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- Lucas: And we are back with another episode of Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Hi everyone! Hey Lucas, last episode we did big and small — 大きい and 小さい. That was fun. Lucas: Right, and today I thought we'd stick with adjectives but look at a pair that's really useful: thick and thin. Luna: Oh, like a thick book versus a thin book? That's practical. Lucas: Exactly. So the word for 'thick' is 厚い. Let's say it together: 厚い. Luna: 厚い. Lucas: Good. Now the word for 'thin' is 薄い. Try that: 薄い. Luna: 薄い. Hmm, 厚い and 薄い. They sound kind of similar at the end. Lucas: They do, both end in 'い'. But the start is different. Let's practice with some objects. Imagine a thick book: この本は厚いです. Luna: この本は厚いです. So that's 'this book is thick'? Lucas: Exactly. Now a thin book: その本は薄いです. Luna: その本は薄いです. That's 'that book is thin'? Lucas: Perfect. その means 'that' near you. Let's try a blanket: この毛布は厚いです — this blanket is thick. Luna: この毛布は厚いです. So if I have a thin blanket, I'd say この毛布は薄いです? Lucas: Exactly right. You're catching on. Let's do some back and forth. I'll say a sentence, you repeat. Luna: Okay, hit me. Lucas: この本は厚いです. Luna: この本は厚いです. Lucas: その本は薄いです. Luna: その本は薄いです. Lucas: この毛布は厚いです. Luna: この毛布は厚いです. Lucas: Let's mix it up. I'll say an English sentence, you give me the Japanese. Luna: Ooh, challenge accepted. Lucas: That book is thin. Luna: その本は薄いです. Lucas: Nice. This blanket is thick. Luna: この毛布は厚いです. Lucas: You got it. Now, imagine you're at a store and you want to say 'this book is thick' to a friend. How would you say it? Luna: この本は厚いです. Lucas: And if you're comparing two books, one thick and one thin? Luna: この本は厚いです。その本は薄いです。 Lucas: Beautiful. Now let's do a quick scene. You're shopping for a winter blanket. Luna: I need something warm. So I'd say: この毛布は厚いですか？ Lucas: Ooh, you added the question か — is this blanket thick? That's advanced. Luna: I remembered from earlier episodes! But wait, is it correct? Lucas: Absolutely. この毛布は厚いですか？ Perfect. Luna: And the shopkeeper might say はい、厚いです. Lucas: Yes, or maybe いいえ、薄いです if it's a thin blanket. Let's review the two words one more time. Luna: 厚い is thick, 薄い is thin. Lucas: And the sentences: this book is thick — この本は厚いです. That book is thin — その本は薄いです. This blanket is thick — この毛布は厚いです. Luna: Got it. I'll practice those. Lucas: You know, Luna, if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Japanese, listener support is what keeps these episodes ad-free and coming. A couple of dollars a month at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo genuinely makes a difference. Luna: Yeah, it really does. Every little bit helps us keep teaching. So if you're enjoying it, consider chipping in. Lucas: And with that, let's do one final round. Repeat after me: 厚い. Luna: 厚い. Lucas: 薄い. Luna: 薄い. Lucas: この本は厚いです. Luna: この本は厚いです. Lucas: その本は薄いです. Luna: その本は薄いです. Lucas: Great work. Practice these till we meet again. See you next time! Luna: Bye everyone!