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- Lucas: Hey there, welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. We've been talking all about winter the last couple of episodes — snow, cold weather, beautiful scenery. Lucas: Right, and today we're going to take that a step further. We're going to talk about things you actually do in the snow. Luna: Oh, like building a snowman? I love that. Lucas: Exactly. So the first phrase is 雪だるまを作ります. Let's break it down: 雪だるま means snowman, and 作ります means to make. So 雪だるまを作ります — I make a snowman. Luna: 雪だるまを作ります. That's a mouthful. 雪だるまを作ります. Lucas: You got it. And if you want to suggest doing it together, you can say 雪だるまを作りましょう. That's like, let's make a snowman. Luna: 雪だるまを作りましょう. Oh, that sounds fun. Lucas: Yeah. So picture this: you look outside and there's fresh snow. You turn to your friend and say, 雪だるまを作りましょう. Luna: 雪だるまを作りましょう! Okay, I'm in. Lucas: Now, another classic snow activity is a snowball fight. In Japanese, that's 雪合戦. The full phrase is 雪合戦をしましょう — let's have a snowball fight. Luna: 雪合戦をしましょう. Wait, is 雪合戦 just snowball fight? That's a cool word. Lucas: It is. It literally uses the characters for snow and battle. So 雪合戦をしましょう. Luna: 雪合戦をしましょう. I can imagine saying that before tossing a snowball. Lucas: And if you have a sled, you can say そり遊びをします. そり is sled, 遊び is play, and します is do. So そり遊びをします — I go sledding. Luna: そり遊びをします. That sounds like a great time. So そり, 遊び, します. Lucas: Yes. And when you're out in the snow, you're probably walking around. So you might say 雪の上を歩きます — I walk on the snow. 雪の上 means on top of the snow, and 歩きます means to walk. Luna: 雪の上を歩きます. That's a nice one. I can picture making footprints. Lucas: Exactly. And of course, after playing outside, your hands get cold. So you'd say 手が冷たいです — my hands are cold. 手 is hand, 冷たい is cold to the touch. Luna: 手が冷たいです. Oh, that's so true. After making snowballs, my hands are freezing. Lucas: Yeah. So let's do a quick review. We have 雪だるまを作ります, 雪合戦をしましょう, そり遊びをします, 雪の上を歩きます, and 手が冷たいです. Luna: 雪だるまを作ります, 雪合戦をしましょう, そり遊びをします, 雪の上を歩きます, 手が冷たいです. I think I got them all. Lucas: You did. Now, just like these activities, Fexingo is something you can enjoy all year round. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Japanese, a small monthly contribution at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo genuinely helps us keep making these episodes ad-free. Even a couple of dollars makes a real difference. Luna: Yeah, it really does. We love making these, and it's awesome that you're learning with us. Lucas: Okay, back to the snow. So imagine you're telling your friend about your day. You could say, 雪だるまを作ります. Then 雪合戦をしましょう. Then そり遊びをします. Luna: So it's like a snow day sequence. Make a snowman, have a snowball fight, go sledding. Lucas: And don't forget 雪の上を歩きます and 手が冷たいです. Luna: Right. After all that, you're walking on snow and your hands are cold. So, 手が冷たいです. Lucas: Perfect. Let's put it all together in a little scene. Say it's a snowy afternoon. You and your friend are outside. You point to the snow and say, 雪だるまを作ります. Your friend says, 雪合戦をしましょう. You agree and say, そり遊びをします. Then you both walk and say, 雪の上を歩きます. And finally, you rub your hands and say, 手が冷たいです. Luna: That paints a great picture. I love it. So, last time we talked about how beautiful the snow is, and now we know how to have fun in it. Lucas: And that's all for today. Practice these phrases, and maybe next time you see snow, you'll be ready. Luna: Yes, go out and enjoy the snow, and we'll see you next time on Learn Japanese with Fexingo.