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- Lucas: Hey Luna. Welcome back to Learn German with Fexingo. I am so glad you are here. Luna: Hi Lucas! It is great to be back. I feel like we have been everywhere lately. Lucas: We have. From the hardware store to the swimming pool. Today, we are going somewhere very different. Luna: Oh no. Where? Please tell me it is not another dentist visit. Lucas: No teeth today. We are going to a hair salon. A Friseurladen. In German. Luna: Okay. I can do this. I just need to know how to ask for what I want. Lucas: Exactly. And the first thing you need is the main phrase. Repeat after me. Lucas: Ich möchte die Haare schneiden. Luna: Ich möchte die Haare schneiden. Lucas: Perfect. That means I would like to get my hair cut. Very polite. Very clear. Luna: Ich möchte die Haare schneiden. Got it. Lucas: Now, imagine you sit down. The barber asks how much. You probably do not want a full new style. Luna: Right. Just a trim. So how do I say that? Lucas: You use this short phrase. Listen closely. Lucas: Nur ein bisschen. Luna: Nur ein bisschen. Lucas: Good. It means only a little bit. Or just a tiny bit. Luna: Nur ein bisschen. Simple and safe. Lucas: It is very useful. Because sometimes you want more than a trim. Maybe some length off the back. Luna: But mostly, I just want to say 'a little'. Let's try the whole sentence together. Luna: Ich möchte die Haare schneiden. Nur ein bisschen. Lucas: Excellent flow. You sound like a native already. Luna: Thanks! But wait. What happens when the washing is done? Lucas: Ah, good question. Before they cut, they often wash your hair. So you need to ask for that. Lucas: Here is the phrase for the shampoo bowl. Lucas: Spülen Sie mir das Haar. Luna: Spülen Sie mir das Haar. Lucas: Yes. Rinse my hair. It is formal because you are talking to the professional. Luna: Spülen Sie mir das Haar. Okay. I can remember that one. Lucas: After the cut, they will dry it. You might need to ask them to finish drying it. Luna: Right. Sometimes they leave it damp. I hate that. Lucas: So here is the command for drying. Lucas: Trocknen Sie es ab. Luna: Trocknen Sie es ab. Lucas: Dry it off. Or dry it completely. Very practical. Luna: Trocknen Sie es ab. I feel ready for the chair now. Lucas: Almost there. The final moment. You look in the mirror. You want to know if they like it too. Luna: Oh, yes. Asking for their opinion. That is important. Lucas: Here is how you ask that. Lucas: Wie finden Sie es? Luna: Wie finden Sie es? Lucas: How do you find it? Or what do you think of it? Luna: Wie finden Sie es? Nice. It sounds friendly. Lucas: It is. Now, let us review all five phrases quickly. Ready? Luna: Ready. Go. Lucas: First request. Luna: Ich möchte die Haare schneiden. Lucas: Amount of cut. Luna: Nur ein bisschen. Lucas: Washing step. Luna: Spülen Sie mir das Haar. Lucas: Drying step. Luna: Trocknen Sie es ab. Lucas: Final question. Luna: Wie finden Sie es? Lucas: Bravo. You nailed it. Luna: I feel confident. If I go to Berlin next week, I can handle this. Lucas: You definitely can. These phrases are your ticket to looking good anywhere. Luna: Speaking of tickets and coffee, I should mention something. Lucas: Oh? What is on your mind? Luna: If these lessons have helped you feel less nervous about speaking German, consider supporting the show. Lucas: Yeah. It really helps keep Fexingo ad-free and growing. If it was worth a coffee to you, check out buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Thanks for listening, everyone. It keeps the mic running. Lucas: Back to our hairdresser scenario. Imagine the cut is done. Luna: Yes. The mirror moment. I look in the glass. Lucas: And you turn to the stylist. What do you say? Luna: Well, I used all the steps. Washed, dried, trimmed. Lucas: So now you ask the final question. Luna: Wie finden Sie es? Lucas: And the stylist smiles. They say it looks great. Luna: That is the best feeling. Speaking the language and getting the result. Lucas: It is. Practice these until they feel natural. Luna: Ich möchte die Haare schneiden. Nur ein bisschen. Lucas: There you go. Keep repeating them. Luna: Spülen Sie mir das Haar. Trocknen Sie es ab. Lucas: Perfect rhythm. See you next time for more German. Luna: Bye Lucas. Bye everyone.