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- Luna: Lucas, I need to send a card to my friend in Copenhagen, but I have no idea what to say at the post office in Danish. Lucas: Oh, that's a perfect real-world scenario. Let's learn some post office phrases today. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Danish, honestly, if today was worth a coffee to you, that's the link — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it's a small way to keep the show going. So, what's the first thing I need? Lucas: You'll need a stamp — et frimærke. Say it with me: et frimærke. Luna: et frimærke. That's a stamp, right? Lucas: Exactly. Now, to tell the clerk you need one, say: Jeg skal bruge et frimærke. Luna: Jeg skal bruge et frimærke. I need a stamp. Lucas: Perfect. And if you want to ask the price: Hvad koster et frimærke? Luna: Hvad koster et frimærke? What does a stamp cost? Lucas: Right. Now, you're sending a letter, so the word for letter is et brev. Luna: et brev. Like the English 'brief' but shorter. Lucas: Yeah, exactly. And to say 'I'm sending a letter': Jeg sender et brev. Luna: Jeg sender et brev. Lucas: Good. Now, if you're sending within Denmark, you say: En indenrigs, tak. That means 'domestic, please'. Luna: En indenrigs, tak. So I'd say that when buying the stamp? Lucas: Exactly. Let's put it together: You walk up and say 'Jeg skal bruge et frimærke. Hvad koster det?' Then the clerk says a price, and you say 'En indenrigs, tak.' Luna: Let me try the whole thing. Jeg skal bruge et frimærke. Hvad koster det? En indenrigs, tak. Lucas: That was excellent. You just navigated a Danish post office. Luna: Now I can actually send that card. Thanks, Lucas. And thanks to everyone supporting the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Yeah, it really helps. Now, practice these phrases — et frimærke, Jeg skal bruge et frimærke, Hvad koster et frimærke?, et brev, Jeg sender et brev, En indenrigs, tak. See you next time.