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- Lucas: Hey there. Welcome back to another episode of Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I am Lucas, and I am so glad to be sitting down with you again. Luna: Hi everyone! I am Luna. It feels like just yesterday we were at the pharmacy dealing with colds, and now here we are with something even more specific. Lucas: That is right. We have covered the pharmacy, the post office, and convenience stores. But today, we are tackling a place that many people dread but might really need: the dentist. Luna: Oh no. The dentist. That sound of the drill alone makes my teeth hurt just thinking about it. Is this going to be scary? Lucas: Not at all. We are going to keep it very calm and clear. If you ever have a toothache while traveling, you will know exactly what to say. Let's start with the most important phrase. Luna: Okay. What is the first thing I need to say when I walk into the clinic? Lucas: You want to tell them you want to go to the dentist. The word for dentist is 歯医者さん. So, the full phrase is 歯医者さんに行きたいです. Luna: 歯医者さんに行きたいです. Okay, let me try that. 歯医者さんに行きたいです. Lucas: Perfect. You said it clearly. 歯医者さん is the polite way to say dentist. And 行きたいです means I want to go. Together, it is I want to go to the dentist. Luna: I love that structure. It is so simple. I can use that anytime. But wait, what if I am already there and I am in pain? Lucas: Good point. You need to describe the problem. The word for tooth is 歯. And to say it hurts, we use 痛い. So, 歯が痛いです. Luna: 歯が痛いです. Let me repeat that. 歯が痛いです. Tooth hurts. Yes. That seems straightforward enough. Lucas: Exactly. 歯が痛いです. Just remember the particle が connects the tooth to the pain. It is very common to hear this in a clinic. Luna: Okay. So I say I want to go to the dentist, and then I say my tooth hurts. What does the dentist ask me next? Lucas: They might ask if it is a cavity. The word for cavity is 虫歯. So they might ask 虫歯ですか. This means Is it a cavity? Luna: 虫歯ですか. Oh, that is easy. If I nod, I mean yes. If I shake my head, I mean no. Right? Lucas: Correct. Or you can just say はい or いいえ. But knowing the word 虫歯 helps you understand their diagnosis quickly. Luna: This is going well. I feel less nervous already. What if I need treatment? How do I ask about that? Lucas: You can ask them to teach you about the treatment. The word for treatment is 治療. So you would say 治療を教えてください. Luna: 治療を教えてください. Let me try. 治療を教えてください. Teach me about the treatment. Got it. Lucas: Spot on. 治療を教えてください. This is polite and shows you want to understand the plan before you start. Luna: And finally, what if I cannot come today? I need to schedule for later. How do I ask for an open day? Lucas: We use the phrase 次の空いている日はいつですか. This means When is the next available day? Luna: 次の空いている日はいつですか. Wow, that is a long one. Let me break it down. Next empty day is when. Okay. 次の空いている日はいつですか. Lucas: You did great. 次 is next. 空いている means free or available. 日 is day. いつ is when. It flows nicely once you get used to it. Luna: I think I have these five down. Let's do a quick review. First, 歯医者さんに行きたいです. Lucas: Yes. I want to go to the dentist. Luna: Second, 歯が痛いです. My tooth hurts. Lucas: Third, 虫歯ですか. Is it a cavity? Luna: Fourth, 治療を教えてください. Please tell me about the treatment. Lucas: And fifth, 次の空いている日はいつですか. When is the next available day? Luna: It feels like a whole conversation now. I could actually handle a visit to the dentist in Japan. Lucas: You certainly could. These phrases are practical and safe. They take the fear out of the situation because you know what to say. Luna: True. Knowing the words makes the unknown familiar. Thanks for walking me through this, Lucas. Lucas: My pleasure. Before we go, I wanted to share a small note about how this show exists. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, you might be wondering how we keep making these episodes. Luna: Right. We don't have big ads or corporate sponsors. It is really just us two friends trying to help you learn. Lucas: A small group of listeners support us monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That support covers the costs and lets us keep creating content that is ad-free and focused purely on your learning. Luna: If that sounds like something you would like to do, it is a wonderful way to help us continue. But no pressure at all. Just listening and practicing is already a huge help. Lucas: Thank you for being here. Now, let's practice those dentist phrases one last time to lock them in. Luna: Let's do it. 歯医者さんに行きたいです. Lucas: Good. 歯が痛いです. Luna: 虫歯ですか. Lucas: 治療を教えてください. Luna: 次の空いている日はいつですか. Lucas: Excellent work today. Practice these until we chat again. See you next time.