def explore_or_choose_direction(current_village_number): 
  """Ask the user whether he/she would like to explore the current village or move to a different village.""" 
  
  while True:
    print("")
    print("Would you like to explore village {} or move to a different village? Enter explore or move.".format(current_village_number)) 
    
    user_explore_or_move_chosen = input("> ")
    user_explore_or_move_chosen = user_explore_or_move_chosen.lower()

    if user_explore_or_move_chosen == "explore" or user_explore_or_move_chosen == "move":
      return user_explore_or_move_chosen

    else: 
      print("")
      print("I'm sorry, I didn't understand that.")