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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to another episode of Learn Japanese with Fexingo. Ready to learn some new words? Luna: Yeah, I'm excited! What are we doing today? Lucas: Today we're going to talk about bathroom vocabulary. It's something you use every day, so it's really useful. Luna: Oh, that's a good one. I still don't know how to say 'bathtub' or 'shower' in Japanese. Lucas: Perfect, that's exactly what we'll cover. Let's start with 'bathtub'. In Japanese, it's 浴槽. Luna: 浴槽. Sounds nice. Can you say it again? Lucas: Sure. 浴槽. One more time: 浴槽. Luna: 浴槽. Got it. Lucas: Now, 'shower' is シャワー. It's actually from English, so it's pretty easy. Luna: シャワー. That's like 'shower' but with a Japanese accent. Lucas: Exactly. And 'toilet' is トイレ. Also from English. Luna: トイレ. Okay, I think I can remember these. Lucas: Let's practice some phrases. How would you say 'Is there a bathtub?' in Japanese? Luna: Umm... 浴槽がありますか? Lucas: Perfect! That's exactly right. 浴槽がありますか. Luna: Nice. And what about 'I take a shower'? Lucas: That's シャワーを浴びます. The verb 浴びる means 'to bathe' or 'to shower'. Luna: シャワーを浴びます. So it's like 'shower' plus 'bathe'. That makes sense. Lucas: Right. And finally, 'Where is the toilet?' is トイレはどこですか. Luna: トイレはどこですか. That's a handy phrase. I've needed that before. Lucas: Yeah, it's very practical. Let's do a quick drill. I'll say the English, you try the Japanese. Luna: Okay, hit me. Lucas: Bathtub. Luna: 浴槽. Lucas: Shower. Luna: シャワー. Lucas: Toilet. Luna: トイレ. Lucas: Great! Now, 'Is there a bathtub?' Luna: 浴槽がありますか. Lucas: 'I take a shower.' Luna: シャワーを浴びます. Lucas: 'Where is the toilet?' Luna: トイレはどこですか. Lucas: You nailed it. You're a natural. Luna: Aww, thanks. This is fun. I can already imagine using these at a hotel. Lucas: Speaking of which, if today's episode helped you, and if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Japanese, you can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That's buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It helps keep the show ad-free. Luna: Yeah, it's a small way to say thanks if you found this useful. And honestly, if today was worth a coffee to you, that's the link. Lucas: Exactly. No pressure at all. Now, back to the bathroom. Let's make a tiny dialogue. Imagine you're at a hotel and you ask the front desk: トイレはどこですか. Luna: トイレはどこですか. And they might point and say something. But I'll just nod. Lucas: Right. Or if you want to ask about the bathtub: 浴槽がありますか. Luna: 浴槽がありますか. And if they say yes, I'll be happy. Lucas: And if you want to tell them you'll take a shower: シャワーを浴びます. Luna: シャワーを浴びます. Okay, I feel ready for my next hotel stay. Lucas: Let's do a quick review of everything we learned today. Words first: 浴槽, シャワー, トイレ. Luna: 浴槽, シャワー, トイレ. Lucas: And phrases: 浴槽がありますか, シャワーを浴びます, トイレはどこですか. Luna: 浴槽がありますか, シャワーを浴びます, トイレはどこですか. Lucas: Perfect. Keep practicing these, and next time you're in a Japanese bathroom, you'll know exactly what to say. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. This was really helpful. See you all next time on Learn Japanese with Fexingo. Lucas: Bye for now, and keep up the great work!