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- Lucas: Welcome back to another episode of Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is great to be here again. Lucas: We have been exploring so many places in Japan lately. Luna: Right. From the pharmacy to the barber shop. Lucas: And we did laundry too, but let us go deeper today. Luna: Yes. The full laundromat experience. Lucas: Before we start, a quick note on support. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress... Lucas: we deliberately do not run ads on these episodes. Luna: If you want to support that choice, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Lucas: Thank you for listening. Now, let us begin. Luna: I am standing outside a coin laundry in Tokyo. Lucas: It is a bright, clean room with rows of machines. Luna: You have your clothes, but no detergent. Lucas: In Japan, you usually buy detergent inside. Luna: So, what do I say to get it? Lucas: Try this phrase: 洗剤をください. Luna: 洗剤をください. Detergent, please. Lucas: Perfect. Say it slowly: 洗剤をください. Luna: 洗剤をください. That means detergent please. Lucas: Exactly. You just point or gesture if needed. Luna: The clerk hands me a small packet. Lucas: Now you are ready to wash. Luna: I put my clothes in the machine. Lucas: But washing is only half the job. Luna: I need to dry them too. Lucas: What is the phrase for using the dryer? Luna: Is it... 乾燥機を使いたい? Lucas: Yes. Let us break it down: 乾燥機を使いたい. Luna: 乾燥機を使いたい. I want to use the dryer. Lucas: Very good. Say it again: 乾燥機を使いたい. Luna: 乾燥機を使いたい. Used to dry wet clothes. Lucas: Correct. Insert coins and press start. Luna: While waiting, I look around the room. Lucas: There are tables for folding clothes. Luna: Some people offer folding services. Lucas: If you are tired, you can ask for help. Luna: How do I ask someone to fold my clothes? Lucas: Use this polite request: 折りたたんでください. Luna: 折りたたんでください. Please fold them. Lucas: Repeat after me: 折りたたんでください. Luna: 折りたたんでください. My stack of shirts looks messy. Lucas: Say it one more time: 折りたたんでください. Luna: 折りたたんでください. Much neater now. Lucas: The dryer beeps. Time to remove items. Luna: I take everything out carefully. Lucas: You pay for the dryer usage now. Luna: Do I pay at the machine? Lucas: Often you go to the counter. Luna: So I say: レジで払います. Lucas: Yes. レジで払います. I will pay at the register. Luna: Let us try that together: レジで払います. Lucas: Good pace. レジで払います. Luna: レジで払います. Walking to the front desk. Lucas: You hand over your coins. Luna: The clerk gives me change. Lucas: Sometimes there is extra change left in the machine. Luna: Can I keep it? Lucas: Usually, yes. You can say: おつりは大丈夫です. Luna: おつりは大丈夫です. The change is fine. Lucas: Repeat slowly: おつりは大丈夫です. Luna: おつりは大丈夫です. I do not need the money back. Lucas: Excellent. おつりは大丈夫です. Luna: おつりは大丈夫です. Leaving with clean clothes. Lucas: Let us review all five phrases quickly. Luna: First: 洗剤をください. Lucas: Detergent please. Luna: Second: 乾燥機を使いたい. Lucas: I want to use the dryer. Luna: Third: 折りたたんでください. Lucas: Please fold them. Luna: Fourth: レジで払います. Lucas: I will pay at the register. Luna: Fifth: おつりは大丈夫です. Lucas: The change is fine. Luna: These are so practical for travel. Lucas: They make daily life much easier. Luna: Practice these until we meet again. Lucas: Keep up the great work with Fexingo. Luna: See you next time.