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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. It's Episode 211, and we're picking up right where we left off. Luna: Yeah, it's good to be here! Last time we were counting to ten, and I still remember them all. Lucas: That's great. Today, I thought we'd do something a little different. It's autumn, and I'm craving some seasonal food. Luna: Oh, I love autumn food. Are we talking about pumpkins and sweet potatoes? Lucas: Exactly. In Japan, autumn is the season of 食欲の秋, which means 'autumn of appetite.' People love eating seasonal treats. Luna: 食欲の秋. That's a mouthful. So what are some key words? Lucas: Let's start with 栗, which means chestnut. Chestnuts are super popular in autumn desserts. Luna: 栗. Chestnut. Is that like the ones you roast? Lucas: Yes, roasted chestnuts are a classic. Say it with me: 栗. Luna: 栗. Lucas: 栗. Luna: 栗. Got it. Lucas: Next is さつまいも, which is sweet potato. Very common in snacks and even in McDonald's Japan's autumn pies. Luna: Oh, I've had those. さつまいも. That's a long one. Lucas: Break it down: さつまいも. Try it. Luna: さつまいも. Lucas: さつまいも. Luna: さつまいも. Okay, that's doable. Lucas: And we can't forget かぼちゃ, which is pumpkin. Pumpkin is huge in autumn. Luna: I love pumpkin. かぼちゃ. Lucas: かぼちゃ. Luna: かぼちゃ. Lucas: So those are three foods. Now let's put them together in a phrase: 秋の味覚, which means 'tastes of autumn' or 'autumn flavors.' Luna: 秋の味覚. That sounds poetic. Lucas: 秋の味覚. Luna: 秋の味覚. Lucas: And if you try something delicious, you can say おいしいですね. Luna: Oh, I know おいしい from before. So おいしいですね means 'it's delicious, isn't it?' Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice a tiny scene. Imagine you're at a café in autumn, and they bring you a warm sweet potato drink. Luna: Ooh, that sounds good. Lucas: You take a sip and say: おいしいですね. Luna: おいしいですね. Lucas: Now, you're at a market and you see chestnuts. You point and say: 栗. Luna: 栗. Lucas: And your friend says: 秋の味覚ですね. And you agree: そうですね. Luna: So そうですね means 'that's right, isn't it?' Lucas: Yep. Let's review: 栗, さつまいも, かぼちゃ, 秋の味覚, おいしいですね. Luna: 栗, さつまいも, かぼちゃ, 秋の味覚, おいしいですね. Lucas: Great job. Now, let's make it a bit more fun. You're at a friend's house for an autumn dinner. They serve you a dish with pumpkin. You want to say it's delicious. Luna: I'd say おいしいですね. Lucas: And you want to ask what it is. You could say: これは何ですか. Luna: これは何ですか. What is this? Lucas: Right. And they answer: かぼちゃです. Luna: かぼちゃです. Lucas: So let's do a quick role-play. I'll be the friend, you be the guest. Luna: Okay. Lucas: はい、どうぞ. Here you go. Luna: これは何ですか. Lucas: かぼちゃです. Luna: おいしいですね. Lucas: いいえ、まだです. No, not yet. Oh wait, you said it's delicious, so I'd say ありがとう. Luna: That's a good scene. Lucas: So, you know, we're really enjoying making these episodes for you. If Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Japanese, and you'd like to support the show, you can buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, even a couple of dollars a month genuinely keeps these episodes coming. We really appreciate anyone who does. Lucas: No pressure at all. Now, back to food. Let's practice one more time with all the words. Repeat after me: 栗. Luna: 栗. Lucas: さつまいも. Luna: さつまいも. Lucas: かぼちゃ. Luna: かぼちゃ. Lucas: 秋の味覚. Luna: 秋の味覚. Lucas: おいしいですね. Luna: おいしいですね. Lucas: Perfect. So next time you're eating something tasty this autumn, you'll know how to say it in Japanese. Luna: I'm definitely going to use 秋の味覚. It sounds so fancy. Lucas: It's a great phrase. Well, that's all for today. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time on Learn Japanese with Fexingo. Luna: Bye for now!