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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn French with Fexingo. Luna: Oh, thanks Lucas. It's good to be here again. Lucas: So, last time we chatted about streaming shows and used all those greetings and goodbyes. Luna: Right, like bonjour and au revoir and all that. Lucas: Exactly. Today, we're keeping it super tiny. Just four little words that are absolute essentials. Luna: Oh, I love tiny. What are we learning? Lucas: Yes, no, please, and thank you. That's it. Luna: Wait, that's the whole episode? Just those four? Lucas: Yep. Because they're everywhere. You use them all the time, right? Luna: Totally. Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: Let's start with 'yes'. In French, that's 'oui'. Luna: Oui. Lucas: Yeah, you got it. Oui. It sounds like 'wee'. Luna: Oui. Like, 'wee, I'm excited'. Lucas: Oh, that's so good. Yes, oui. Now, 'no' is 'non'. Luna: Non. That sounds just like English 'non'. Lucas: Right. Non. So we have oui and non. Luna: Oui and non. Got it. Lucas: Now, 'please'. In French, it's 's'il vous plaît'. Luna: Whoa, hold on. S'il vous plaît? Lucas: Yeah. Let's break it down. S'il vous plaît. Say it slowly with me: s'il... vous... plaît. Luna: S'il... vous... plaît. Lucas: There you go. S'il vous plaît. It literally means 'if it pleases you', but we use it like 'please'. Luna: S'il vous plaît. That's a mouthful. Lucas: It is, but you'll get it. And 'thank you' is 'merci'. Luna: Oh, merci! I know that one. Lucas: Exactly. Merci. So our four words: oui, non, s'il vous plaît, merci. Luna: Oui, non, s'il vous plaît, merci. Okay, let me try them all together. Lucas: Go for it. Luna: Oui... non... s'il vous plaît... merci. Lucas: Nailed it. Now, let's do a tiny scene. Imagine we're at a café. I'm the server, you're ordering. Luna: Oh, fun. Okay. Lucas: Bonjour. Voulez-vous un café? Luna: Oui, s'il vous plaît. Lucas: Ahh, yes! Perfect. Here's your coffee. Luna: Merci. Lucas: De rien. See how that flowed? Oui, s'il vous plaît, merci. Luna: Yeah, that felt natural. Lucas: Let's practice each one more. Oui. Luna: Oui. Lucas: Non. Luna: Non. Lucas: S'il vous plaît. Luna: S'il vous plaît. Lucas: Merci. Luna: Merci. Lucas: Great. Now, quick quiz. I'll say something in English, you give the French. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: Yes. Luna: Oui. Lucas: No. Luna: Non. Lucas: Please. Luna: S'il vous plaît. Lucas: Thank you. Luna: Merci. Lucas: Absolutely. You did it. Luna: That was easier than I thought. Lucas: Right? Because we kept it tiny. Oui, non, s'il vous plaît, merci. Use them with the greetings from earlier episodes. Luna: Like, bonjour, oui, merci, au revoir. Lucas: Exactly. You're building little conversations. Luna: I love that. So, recap: oui, non, s'il vous plaît, merci. Lucas: That's it. Thanks for practicing with me today on Learn French with Fexingo. Luna: Merci, Lucas. This was fun. Lucas: De rien. Keep using these, and we'll chat again soon. Luna: Oui, for sure. À plus tard! Lucas: À plus tard!