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- Lucas: Welcome back to another episode of Learn Italian with Fexingo. Luna: Hi everyone. It is so good to be back with you. Lucas: Last time we talked about the rain and the wind outside. Luna: Yes, it was very wet and very windy there. Lucas: Today we stay outside, but we focus on what we wear. Luna: Oh, I love this topic. Winter fashion is important. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress... Luna: It really has. It feels like we are building something real. Lucas: A quick note that many listeners support us monthly. Luna: Yeah. That support keeps the show ad-free and running. Lucas: You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: It is just a small way to say thanks for the work. Lucas: Okay. Let's go back to the cold air and our clothes. Luna: Right. The first thing I always look for is my scarf. Lucas: The word for scarf is la sciarpa. Luna: La sciarpa. Okay. La sciarpa. Lucas: Very good. Now let's describe it. La sciarpa è calda. Luna: La sciarpa è calda. My scarf is warm. Lucas: Exactly. La sciarpa è calda. It protects your neck. Luna: I have a red one. La mia sciarpa è rossa. Lucas: Nice. So if someone asks about your scarf, you say: La sciarpa è calda. Luna: La sciarpa è calda. I feel it now. It is cozy. Lucas: But wait. Your hands are still exposed. Luna: Oh no. My fingers are freezing already. Lucas: We need gloves. The plural word is i guanti. Luna: I guanti. Plural. Because we have two hands. Lucas: Right. One glove is un guanto. Two are i guanti. Luna: Okay. So the action is... metto i guanti. Lucas: Perfect. Metto i guanti. I put on my gloves. Luna: Metto i guanti. Let me try again. Metto i guanti. Lucas: There it is. You nailed it. Metto i guanti. Luna: I feel safer now. But my head is still cold. Lucas: So we add a hat. Il cappello. Luna: Il cappello. Like the big hats people wear in summer? Lucas: Yes. But in winter, it is thick and woolly. Luna: I want to describe my new hat. Il cappello è bello. Lucas: Good phrase. Il cappello è bello. The hat is beautiful. Luna: Il cappello è bello. It matches my coat. Lucas: Speaking of coats. We mentioned them last week. Luna: Yes, il cappotto. It is the most important piece. Lucas: Let's make a longer sentence about it. Luna: My coat is heavy? Il mio cappotto è pesante? Lucas: Exactly. Il mio cappotto è pesante. Pesante means heavy. Luna: Il mio cappotto è pesante. It keeps the wind out. Lucas: Yes. With the scarf, the gloves, the hat, and the coat... Luna: I am ready for the snow. I am fully bundled up. Lucas: But wait. Do you feel anything else? Luna: Hmm. My nose is getting a bit cold. Lucas: Ah. You can say: Ho freddo al naso. Luna: Ho freddo al naso. I am cold in the nose. Lucas: Yes. Ho freddo al naso. It is a specific feeling. Luna: Ho freddo al naso. Oh, that is accurate. Lucas: Let's review the full outfit quickly. Luna: Okay. First, la sciarpa è calda. Lucas: Then, metto i guanti. Luna: And il cappello è bello. Lucas: Plus il mio cappotto è pesante. Luna: Even though ho freddo al naso. Lucas: You did great. You sound very prepared for winter. Luna: I feel like I could walk through a blizzard. Lucas: Maybe not a blizzard. But certainly a rainy day. Luna: Ha! True. I will practice these phrases daily. Lucas: That is the best way. Small steps every day. Luna: Thanks for dressing me up in Italian today, Lucas. Lucas: Anytime, Luna. Stay warm and keep practicing.