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- Lucas: And we're back with another episode of Learn Danish with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Welcome back, everyone. Today we're going to talk about something useful: going to the doctor and describing how you feel. Lucas: Right. So if you're in Denmark and you're not feeling well, you might need to say what's wrong. We'll learn a few simple phrases for symptoms. Luna: Oh, that's good. I remember in a past episode we learned some body parts. So now we can put them to use. Lucas: Exactly. Let's start with a common one: 'Jeg har feber.' That means 'I have a fever.' Listen: Jeg har feber. Luna: Jeg har feber. Lucas: Perfect. 'Jeg har' means 'I have,' and 'feber' is 'fever.' So if you're feeling hot and shivery, you say 'Jeg har feber.' Luna: Jeg har feber. What if I have a cough? Lucas: Good question. 'Jeg hoster' — 'I cough.' 'Hoste' is the verb 'to cough,' and 'jeg hoster' is 'I cough.' Let's try: Jeg hoster. Luna: Jeg hoster. Lucas: Great. So you can say 'Jeg har feber, og jeg hoster.' That means 'I have a fever and I cough.' Luna: Jeg har feber, og jeg hoster. That sounds like a real doctor visit. Lucas: Now, what about a sore throat? 'Jeg har ondt i halsen.' 'Ondt' means 'pain,' 'i' means 'in,' and 'halsen' is 'the throat.' So: Jeg har ondt i halsen. Luna: Jeg har ondt i halsen. That's a long phrase. Let me try again: Jeg har ondt i halsen. Lucas: You got it. And one more common symptom: 'Jeg føler mig svimmel.' That's 'I feel dizzy.' 'Føler mig' means 'feel myself,' and 'svimmel' is 'dizzy.' Say: Jeg føler mig svimmel. Luna: Jeg føler mig svimmel. That one is a bit tricky. Jeg føler mig svimmel. Lucas: Perfect. So now we have four handy phrases: Jeg har feber, Jeg hoster, Jeg har ondt i halsen, Jeg føler mig svimmel. Luna: Let's practice them all together. I'll say them after you. Lucas: Okay. Jeg har feber. Luna: Jeg har feber. Lucas: Jeg hoster. Luna: Jeg hoster. Lucas: Jeg har ondt i halsen. Luna: Jeg har ondt i halsen. Lucas: Jeg føler mig svimmel. Luna: Jeg føler mig svimmel. Lucas: Excellent. Now imagine you're at the doctor's office. The doctor asks: 'Hvad er der galt?' — 'What's wrong?' You can combine these. For example: 'Jeg har feber og ondt i halsen.' Luna: So I could say: 'Jeg har ondt i halsen og hoster.' Lucas: Yes, exactly. That works. 'Jeg har ondt i halsen og hoster.' Luna: Good. I think I could use that. Lucas: Let's do a quick role-play. I'll be the doctor. Luna: Okay. Lucas: Hvad er der galt? Luna: Jeg har feber og hoster. Lucas: Har du ondt i halsen? Luna: Ja, jeg har ondt i halsen. Lucas: Føler du dig svimmel? Luna: Nej, ikke rigtig. Lucas: Great job. You used 'ja' for yes and 'nej' for no, which we've learned before. And 'ikke rigtig' means 'not really.' Luna: That was fun. I can imagine being at the doctor now. Lucas: And if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Danish, even just a little, it would mean a lot if you'd consider supporting the show. A couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going. You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it really makes a difference. And we appreciate everyone who listens. Lucas: We do. So back to our phrases. Let's review one more time. Repeat after me: Jeg har feber. Luna: Jeg har feber. Lucas: Jeg hoster. Luna: Jeg hoster. Lucas: Jeg har ondt i halsen. Luna: Jeg har ondt i halsen. Lucas: Jeg føler mig svimmel. Luna: Jeg føler mig svimmel. Lucas: Terrific. Now you're ready for your next visit to the doctor in Danish. Practice these, and we'll be back with more soon. Luna: Thanks for joining us! Vi ses næste gang! Lucas: Vi ses!