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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Hey Lucas, last episode we learned school words. This time, let's go out into the town! Lucas: Perfect idea. Today, we're learning Japanese words for places in town. Just a few, nice and easy. Luna: Places like station, hospital... I could actually use those if I ever visit Japan. Lucas: Exactly. So let's start with a big one: 駅. Luna: 駅. That's station, right? Lucas: Yes! 駅. Let's say it together. 駅. Luna: 駅. Lucas: Good. Now, if you want to ask where the station is, you say: 駅はどこですか. Luna: 駅はどこですか. That's "Where is the station?" Lucas: Right. 駅 means station, は is the topic particle, どこ means where, ですか makes it a question. So: 駅はどこですか. Luna: 駅はどこですか. I can imagine asking that if I'm lost. Lucas: Let's practice. Imagine you're in a new town and you need the station. You ask me. Luna: 駅はどこですか. Lucas: Answer: 駅はあそこです. The station is over there. Luna: Oh, so あそこ means over there? That's handy. Lucas: Right. But today we focus on the places. Next word: 病院. Luna: 病院. That's hospital. Lucas: Yes! 病院. Repeat after me: 病院. Luna: 病院. Lucas: If you need a hospital, you can ask: 病院はどこですか. Luna: 病院はどこですか. Where is the hospital? Lucas: Exactly. Try saying it. Luna: 病院はどこですか. Lucas: Perfect. Now another nice place: 公園. Luna: 公園. That's park. Lucas: Yes. 公園. Repeat: 公園. Luna: 公園. Lucas: And if the park is far, you can say: 公園は遠いです. Luna: 公園は遠いです. The park is far. Lucas: 遠い means far. So 公園は遠いです. Luna: 公園は遠いです. What if it's near? Lucas: Good question. Near is 近い. So 公園は近いです. But let's stick with 遠い for now. Luna: Okay. 公園は遠いです. Lucas: Great. One more place: お店. Luna: お店. That's store or shop. Lucas: Yes. お店. Repeat: お店. Luna: お店. Lucas: So if you want to ask where a store is: お店はどこですか. Luna: お店はどこですか. Where is the store? Lucas: Right. Let's say all four places once more. Listen and repeat: 駅. Luna: 駅. Lucas: 病院. Luna: 病院. Lucas: 公園. Luna: 公園. Lucas: お店. Luna: お店. Lucas: Now let's put them in a little scene. Imagine we're in a Japanese town. I'm a local, you're a visitor. Luna: Ooh, I like roleplay. Lucas: You ask me: すみません、駅はどこですか. Luna: すみません、駅はどこですか. Lucas: I point and say: 駅はあそこです. Luna: Ah, so あそこ is over there. Got it. Lucas: Then you ask: 病院はどこですか. Luna: 病院はどこですか. Lucas: I say: 病院は遠いです. The hospital is far. Luna: 病院は遠いです. That makes sense. Lucas: Then you ask about the park: 公園はどこですか. Luna: 公園はどこですか. Lucas: I say: 公園は近いです. It's near. Luna: 公園は近いです. I remember 近い from earlier. Lucas: Exactly. And finally you ask: お店はどこですか. Luna: お店はどこですか. Lucas: I say: お店はあそこです. The store is over there. Luna: お店はあそこです. Perfect. This feels real. Lucas: Now let's review the key phrases one more time. Repeat after me: 駅. Luna: 駅. Lucas: 病院. Luna: 病院. Lucas: 公園. Luna: 公園. Lucas: お店. Luna: お店. Lucas: 駅はどこですか. Luna: 駅はどこですか. Lucas: 公園は遠いです. Luna: 公園は遠いです. Lucas: Great work today, Luna. You've learned four places and two useful sentences. Luna: Thanks Lucas. I feel like I could navigate a bit now. Lucas: That's the idea. Keep practicing these words. Try pointing at places around you and saying them in Japanese. Luna: Good tip. Thanks for learning with us, everyone. See you next time on Fexingo! Lucas: またね！