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- Lucas: Hey everyone, welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. So glad to be here again! You know, last episode we learned 中 and 外—inside and outside. Lucas: Right! Episode 140. We had phrases like 猫は家の中にいます and 犬は外にいます. Luna: Yeah, the cat is inside the house, the dog is outside. I thought I had them straight, but then I tried to say 'the keys are inside the bag' and got all mixed up. Lucas: Oh, that's a perfect example to practice. So let's do a quick review today—just to really lock those in. Luna: Yes, please. I need it. Lucas: Okay. So first word: 中. That's inside. Say it with me: 中. Luna: 中. Lucas: Good. And 外, outside. 外. Luna: 外. Lucas: Now, to say something is inside something, we say はの中にいます or あります. For living things like pets, we use います. For objects, あります. Luna: Right, so 猫は家の中にいます—the cat is inside the house. And for keys, it's 鍵は鞄の中にあります. Lucas: Exactly! 鞄 is bag. So 鍵は鞄の中にあります. Let's try that together: 鍵は鞄の中にあります. Luna: 鍵は鞄の中にあります. Oof, that's a mouthful. But I think I got it. Lucas: You did great. Now for outside: 外にいます or 外にあります. So 犬は外にいます—the dog is outside. Luna: 犬は外にいます. What about 'the car is outside'? 車は外にあります? Lucas: Perfect. 車は外にあります. See, you're already using it. Luna: Oh, that's so good. I love that. Lucas: Let's do a quick quiz. I'll say a sentence in English, and you say it in Japanese. Ready? Luna: Ready. Lucas: The cat is outside. Luna: 猫は外にいます. Lucas: Yes! Next: The book is inside the desk. Luna: 本は机の中にあります. Lucas: Nailed it. One more: The dog is inside the house. Luna: 犬は家の中にいます. Lucas: Absolutely. You did it. Luna: Ahh, yes! I feel so much more confident now. Lucas: That's the idea. And hey, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Japanese like this, a couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going—buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, if you've gotten something out of them. Luna: Yeah, it really helps us keep making episodes without ads. Even a small amount makes a difference. Lucas: Anyway, let's do one more example. Imagine you're looking for your phone. How would you say 'my phone is inside the bag'? Luna: 電話は鞄の中にあります. Lucas: Exactly. And if it's outside the bag? Luna: 電話は鞄の外にあります. Lucas: Perfect. That's a great way to use 外 with の. So 鞄の外に—outside of the bag. Luna: 鞄の外にあります. Got it. Lucas: Alright, that's our review for today. Practice these phrases and we'll see you next time. Happy learning! Luna: Bye everyone! Keep practicing 中 and 外.