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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and today we're diving into something really fun — autumn festivals in Japan. Luna: Oh, I'm so excited. I've seen videos of those festivals and they look amazing. What are we learning today? Lucas: Well, if Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with Japanese, know that what keeps this show free and ad-free is just listener support. If today's episode is useful to you, you can buy me a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It really helps us keep going. Luna: Yeah, totally. And now, let's talk about those festivals. What's the first word? Lucas: The big one is お祭り. That means festival. Listen closely: お祭り.... お祭り. Luna: お祭り. So お祭り is festival. I can say お祭りに行きます, like I'm going to a festival. Lucas: Exactly. And that's a great second phrase. お祭りに行きますか — that's asking, are you going to the festival? Try it. Luna: お祭りに行きますか. Hmm, a bit long. お祭りに行きますか. Did I get it? Lucas: You got it. Now, at a festival, you'll see lots of 屋台. Those are food stalls. 屋台.... 屋台. Luna: 屋台. So 屋台 is like the little booths selling food? I love that. I can say 屋台で食べます, right? Lucas: Perfect. And if you're ever at a summer festival, you might see 盆踊り — that's the Bon dance. 盆踊り.... 盆踊り. Luna: 盆踊り. That sounds fun. I can picture everyone dancing in a circle. 盆踊りを踊ります. Lucas: Nice. And to wrap up, 楽しいですね — it's fun, isn't it? 楽しいですね.... 楽しいですね. Luna: 楽しいですね. I could say お祭りは楽しいですね. That means the festival is fun, right? Lucas: Exactly. So let's put it all together. Imagine you're at an autumn festival. There's music, lights, and the smell of food from the 屋台. You ask your friend, お祭りに行きますか. They smile and say, 楽しいですね. Luna: That's so vivid. I can almost smell the takoyaki. Let's practice the words one more time. お祭り, 屋台, 盆踊り, 楽しいですね. Lucas: Great job. And remember, you can use these anytime you talk about a festival. So if someone asks you お祭りに行きますか, you'll be ready. Luna: Totally. And if I go, I'll say 楽しいですね. Thanks for another great lesson, Lucas. Lucas: You're welcome. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time on Learn Japanese with Fexingo.