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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another episode? Luna: Absolutely! But I was just thinking about last time when we talked about typhoons. That was interesting. Lucas: Yeah, typhoon season is a big deal in Japan. And if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Japanese, honestly, if today was worth a coffee to you, that's the link: buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it's a small way to keep this going and keep it ad-free. We appreciate it. Lucas: So today, let's expand a little on that. We'll learn a few more phrases you might need when the weather gets rough. Luna: Great. I remember we said 台風, typhoon. Lucas: Exactly. 台風. Let's say it together: 台風. Luna: 台風. And if a typhoon is coming, we say 台風が来ます. Lucas: Perfect. 台風が来ます. That means 'the typhoon is coming.' Luna: 台風が来ます. So I could say, 台風が来ます. Watch out! Lucas: Right. And when the rain is really strong, we say 雨が強いです. Luna: 雨が強いです. The rain is strong. So, 雨が強いです. Lucas: And the wind too: 風が強いです. The wind is strong. Luna: 風が強いです. So today, 風が強いです and 雨が強いです. Lucas: Good. And if you want to tell someone to be careful, you say 気をつけてください. Luna: 気をつけてください. That's a useful one. So, 気をつけてください. Lucas: Let's put them together in a mini scene. Imagine you're watching the news: 台風が来ます. 雨が強いです. 風も強いです. 気をつけてください. Luna: Oh, I like that. So, 台風が来ます. 雨が強いです. 風も強いです. 気をつけてください. Did I say the wind part right? Lucas: You said 風も強いです. That's 'the wind is also strong.' Nice use of も. Luna: Thanks. So, if I hear a typhoon is coming, I can say 台風が来ます. Then I might say 雨が強いです and 風が強いです. And I'll warn people: 気をつけてください. Lucas: Exactly. Let's review all five: 台風, 台風が来ます, 雨が強いです, 風が強いです, 気をつけてください. Luna: Great. 台風, 台風が来ます, 雨が強いです, 風が強いです, 気をつけてください. Lucas: You got it. Now, a quick question: if I say 台風が来ます, what's the typhoon doing? Luna: It's coming. 台風が来ます. Lucas: Perfect. And if the rain is strong, you say...? Luna: 雨が強いです. Lucas: And if the wind is strong? Luna: 風が強いです. Lucas: And to tell someone to be careful? Luna: 気をつけてください. Lucas: Fantastic. You've got them all. Remember these for when you're in Japan during typhoon season. Luna: Will do. Thanks for the practice, Lucas. Lucas: Anytime. Practice these until we chat again, and stay safe. Luna: See you next time!