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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another episode? I'm feeling good today. Luna: Always ready. Although last episode left me flexing in the mirror. I think I know my hand and arm pretty well now. Lucas: That's the spirit. But guess what — there are more parts to explore. We covered la main, le bras, les doigts, le coude, l'épaule. Today we go a little deeper. Luna: Deeper? Like, into the skin? Oh wait, you mean new words. Lucas: Exactly. New words. Let's start with le poignet. That's the wrist. Say it with me: le poignet. Luna: Le poignet. That sounds like 'pwa-nyay'? Poignet. Lucas: Perfect. Le poignet. Now, the palm of your hand: la paume. Luna: La paume. Like a palm tree? I can remember that. Lucas: Good connection. La paume. Next up: l'avant-bras. That's the forearm, between the elbow and wrist. Luna: L'avant-bras. So it's like 'before the arm'? Avant-bras. Lucas: Yes. And the upper arm, the muscle part: le biceps. Luna: Le biceps. That's basically the same in English. Easy. Lucas: And let's review one from before: le coude. Elbow. Luna: Le coude. Harder, but I've got it. Lucas: Alright, now let's put these into a quick story. Imagine you're carrying a heavy box. You feel it in your le biceps, your l'avant-bras, and your le poignet. Luna: Ooh, I can picture that. And then you set it down and rub your la paume. Lucas: Exactly. And maybe you bump your le coude on the doorframe on the way out. Luna: Ouch. I've done that. So le coude hurts. I'll remember that. Lucas: Let's do some repetition. I'll say the English, you give me the French. Ready? Luna: Hit me. Lucas: Wrist. Luna: Le poignet. Lucas: Palm. Luna: La paume. Lucas: Forearm. Luna: L'avant-bras. Lucas: Biceps. Luna: Le biceps. Lucas: Elbow. Luna: Le coude. Got it. Lucas: Great job. Now let's use them in a tiny scene. You're at a party and you spill a drink. You wipe it up with your la paume and maybe hurt your le poignet. Luna: Oh no. But okay. So I say: 'Oh, j'ai mal au poignet.' I hurt my wrist. Lucas: Perfect. And you might say: 'Je me suis cogné le coude.' I hit my elbow. Luna: Je me suis cogné le coude. That's useful. Lucas: Let's hear all five in a row from you. Slowly. Luna: Le poignet, la paume, l'avant-bras, le biceps, le coude. Lucas: Beautiful. I'm impressed. By the way, you know, I've been thinking about something. Luna: What's that? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with French, we want to keep it ad-free. We don't run any ads, and listener support is what makes that possible. Luna: Yeah, it's a choice we really believe in. If you'd like to support that, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It's a simple way to help. Lucas: Exactly. No pressure, but every bit helps us keep making episodes like this one. Alright, back to your le biceps. Let's do one more round. Luna: Flexing my French biceps. Le biceps. Lucas: And your French poignet. Le poignet. Luna: Le poignet. Lucas: Alright, that's our time for today. Practice these new words, and we'll see you next episode. Luna: À bientôt!