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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn German with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be here again. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: a handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that is literally what funds making this many of these. Lucas: Yeah. No ads. Just listener support. Thank you. Luna: Totally. Okay, let us get into it. What are we doing today? Lucas: We are going to the dentist. Or rather, we are calling the dentist. Luna: Oh no. Not my favorite place. My teeth hurt sometimes. Lucas: Then this is perfect. We will learn how to say you have toothache. Luna: Toothache. Okay. How do I say that in German? Lucas: You say: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Luna: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Lucas: Good. Slowly: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Luna: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Lucas: Perfect. It means 'I have toothache' or 'I have a toothache'. Luna: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. That sounds serious. Lucas: It is. So you call the office. And what do you ask? Luna: Do you have an opening? An appointment? Lucas: Yes. You ask: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Luna: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Lucas: Exactly. 'Do you still have an appointment?' or 'Are there any slots left?' Luna: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Let me try that again. Lucas: Go ahead. Luna: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Lucas: Nailed it. Very polite. Using Sie is key here. Luna: Okay, so I call. I say: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Lucas: Right. And then: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Luna: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Lucas: Beautiful combination. Now, imagine you are at the chair. Luna: Oh no. The drilling sound. Lucas: The dentist might ask where it hurts. You point and say... Luna: It hurts! In German? Lucas: Yes. You say: Es tut weh. Luna: Es tut weh. Lucas: Good. 'It hurts.' Simple. Direct. Luna: Es tut weh. Wow. That was easy. Lucas: It is. Let us repeat it together. Es tut weh. Luna: Es tut weh. Lucas: Again. Es tut weh. Luna: Es tut weh. Lucas: There you go. You are learning fast. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. But wait. What if I need to wait? Lucas: Ah, good question. The waiting room scenario. Luna: Yes. Sitting there, reading old magazines. Lucas: The receptionist might tell you to wait. They say: Luna: Bitte warten Sie. Lucas: Exactly. 'Please wait.' Polite and standard. Luna: Bitte warten Sie. Okay. I can handle that. Lucas: Let us practice the whole little conversation now. Luna: Ready. I am the patient. Lucas: Start with the pain. Luna: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Lucas: Now ask for the slot. Luna: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Lucas: Good. Now you are in the chair. Tell them. Luna: Es tut weh. Lucas: And finally, you are told to sit down. Luna: Bitte warten Sie. Lucas: Perfect sequence. You really got those. Luna: I feel like I could actually go to the dentist now. Lucas: Maybe not yet. But you can definitely call. Luna: That is true. One step at a time. Lucas: Let us add one more useful phrase. For reassurance. Luna: Reassurance? Like, don't worry? Lucas: Yes. If the dentist says everything is fine, they might say: Luna: Das ist kein Problem. Lucas: Right. 'That is no problem.' Very common in service contexts. Luna: Das ist kein Problem. I like that energy. Lucas: It is positive. Let us say it together. Luna: Das ist kein Problem. Lucas: Again. Das ist kein Problem. Luna: Das ist kein Problem. Lucas: Great. So we have five phrases today. Luna: Let me list them out loud. Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Lucas: Next. Luna: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Lucas: Next. Luna: Es tut weh. Lucas: Next. Luna: Bitte warten Sie. Lucas: Last one. Luna: Das ist kein Problem. Lucas: Spot on. Five phrases. Small set. High value. Luna: I hope I never use them, but it is good to know. Lucas: Better prepared than surprised. That is the goal. Luna: True. Thanks for teaching me, Lucas. Lucas: My pleasure, Luna. And thank you to our listeners. Luna: Remember, support keeps the show ad-free. Lucas: Check out buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo if you can. Luna: Otherwise, just keep practicing these phrases. Lucas: Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. Luna: Haben Sie noch einen Termin? Lucas: See you next time. Luna: Tschüss!