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- Lucas: Hey there. Welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are so glad you are here. It is episode two seventy three. Lucas: That is right. Two seventy three. A big number. We have been working hard. Luna: We really have. Last time we talked about clothing patterns. Stripes and checks. Lucas: Yes. 줄무늬 셔츠예요. Flower pattern blouses. Very stylish stuff. Luna: I felt very fashionable. But now we need to move our bodies. To wear those clothes! Lucas: Exactly. You cannot just stand still. Today we focus on movement. Specifically the lower half. Luna: The arms and the legs. This makes sense. My neck was sore last week. Now my legs are tired. Lucas: Oh no. That happens. Walking too much? Or sitting too much? Luna: Both. I sit at my desk, then I walk home. It is a full day. So let us learn some words. Lucas: Let us start simple. The word for arm. In Korean, it is 팔. Luna: Pal. Like a palm? No, wait. Let me try. 팔. Lucas: Perfect. Pal. Now let us make a sentence. If your arm hurts, you say this. Lucas: 팔이 아파요. Pal-i apa-yo. Luna: Pal-i apa-yo. My arm hurts. Okay. I will remember that one. Lucas: It is useful. Very useful. If you hit your elbow, or if you lift something heavy. Pal-i apa-yo. Luna: Pal-i apa-yo. Yeah. That feels natural. What about the other limb? The leg. Lucas: The leg is 다리. Da-ri. Simple enough. Luna: Da-ri. Got it. And if you want to describe it? Like if it is long? Lucas: If the leg is long, you add an adjective. 다리가 길어요. da ri ga gil eo yo. Luna: da ri ga gil eo yo. My leg is long. Oh, that sounds nice. I like that phrase. Lucas: It does sound positive. Tall people use this often. da ri ga gil eo yo. Long legs. Luna: Okay. So we have pal for arm, and da-ri for leg. What about the joints? Lucas: Good question. The knee is important for walking. The word is 무릎. Mu-reup. Luna: Mu-reup. Like mud? No, not quite. Mu-reup. Okay. How do we use it? Lucas: Imagine you are stretching. You bend your knee. The verb is to bend or flex. Lucas: 무릎을 구부리세요. mu reup eul gu bu ri se yo. Luna: mu reup eul gu bu ri se yo. Bend the knee. Wow. That is a mouthful but I can do it. Lucas: Take your time. mu reup eul... gu bu ri se yo. Break it down. Bend the knee. Luna: mu reup eul gu bu ri se yo. There it is. I feel like I am doing yoga already. Lucas: You are! You are doing great. Now, what is below the knee? The ankle. Luna: The ankle. 발목. Bal-mok. Is that right? Lucas: Yes. Bal-mok. Bal for foot, mok for neck. The neck of the foot. Clever. Luna: Bal-mok. I love that logic. What is a good phrase for the ankle? Lucas: Be careful with it. Ankles twist easily. You say: 발목에 주의하세요. bal mok e ju-u-ha-se-yo. Luna: bal mok e ju-u-ha-se-yo. Be careful of the ankle. Yes. Very practical advice. Lucas: Especially if you are wearing new shoes. bal mok e ju-u-ha-se-yo. Watch out. Luna: I definitely need that reminder. New shoes always hurt. What is the final part? The whole foot. Lucas: The foot is 발. Bal. Just like the first syllable of bal-mok. 발. Luna: Bal. Okay. And a command? Like move the foot? Lucas: Yes. 발을 움직이세요. Bal-eul um jik i se yo. Luna: Bal-eul um jik i se yo. Move the foot. Wow. We have so many phrases now. Lucas: We do. Let us review them quickly. Remember the arm pain? Luna: Yes. 팔이 아파요. Pal-i apa-yo. My arm hurts. Lucas: And the long leg? Luna: 다리가 길어요. da ri ga gil eo yo. The leg is long. Lucas: And bending the knee? Luna: 무릎을 구부리세요. mu reup eul gu bu ri se yo. Bend the knee. Lucas: And being careful with the ankle? Luna: 발목에 주의하세요. bal mok e ju-u-ha-se-yo. Be careful of the ankle. Lucas: And moving the foot? Luna: 발을 움직이세요. Bal-eul um jik i se yo. Move the foot. Lucas: Excellent work. You are getting these down. Really solid. Luna: Thanks. I feel stronger already. Even though I am just sitting here. Lucas: That is the power of language. Mental muscles. Before we go, a quick honest thing. Luna: Oh? What is it? Lucas: A handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that's literally what funds making this many of these. Luna: Yeah. It helps keep the show ad-free. And the URL is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Lucas: F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Exactly. No pressure at all. Just if you can help. Luna: Totally. Any support is amazing. Okay, back to our stretching session. Lucas: Right. So if you are standing up now, try saying 발을 움직이세요. Move the foot. Luna: 발을 움직이세요. One step. Two steps. It feels weird but good. Lucas: Keep moving. Don't forget to watch your ankles. 발목에 주의하세요. Luna: 발목에 주의하세요. Okay. I am being careful. I promise. Lucas: Good. And if your arm gets tired from waving hello? 팔이 아파요. Luna: 팔이 아파요. Stop waving. Rest the arm. Okay. I get it now. Lucas: You do. And if someone asks why you look tall? 다리가 길어요. Luna: 다리가 길어요. Thank you. I take the compliment. It is a nice phrase. Lucas: It is. Practice these until we chat again. Keep those knees flexible. mu reup eul gu bu ri se yo. Luna: mu reup eul gu bu ri se yo. See you next time. Bye for now.