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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hello everyone. Lucas: It is episode two sixty four. We are picking up right where we left off. Luna: Yes. Last week we talked about going to the gym basics. Lucas: Exactly. And this time we are staying there. Just one more look at those key phrases. Luna: I love repetition. It helps me remember things better. Lucas: It really does. Let us start with asking for help with equipment. Luna: Right. The first phrase is マシンを教えてもらえますか. Lucas: Let me say that slowly for you. マシンを教えてもらえますか. Luna: Okay. マシンを教えてもらえますか. Lucas: Perfect. That means can you teach me how to use the machine? Luna: It sounds polite. Very useful if you see something complicated. Lucas: It is. Let us try it again together. マシンを教えてもらえますか. Luna: マシンを教えてもらえますか. Lucas: Good job. Now let us imagine you walk into the gym area. Luna: And you want to know if it is busy. So we ask: ここは混んでいますか. Lucas: Yes. Here is how I would say it slowly. ここは混んでいますか. Luna: Let me try. ここは混んでいますか. Lucas: That was clear. It means is this place crowded? Luna: Oh I like that. Sometimes I feel shy working out when it is full. Lucas: Totally. Asking that question takes the pressure off. Let us repeat it. ここは混んでいますか. Luna: ここは混んでいますか. Lucas: Excellent. Next up is bringing your own gear. Luna: Right. Some gyms don't provide towels. So we say: タオルを持ってきました. Lucas: Here is the slow version. タオルを持ってきました. Luna: タオルを持ってきました. Lucas: Very good. This means I brought a towel. Luna: It feels responsible. Like I am prepared for everything. Lucas: It is smart preparation. Let's do it one more time. タオルを持ってきました. Luna: タオルを持ってきました. Lucas: Nice work. Now let us think about finishing your workout. Luna: You might tell the staff you are coming back. We say: 次回も来ます. Lucas: Let me model that slowly. 次回も来ます. Luna: Let me give it a shot. 次回も来ます. Lucas: Spot on. It means I will come next time too. Luna: It shows commitment. I like saying that to myself. Lucas: It builds confidence. Let us practice it together. 次回も来ます. Luna: 次回も来ます. Lucas: Great. Finally, what if you are new? You need to sign up. Luna: Yes. The last phrase is 会員登録をします. Lucas: Here is the slow pronunciation. 会員登録をします. Luna: 会員登録をします. Lucas: Perfect. This means I will register my membership. Luna: It is the first step. Everything starts with that. Lucas: Absolutely. Let us say it one last time. 会員登録をします. Luna: 会員登録をします. Lucas: Wonderful. You are doing so well with these five phrases. Luna: Thank you. It feels like I am already there in Tokyo. Lucas: I hope so. Before we go, I want to mention something important. Luna: What is it? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, small support makes a big difference. Luna: Yeah. It keeps the episodes coming without ads interrupting your flow. Lucas: Exactly. A couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going. Luna: You can check it out at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Thanks for listening. Now let us recap our phrases quickly. Luna: Ready. First is マシンを教えてもらえますか. Lucas: Can you teach me how to use the machine? Luna: Second is ここは混んでいますか. Lucas: Is this place crowded? Luna: Third is タオルを持ってきました. Lucas: I brought a towel. Luna: Fourth is 次回も来ます. Lucas: I will come next time too. Luna: And fifth is 会員登録をします. Lucas: I will register my membership. Luna: Great job today. Practice these until we chat again. Lucas: See you next time. Bye for now.