let’s review one last time. Lucas: 피부가 건조해요. Luna: 피부가 건조해요. Lucas: 크림을 바르세요. Luna: 크림을 바르세요. Lucas: 수분 크림이 좋아요. Luna: 수분 크림이 좋아요. Lucas: 입술이 갈라졌어요. Luna: 입술이 갈라졌어요. Lucas: 보습제를 발라요. Luna: 보습제를 발라요. Lucas: Perfect job today. Luna: See you next time.