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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Dutch with Fexingo. Luna: Oh, thanks Lucas. Yeah, it's good to be here again. Lucas: So, last time we did that bakery scene with all the greetings and 'hoe gaat het'. Luna: Right, yeah. I've been practicing 'goedemorgen' at home, like when I make coffee. Lucas: That's perfect. Today, let's keep it tiny. We're going to learn how to say goodbye. Luna: Oh, that makes sense. Like after the bakery, you'd want to leave politely. Lucas: Exactly. Just two phrases. The first one is super simple: 'Dag'. Luna: Dag. Lucas: Yeah. It sounds like 'dahg', with a soft 'g' at the end. It means 'bye' or 'goodbye', very casual. Luna: Dag. So it's like the Dutch version of 'bye'? Lucas: Right. Let me say it slowly: Dag. Meaning: bye. Now normally: Dag. Luna: Dag. Lucas: Good. That's it. Now the second one: 'Tot ziens'. Luna: Tot ziens. Wait, that sounds longer. Lucas: It does. It means 'see you later' or 'see you'. Literally, 'tot' means 'until' and 'ziens' comes from 'zien', to see. Luna: Oh, so 'until seeing'. Lucas: Exactly. Slow: Tot ziens. Meaning: see you later. Normal: Tot ziens. Luna: Tot ziens. Lucas: Nice. You got the 'z' sound there. Let's practice 'dag' again. Dag. Luna: Dag. Lucas: And 'tot ziens'. Tot ziens. Luna: Tot ziens. Lucas: Perfect. So 'dag' is like a quick 'bye', and 'tot ziens' is more like 'see you later', maybe if you're planning to meet again. Luna: Okay, so if I'm leaving a friend's house, I could say 'tot ziens'. Lucas: Yeah, totally. Or 'dag' if it's super casual. Let's do a tiny scene. Imagine we just had coffee, and now you're heading out. Luna: Oh, okay. So I say... 'Dag, Lucas'. Lucas: Good. And I might say 'Tot ziens, Luna'. Luna: Right. Or wait, could I say 'tot ziens' first? Lucas: Sure. Let's try it. You start. Luna: Tot ziens, Lucas. Lucas: Dag, Luna. See? Both work. Luna: Oh, that's so good. It feels natural. Lucas: Yeah. Let's repeat them a few more times. Dag. Luna: Dag. Lucas: Tot ziens. Luna: Tot ziens. Lucas: Again: Dag. Luna: Dag. Lucas: Tot ziens. Luna: Tot ziens. Lucas: Great. Now, quick recap. What's the casual 'bye'? Luna: Dag. Lucas: Right. And how do you say 'see you later'? Luna: Tot ziens. Lucas: Exactly. You're nailing it. Luna: Thanks. So if I'm watching a Dutch show on streaming and someone leaves, I might hear 'dag'. Lucas: Oh, for sure. It's everywhere. Tot ziens too. Luna: Cool. Let me try one more time: Dag. Lucas: Dag. Luna: Tot ziens. Lucas: Tot ziens. There you go. Luna: So that's it for today? Lucas: Yep, just those two. Tiny and digestible. Practice them when you end calls or leave rooms. Luna: Will do. Thanks, Lucas. Lucas: Of course. And thank you for learning with Fexingo. Tot ziens, everyone. Luna: Dag!