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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna! It is so good to be here again. Lucas: We have been talking about laundry and dry cleaning lately. But today, we are moving away from the house. Luna: Really? What are we doing instead? Lucas: We are going to the gym. Or rather, talking about working out at home. Luna: Oh, I love that. I try to exercise every morning. Lucas: Great. Let us start with the first phrase. It means 'I will start training.' Luna: Okay. Is it difficult? Lucas: Not at all. Listen closely: トレーニングを始めます. Luna: ト レー ニ ン グ を 始 め ま す. Lucas: Perfect. トレーニングを始めます. Now you say it. Luna: ト レー ニ ン グ を 始 め ま す. Lucas: Exactly. That is 'I will start training.' It is very useful when you begin your routine. Luna: I feel ready to go right now! Lucas: Before we move on, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, the way these stay ad-free is listener support — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That is F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Thanks for the support. It really helps keep the episodes coming. Lucas: It does. Okay, let us get back to our workout. What kind of exercise do you like? Luna: I really enjoy cardio. Running on the treadmill is my favorite. Lucas: Cardio is important. In Japanese, we call that aerobic exercise. Luna: Right. So, how do we say 'I like aerobic exercise'? Lucas: Here is the phrase: 有酸素運動が好きです. Luna: That looks long. Let me try. Lucas: Take your time. Listen first: 有 酸 素 運 動 が 好 き で す. Luna: 有 酸 素 運 動 が 好 き で す. Lucas: Yes. 有酸素運動が好きです. You got it. It means 'I like aerobic exercise.' Luna: I love saying that. It feels very professional. Lucas: It does sound serious! But what about strength training? Do you do that too? Luna: Sometimes. I lift weights a few times a week. Lucas: That is great for health. The phrase for 'I am doing strength training' is next. Luna: Let me guess. It uses the word for muscle? Lucas: You are smart. Here it is: 筋力トレーニングをしています. Luna: 筋 力 ト レー ニ ン グ を し て い ま す. Lucas: Spot on. 筋力トレーニングをしています. Repeat it once more for practice. Luna: 筋 力 ト レー ニ ン グ を し て い ま す. Lucas: There you go. Exactly right. This is how you tell someone you are building muscle. Luna: I can imagine telling my trainer that in Japan. Lucas: It would impress them. Now, why do you work out? To burn calories? Luna: Yes! I want to burn calories after eating too much sushi. Lucas: Well, here is the phrase for 'I will burn calories'. Luna: Is it similar to the others? Lucas: Very similar. Listen: カロリーを消費します. Luna: カ ロ リ ー を 消 費 し ま す. Lucas: Good. カロリーを消費します. It means 'to consume calories' or 'burn calories.' Luna: カロリ ー を 消 費 し ま す. Lucas: Perfect. You are getting the hang of the verb endings quickly. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. I feel more confident. Lucas: Finally, let us talk about your goal. Why are you doing all this? Luna: I want to live a healthy life. That is my main goal. Lucas: That is beautiful. The phrase is: 健康的な生活を送りたいです. Luna: 健 康 的 な 生 活 を 送 り た い で す. Lucas: Yes. 健康的な生活を送りたいです. It means 'I want to lead a healthy life.' Luna: 健 康 的 な 生 活 を 送 り た い で す. Lucas: Excellent. You said it perfectly. Let us review the whole set together. Luna: Okay. トレーニングを始めます. Lucas: Have you started training? Yes. Next? Luna: 有酸素運動が好きです. Lucas: I like aerobic exercise. Correct. Next? Luna: 筋力トレーニングをしています. Lucas: I am doing strength training. Good. Next? Luna: カロリーを消費します. Lucas: I will burn calories. Perfect. And the last one? Luna: 健康的な生活を送りたいです. Lucas: I want to lead a healthy life. You nailed it. Luna: I feel so accomplished. My workout is done! Lucas: Go drink some water. We will see you next time. Luna: Bye bye! Practice these till we chat again.