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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Spanish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are back for Episode 260. Lucas: Today we are leaving the kitchen behind. No more chopping onions or stirring soup. Luna: No more mixing dough. I missed that part too. Lucas: We are going shopping. Specifically, shopping for clothes. Luna: Oh, yes. This is a topic I need. I always get lost in big stores. Lucas: First, let us find the place to try things on. Luna: Where do I go? In English, it is the fitting room. Lucas: In Spanish, we say 'los probadores'. Listen closely. Lucas: Los probadores.... Los probadores. Luna: Los probadores. Is it like 'proba-dores'? Lucas: Exactly. 'Los probadores'. Now, let us make it a full question. Lucas: ¿Dónde están los probadores? Luna: Wait. Let me break that down. 'Donde estan'... where are they? Lucas: Correct. 'Los probadores' means the fitting rooms. So the whole phrase is: ¿Dónde están los probadores? Luna: Let me try. ¿Dónde están los probadores? Lucas: Perfect pronunciation. You sound very polite. Luna: Okay, I found them. But now I have a shirt. I need to tell the clerk my size. Lucas: Yes. Sizes are universal, but the words are not. We use letters. Luna: I wear a Medium. How do I say that? Lucas: You say 'Talla'. That means size. Then the letter. Lucas: Tengo la talla M. Luna: Tengo la talla M. I have the size M. Lucas: Good. Repeat it slowly. Tengo la talla M. Luna: Tengo la talla M. Tengo la talla M. Lucas: Excellent. Now, imagine you put on the shirt. It is too big. Luna: Oh no. It looks like a tent on me. Lucas: We say it fits big. Or it is loose. The word is 'grande'. Lucas: Me queda grande. Luna: Me queda grande. Me queda grande. Lucas: Very good. 'Queda' comes from the verb to fit. 'Me queda' means it fits me. Luna: Okay, so if it is too small, I just change the adjective? Lucas: Yes. Small is 'pequeño'. So: Me queda pequeño. Luna: Me queda pequeño. Got it. Too big, too small. Lucas: Now, you found the perfect shirt. What do you do next? Luna: Do I pay right there in the fitting room? Lucas: No. You take it to the cashier. The register. Luna: How do I ask for that? Lucas: We say 'el mostrador'. That is the counter or desk. Lucas: Lo llevo al mostrador. Luna: Lo llevo al mostrador. I take it to the counter. Lucas: Yes. 'Llevo' means I take or I carry. 'Al' is to the. Luna: Lo llevo al mostrador. Lo llevo al mostrador. Lucas: You are doing great. Let us review the five phrases. Luna: Ready. First one: ¿Dónde están los probadores? Lucas: Correct. Where are the fitting rooms? Luna: Second: Tengo la talla M. Lucas: I have size M. Luna: Third: Me queda grande. Lucas: It fits me big. Luna: Fourth: Me queda pequeño. Lucas: It fits me small. Luna: Fifth: Lo llevo al mostrador. Lucas: I take it to the counter. Luna: This was easier than I thought. I feel confident. Lucas: That is the goal. Practice these at home in front of a mirror. Luna: If anyone needs me, I will be buying new clothes. Lucas: Speaking of support, Fexingo keeps these episodes coming because of listeners like you. Luna: If today's lesson helped you feel ready for a shop trip, consider supporting the show. Lucas: It helps keep everything ad-free. You can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Just a small gesture to keep the learning going. Thank you. Lucas: Back to the store. Imagine you are trying on pants. Luna: Oh, pants are tricky. They often hurt. Lucas: But first, you must find the size. Use your phrase. Luna: ¿Dónde están los probadores? Excuse me, where are the fitting rooms? Lucas: The clerk points you to the back. You grab a pair of jeans. Luna: I look at the tag. It says Large. But I usually wear Medium. Lucas: So you check another size. You come back wearing the Medium. Luna: I look in the mirror. The waist is tight. The legs are long. Lucas: What do you tell the clerk? Luna: Me queda pequeño. It fits me small. Lucas: Maybe you try an Extra Large. It is too baggy. Luna: Me queda grande. It fits me big. Lucas: Finally, you find the perfect fit. You smile. Luna: It is perfect. I walk to the front of the store. Lucas: What is your last phrase before you pay? Luna: Lo llevo al mostrador. I take it to the counter. Lucas: Simple and effective. You handle the transaction easily. Luna: I love when Spanish makes sense in real life. Lucas: It does. One more scenario. You are buying a gift. Luna: A scarf for my friend. She likes red. Lucas: You pick a red scarf. You try it on her head mentally. Luna: Does she wear S or M? Let us assume M. Lucas: You tell the shop assistant: Tengo la talla M. Luna: Tengo la talla M. Do you have this in blue? Lucas: They don't. You settle for red. It is nice. Luna: I decide to buy it. I hold the hanger. Lucas: You walk towards the exit. But wait, you need the receipt. Luna: Right. I go to the desk. Lo llevo al mostrador. Lucas: The clerk scans the item. You pay. Luna: Done. I walk out happy with my purchase. Lucas: That is how you shop with confidence. Luna: Thanks for teaching me, Lucas. I feel stylish already. Lucas: Anytime, Luna. Keep practicing these phrases. Luna: See you next time for more Spanish lessons. Lucas: Bye for now. And remember, practice makes progress.