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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Dutch with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! Episode 50 — can you believe it? Lucas: I know, right? Fifty episodes of Dutch with our amazing listeners. Luna: So what are we learning today? I'm ready for something fun. Lucas: Well, it's getting warmer outside, so I thought we'd go to the beach. Luna: Oh, I love the beach! Let's learn some beach words. Lucas: Perfect. First up: het strand. That means 'the beach'. Het strand. Luna: Het strand. Het strand. That sounds nice. Lucas: Exactly. Now, what do you see at the beach? De zee — the sea. De zee. Luna: De zee. De zee. I can almost hear the waves. Lucas: And under your feet? Het zand — the sand. Het zand. Luna: Het zand. Het zand. Sand between my toes. Lucas: You might also find de schelp — a shell. De schelp. Luna: De schelp. De schelp. I love collecting shells. Lucas: And of course, de zon — the sun. De zon. Luna: De zon. Don't forget sunscreen! Luna: Ik ga naar het strand. Ik ga naar het strand. That's a full sentence! Lucas: Yes! Let's practice. Repeat after me: het strand. Luna: Het strand. Lucas: De zee. Luna: De zee. Lucas: Het zand. Luna: Het zand. Lucas: De schelp. Luna: De schelp. Lucas: De zon. Luna: De zon. Lucas: And the sentence: Ik ga naar het strand. Luna: Ik ga naar het strand. So if I want to say I'm going to the beach, it's Ik ga naar het strand. Lucas: Exactly. Now let's create a little scene. Imagine we're at the beach. Luna: Okay, I'll play along. Hello Lucas, nice beach day! Lucas: Zeker! Ik ga naar het strand. I see de zee and het zand. Luna: Oh, and look, de schelp! Can I pick it up? Lucas: Ja, natuurlijk. And de zon is shining bright. Luna: This is fun. I'm remembering these words. Lucas: Let's do a quick review. How do you say 'the beach'? Luna: Het strand. Lucas: The sea? Luna: De zee. Lucas: The sand? Luna: Het zand. Lucas: A shell? Luna: De schelp. Lucas: And the sun? Luna: De zon. Lucas: And the sentence: I go to the beach? Luna: Ik ga naar het strand. Lucas: Perfect! You nailed it, Luna. Luna: Aww, thanks. I feel like I could actually say this in the Netherlands. Lucas: You absolutely could. And that's our lesson for today from Fexingo. Luna: Don't forget to practice these words. Say them out loud. Lucas: See you next time! Tot ziens! Luna: Tot ziens!