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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Dutch with Fexingo. Luna: Oh, thanks Lucas. I was just thinking how nice it is to have these little chats. Lucas: Yeah, totally. And today, we're keeping it super simple but super useful. Luna: Oh good, because my brain is still processing all those 'ja's and 'nee's from last time. Lucas: Right, exactly. So today, let's talk about introducing yourself. Starting with how to say your name. Luna: Oh that's perfect. I always freeze up when someone asks. Lucas: Okay, so the first phrase: 'Mijn naam is...' Luna: Wait, say that slowly. Lucas: Mijn... naam... is... Luna: Mijn naam is... That means 'my name is'? Lucas: Exactly. Mijn naam is. Now at normal speed: Mijn naam is. Luna: Mijn naam is. Mijn naam is. Lucas: There you go. Nice and clear. Luna: Okay, so if I wanted to say 'my name is Luna', I'd say... Lucas: Mijn naam is Luna. Luna: Mijn naam is Luna. Oh that feels good. Lucas: It does, right? Now, the other side of that: asking someone their name. Luna: Oh right, because it's not a monologue. Lucas: For sure. So: 'Hoe heet jij?' Luna: Hoe heet jij? Lucas: Slowly: Hoe... heet... jij? Luna: Hoe heet jij? That means 'what is your name?' Lucas: Exactly. Hoe heet jij? Normal speed: Hoe heet jij? Luna: Hoe heet jij? Hoe heet jij? Lucas: Perfect. So now we have both pieces. Mijn naam is... and Hoe heet jij? Luna: Let me try a tiny scene. Like if I met someone at a coffee shop. Lucas: Okay, I'll play the barista. Goedenmiddag. Luna: Oh, goedenmiddag. Hoe gaat het? Lucas: Goed, dank je wel. En met jou? Luna: Goed. Oh wait, I should introduce myself. Mijn naam is Luna. Lucas: Ah, leuk je te ontmoeten, Luna. Mijn naam is Lucas. Luna: Oh that's so good. That felt natural. Lucas: Totally. Let's flip it. You ask me. Luna: Okay. Hallo. Hoe heet jij? Lucas: Mijn naam is Lucas. En jij? Luna: Mijn naam is Luna. Yes! Lucas: Nailed it. See how those two phrases work together? Luna: Yeah yeah yeah. It's like a little dance. Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice a bit more. Imagine we're at one of those pop-up markets. Luna: Oh, like with the artisan bread and weird candles. Lucas: Sure. So I approach a vendor. Goedemiddag. Luna: Goedemiddag. Hoe heet jij? Lucas: Mijn naam is Thomas. En u? Luna: Mijn naam is Luna. Dank je wel, Thomas. Lucas: Precies. Good use of 'dank je wel' from last episode too. Luna: Oh, I didn't even think about it. It just came out. Lucas: That's the goal. Now, what if you're meeting a friend of a friend? Luna: Like at a casual hangout. Okay. Hallo. Mijn naam is Luna. Lucas: Hallo Luna. Ik ben Lars. Leuk je te ontmoeten. Luna: Ooh, 'ik ben' — that's another way to say it, right? Lucas: Yeah, 'ik ben' means 'I am'. But today we're sticking with 'mijn naam is' because it's super clear. Luna: Right. Mijn naam is Luna. Got it. Lucas: Okay, let's do a quick recap. What's our first phrase? Luna: Mijn naam is... Lucas: And that means? Luna: My name is. Lucas: Perfect. And how do you ask someone their name? Luna: Hoe heet jij? Lucas: Exactly. Hoe heet jij? Luna: And if someone asks me that, I say... Lucas: Mijn naam is Luna. Luna: Mijn naam is Luna. Yeah. Lucas: You've got it. These two phrases will get you through so many first meetings. Luna: I love that. It's small but powerful. Lucas: Absolutely. Practice saying them out loud a few times today. Luna: Mijn naam is Luna. Hoe heet jij? Mijn naam is Luna. Hoe heet jij? Lucas: There it is. Thanks for learning with us today on Learn Dutch with Fexingo. Luna: Yeah, this was fun. See you next time. Lucas: Tot ziens, Luna. Luna: Tot ziens.