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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is episode two hundred fifty. Lucas: Halfway to three hundred. That feels like a milestone. Luna: It does. We have come so far together. Lucas: We have. From basic greetings to gym workouts. Luna: I still remember my first time trying to order coffee. Lucas: You ordered tea by mistake. But you smiled. Luna: I did. It was delicious anyway. Lucas: Today we are talking about movement. Luna: Moving around town. Getting lost? Lucas: Exactly. And finding your way back. Luna: I love being lost sometimes. You discover new things. Lucas: True. But it is nice to know where you are going too. Luna: Let us start with the big question. Lucas: Yes. The one that starts every adventure. Luna: Para onde eu vou? Lucas: Listen carefully. Para onde eu vou? Luna: Para onde eu vou? Lucas: Good. It means 'Where am I going?' Luna: Or 'Which way should I go?' Lucas: Both. It is very useful when you are unsure. Luna: Para onde eu vou? Lucas: Again. Para onde eu vou? Luna: Para onde eu vou? Lucas: Perfect. Now imagine you are standing on a corner. Luna: The sun is setting. The streets are empty. Lucas: You do not know the name of the place. Luna: So you admit it. Eu estou perdido. Lucas: Say it with me. Eu estou perdido. Luna: Eu estou perdido. Lucas: This means 'I am lost.' Luna: It sounds simple. But it is brave to say. Lucas: It is. People want to help. Luna: Eu estou perdido. Lucas: Once more. Eu estou perdido. Luna: Eu estou perdido. Lucas: Excellent. Now someone points at you. Luna: They smile and give an instruction. Lucas: The first instruction is usually about turning. Luna: Vire à esquerda. Lucas: Listen. Vire à esquerda. Luna: Vire à esquerda. Lucas: It means 'Turn left.' Luna: Vire à esquerda. Lucas: Very good. Keep practicing. Luna: Vire à esquerda. Lucas: Now they tell you to keep walking. Luna: Siga em frente. Lucas: Repeat after me. Siga em frente. Luna: Siga em frente. Lucas: It means 'Go straight ahead.' Luna: Siga em frente. Lucas: Just like that. Straight ahead. Luna: Siga em frente. Lucas: Finally, they tell you how far it is. Luna: Is it far? Or close? Lucas: They say it is close. Fica perto daqui. Luna: Fica perto daqui. Lucas: Listen closely. Fica perto daqui. Luna: Fica perto daqui. Lucas: It means 'It is near here.' Luna: That makes me feel better. Lucas: It does. Fica perto daqui. Luna: Fica perto daqui. Lucas: Let us put them all together. Luna: Like a little story. Lucas: Yes. Start with the question. Luna: Para onde eu vou? Lucas: Then the admission. Luna: Eu estou perdido. Lucas: Then the turn. Luna: Vire à esquerda. Lucas: Then the walk. Luna: Siga em frente. Lucas: Then the distance. Luna: Fica perto daqui. Lucas: Beautiful. You got it. Luna: I feel like I could find my way anywhere. Lucas: You could. These phrases are powerful. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. Lucas: Thank you, Luna. Luna: Before we go, I have something to share. Lucas: Oh? What is it? Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Lucas: I see where this is going. Luna: A couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going. Lucas: It really does. It buys the time to write these scripts. Luna: Buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo if you've gotten something out of them. Lucas: Yeah. It makes a real difference. Luna: It helps us keep making content ad-free. Lucas: And we appreciate every bit of support. Luna: Okay. Back to the streets. Lucas: Back to the streets. Imagine you are there now. Luna: The street is quiet. Lucas: You look at a map on your phone. Luna: You need to ask a local. Lucas: So you say Para onde eu vou? Luna: Yes. Para onde eu vou? Lucas: They look confused. So you clarify. Luna: Eu estou perdido. Lucas: Their face lights up. They point. Luna: Vire à esquerda. Lucas: You turn left. The street opens up. Luna: They shout after you. Siga em frente. Lucas: You walk straight. You see a sign. Luna: You smile. Fica perto daqui. Lucas: You found it. You are here. Luna: It feels good to arrive. Lucas: It does. Especially when you know the words. Luna: Para onde eu vou? Lucas: Para onde eu vou? Luna: Eu estou perdido. Lucas: Eu estou perdido. Luna: Vire à esquerda. Lucas: Vire à esquerda. Luna: Siga em frente. Lucas: Siga em frente. Luna: Fica perto daqui. Lucas: Fica perto daqui. Luna: We will see you next time. Lucas: Practice these till we chat again.