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- Lucas: Velkommen tilbake til Learn Norwegian with Fexingo! Episode 126. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Last time we talked about driving, but today we're back at the doctor's office. Lucas: Yeah, we've covered saying it hurts, describing symptoms, and going to the pharmacy. Now let's take the next step: getting a prescription. Luna: Oh, that's useful. So after the doctor examines you, you need to ask for a prescription. Lucas: Exactly. The key phrase is: Kan jeg få en resept? Listen again: Kan jeg få en resept? Luna: Kan jeg få en resept? That means 'Can I get a prescription?' Lucas: Yes. Kan jeg få en resept? Try it, Luna. Luna: Kan jeg få en resept? Perfect. So if I need antibiotics, I'd say: Jeg trenger en resept på antibiotika. Lucas: Jeg trenger en resept på antibiotika. 'I need a prescription for antibiotics.' Let's break it down: Jeg trenger en resept på antibiotika. Luna: Jeg trenger en resept på antibiotika. That's a mouthful! Jeg trenger en resept på antibiotika. Lucas: You've got it. Now after you get the prescription, the doctor will tell you how often to take the medicine. They might say: Hvor ofte skal jeg ta den? That's 'How often should I take it?' Luna: Hvor ofte skal jeg ta den? Good question. And the answer might be: En gang om dagen. Lucas: Exactly! En gang om dagen means 'once a day.' En gang om dagen. Luna: En gang om dagen. So if it's twice a day, would it be to ganger om dagen? Lucas: Yes, to ganger om dagen. And three times a day is tre ganger om dagen. But today we'll stick with en gang om dagen. Luna: Okay, and finally you'd say thank you. Tusen takk for hjelpen. Lucas: Tusen takk for hjelpen. 'A thousand thanks for the help.' That's a very polite way to thank the doctor. Luna: Tusen takk for hjelpen. I like that. So let's put it all together. I'm at the doctor, I need antibiotics, so I say: Kan jeg få en resept? Jeg trenger en resept på antibiotika. Lucas: Then the doctor says: Ta den en gang om dagen. And you ask: Hvor ofte skal jeg ta den? They repeat: En gang om dagen. Then you say: Tusen takk for hjelpen. Luna: That flows really well. Let me practice the whole thing. Kan jeg få en resept? Jeg trenger en resept på antibiotika. Hvor ofte skal jeg ta den? En gang om dagen. Tusen takk for hjelpen. Lucas: Perfect! You're ready for your doctor's visit. And if you found this helpful and want to support the show, you can buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It helps us keep making episodes like this. Luna: Yeah, even a small gesture means a lot. We really appreciate it. Now, let's do a quick review of today's phrases. Lucas: Great idea. First phrase: Kan jeg få en resept? Say it with me, Luna. Luna: Kan jeg få en resept? Lucas: Next: Jeg trenger en resept på antibiotika. Luna: Jeg trenger en resept på antibiotika. Lucas: Hvor ofte skal jeg ta den? Luna: Hvor ofte skal jeg ta den? Lucas: En gang om dagen. Luna: En gang om dagen. Lucas: And finally: Tusen takk for hjelpen. Luna: Tusen takk for hjelpen. Lucas: Wonderful. Keep practicing these, and next time you visit a doctor in Norway, you'll be ready. Luna: Takk for i dag, Lucas. See you all next time! Lucas: Ha en fin dag! Bye for now.