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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Dutch with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is good to be here again. Lucas: We are picking up right where we left off. Luna: Yes. We talked about gym workouts and stomach aches recently. Lucas: Exactly. But today we are going somewhere else entirely. Luna: Somewhere with bright lights and lots of lenses? Lucas: You guessed it. The optician. Or de opticien in Dutch. Luna: Oh. That makes sense. My eyes have been tired lately. Lucas: So we will learn how to ask for help there. Luna: I hope I can pronounce everything correctly this time. Lucas: You will do great. Let us start with the main goal. Luna: Which is getting your eyes checked properly. Lucas: Right. So if you walk into the shop, what do you say? Luna: Do I just say 'hello' and wait? Lucas: Better to be direct. Here is your first phrase. Luna: Okay. I am listening. Lucas: Ik wil een oogtest. Luna: Ik wil een oogtest. Lucas: That means I want an eye test. Luna: It sounds very clear. Very direct. Lucas: Yes. Ik wil een oogtest. Repeat that with me. Luna: Ik wil een oogtest. Lucas: Good. Now try it one more time, slowly. Luna: Ik wil een oogtest. Lucas: Perfect. You nailed it. Luna: I feel like I am already at the counter. Lucas: Almost. But before they test you, you might explain why. Luna: Like my eyes are blurry? Or dry? Lucas: Exactly. Here is a useful phrase for symptoms. Luna: What is it? Lucas: Ik heb last van mijn ogen. Luna: Ik heb last van mijn ogen. Lucas: This means I have trouble with my eyes. Luna: Or I suffer from my eyes. It feels heavy. Lucas: It is a common way to describe discomfort. Ik heb last van mijn ogen. Luna: Ik heb last van mijn ogen. Lucas: Again. Nice pace. Luna: Ik heb last van mijn ogen. Lucas: Very good. Now, imagine the test is done. Luna: And the doctor says I need correction. Lucas: Right. So you need glasses. How do you say that? Luna: Is it 'Ik wil een bril'? Lucas: Close. But we use a different verb here. Luna: Which verb? Lucas: Nodden. n o d e n. To need. Luna: Ah. Okay. So Ik heb een bril nodig. Lucas: Exactly. Ik heb een bril nodig. Luna: Ik heb een bril nodig. Lucas: That means I need glasses. It is polite and standard. Luna: Ik heb een bril nodig. Lucas: One more time. Slowly. Luna: Ik heb een bril nodig. Lucas: Excellent. You are learning fast. Luna: I am getting confident. What about waiting? Lucas: Good question. Usually, glasses take time to make. Luna: So I cannot just walk out with them immediately? Lucas: Usually not. You have to come back later. Luna: How do I ask when they will be ready? Lucas: Here is the key question for timing. Luna: I am writing it down mentally. Lucas: Wanneer is mijn bril klaar? Luna: Wanneer is mijn bril klaar? Lucas: When is my glasses ready? Luna: It is simple grammar. Very logical. Lucas: Wanneer is mijn bril klaar? Say it again. Luna: Wanneer is mijn bril klaar? Lucas: Perfect. Now, imagine you come back. Luna: A few days later. And you pick them up. Lucas: Right. And you confirm they are ready. Luna: Do I say the same sentence as a statement? Lucas: Yes. Mijn bril is klaar. Luna: Mijn bril is klaar. Lucas: My glasses are ready. It is a nice closing phrase. Luna: Mijn bril is klaar. Lucas: Let us review the full set quickly. Luna: Okay. I am ready. Lucas: First: Ik wil een oogtest. Luna: Ik wil een oogtest. Lucas: Second: Ik heb last van mijn ogen. Luna: Ik heb last van mijn ogen. Lucas: Third: Ik heb een bril nodig. Luna: Ik heb een bril nodig. Lucas: Fourth: Wanneer is mijn bril klaar? Luna: Wanneer is mijn bril klaar? Lucas: Fifth: Mijn bril is klaar. Luna: Mijn bril is klaar. Lucas: You did it. That was smooth. Luna: I feel much better prepared now. Lucas: It is good to know these phrases. Luna: Especially if you live in a Dutch city. Lucas: Absolutely. Vision care is important everywhere. Luna: Before we go, I have a small request. Lucas: Go ahead. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, consider supporting us. Lucas: We keep this ad-free because of listeners like you. Luna: A couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going. Lucas: You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: It really makes a difference for the show. Lucas: Thank you for listening. See you next time.