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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready to pick up where we left off last time? Luna: Totally. We were on those opposites — easy and difficult. I remember 簡単 and 難しい, but I need more practice. Lucas: Perfect, because today we're going to review them with some new sentences. First, let's hear them again: 簡単 — easy. 難しい — difficult. Luna: 簡単, 難しい. Got it. Lucas: Now, let's put them into full sentences. この問題は簡単です — this problem is easy. Luna: この問題は簡単です. That one felt smooth. Lucas: Nice! Now try the opposite: この問題は難しいです — this problem is difficult. Luna: この問題は難しいです. Oof, that's a bit of a tongue twister, but I think I got it. Lucas: You really did. Let's try a question: 日本語は難しいですか — is Japanese difficult? Luna: 日本語は難しいですか. Hmm — that's a big question. For me, sometimes yes, but also really fun. Lucas: And you can answer: いいえ、簡単です — no, it's easy. Luna: いいえ、簡単です. I'll try saying that with confidence next time someone asks. Lucas: Let's do a quick quiz. I'll say a sentence in English, you say it in Japanese. Ready? Luna: Bring it on. Lucas: This problem is easy. Luna: この問題は簡単です. Lucas: This problem is difficult. Luna: この問題は難しいです. Lucas: Is Japanese difficult? Luna: 日本語は難しいですか. Lucas: No, it's easy. Luna: いいえ、簡単です. Yeah, I'm feeling good about these. Lucas: You should! You've nailed the pattern. Now let's imagine you're studying and a friend asks you about a math problem. Luna: Ah, like I could say この問題は難しいです if I'm stuck. Lucas: Exactly. Or you could say この問題は簡単です if you find it easy. Let's practice that scenario. I'm your friend. I point to a problem and ask: この問題は難しいですか? Luna: Hmm, if it's easy, I say: いいえ、簡単です. If it's hard: はい、難しいです. Lucas: Perfect. You've got both answers ready. Luna: This is so useful. I can actually use this in real life. Lucas: If today's review helped you feel more confident with these words, that's exactly what we're here for. And the reason we can keep making these episodes ad-free is because listeners like you support the show. Luna: Yeah, it really makes a difference. If you want to help, you can buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Every bit keeps the podcast going and helps us create more content like this. Alright, let's do one more round of practice before we wrap up. Luna: Sounds good. Can we try combining easy and difficult in one sentence? Lucas: Sure! For example: この問題は簡単ですが、その問題は難しいです — this problem is easy, but that problem is difficult. Luna: Whoa, that's a longer one. この問題は簡単ですが、その問題は難しいです. I think I got it. Lucas: You did. And that's a great way to compare things. Keep practicing, and these will become second nature. Luna: Thanks Lucas. I feel way more solid on 簡単 and 難しい now. Lucas: That's the goal. Keep reviewing, and we'll see you next time on Fexingo.