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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and as always, I'm here with Luna. Luna: Hey everyone. Today we're going to review some winter scenery words from the last few episodes. I'm excited, but also a little chilly just thinking about snow. Lucas: If these lessons have been helping you get more comfortable with Japanese, we're glad. And if you'd like to support the show so we can keep making it free and ad-free, you can buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. No pressure, but it means a lot. Luna: Yeah, and every little bit helps. Now, let's warm up with some snow talk. First phrase: 雪が積もっています. Lucas: 雪が積もっています. It means 'snow has piled up.' Let's break it down slowly: 雪が積もっています. Luna: 雪が積もっています. So if I look outside and see snow on the ground, I can say that. Lucas: Exactly. You might say, 外は雪が積もっています. 'Outside, snow has piled up.' Let's try it: 外は雪が積もっています. Luna: 外は雪が積もっています. That's a mouthful, but I like it. It sounds very scenic. Lucas: And when the snow piles up, what do you want to do? Build a snowman! 雪だるまを作りましょう. Luna: 雪だるまを作りましょう. Let's make a snowman. That's fun. I remember we learned 雪だるま in the last episode. Lucas: Yes, and 作りましょう means 'let's make.' So, 雪だるまを作りましょう is a proposal. Let's say it together: 雪だるまを作りましょう. Luna: 雪だるまを作りましょう. But you know, when I make a snowman, my hands get really cold. 手が冷たいです. Lucas: 手が冷たいです. 'My hands are cold.' That's a useful phrase for winter. Let's practice: 手が冷たいです. Luna: 手が冷たいです. I can already feel the chill. But even so, the snow is beautiful. とてもきれいです. Lucas: とてもきれいです. 'It's very beautiful.' You could be talking about the snow or the scenery. Let's repeat: とてもきれいです. Luna: とてもきれいです. I'd want to take a picture. 写真を撮りましょう. Lucas: 写真を撮りましょう. 'Let's take a photo.' That's a nice way to end our review. Let's go through all five phrases once more. First: 雪が積もっています. Luna: 雪が積もっています. Lucas: 雪だるまを作りましょう. Luna: 雪だるまを作りましょう. Lucas: 手が冷たいです. Luna: 手が冷たいです. Lucas: とてもきれいです. Luna: とてもきれいです. Lucas: And finally, 写真を撮りましょう. Luna: 写真を撮りましょう. Lucas: Great job. Now, can you use these in a little scene? Imagine you're looking out the window. What do you say? Luna: Umm, 雪が積もっています. And then I'd say とてもきれいです. Lucas: Perfect. And if you go outside and make a snowman, you can say 雪だるまを作りましょう. Then your hands get cold, 手が冷たいです. Luna: And finally, you take a picture: 写真を撮りましょう. That's a whole winter story in five phrases. Lucas: It is. We hope you enjoyed reviewing with us. Keep practicing these, and they'll feel natural in no time. We'll see you next time on Learn Japanese with Fexingo. Luna: Take care and stay warm. Bye bye.