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- Lucas: Hi everyone, welcome back to Learn Norwegian with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is good to be back with you all. Lucas: Yes, it is great to see you again. We have been working hard on verbs lately. Luna: We did! We talked about standing, sitting, walking, eating, and drinking. Lucas: Exactly. But after we eat and drink, there is another very important part of the day. Luna: Oh, I know this one. It is when my eyes get heavy and I want to close them. Lucas: Right. Sleep. Today we are going to learn how to say 'to sleep' and 'to wake up' in Norwegian. Luna: I love this topic. I am always tired anyway, so I need to know these words well. Lucas: Let us start with the first phrase. The verb for sleeping is 'å sove'. Luna: Okay, 'å sove'. Let me try that. Lucas: You got it. 'Å sove'. Just repeat it with me. Luna: Å sove. Å sove. Lucas: Perfect. Now let us make it a full sentence. A common thing to say is 'jeg sover godt'. Luna: 'Jeg sover godt'. What does that mean? Lucas: It means 'I sleep well'. It is a nice way to describe your night. Luna: I like that. Let me practice the whole phrase. Lucas: Go ahead. Luna: Jeg sover godt. Jeg sover godt. Lucas: That sounded very natural. Good job. Now for the second verb. Luna: The waking up part? Lucas: Yes. To wake up is 'å våkne'. Luna: Å våkne. That looks like a longer word than sove. Lucas: It is a bit longer, but the sound is soft. Try saying it slowly. Luna: Å... våkne. Å våkne. Lucas: Exactly. Now let us build a sentence with it. 'Jeg våkner tidlig'. Luna: 'Jeg våkner tidlig'. Is that 'I wake up early'? Lucas: Yes, it is. Many people in Norway say this because the sun comes up early in summer. Luna: Oh, really? That makes sense. Let me try the phrase. Lucas: Whenever you are ready. Luna: Jeg våkner tidlig. Jeg våkner tidlig. Lucas: You are doing so well. Both phrases sound very clear. Luna: Thanks. It feels easy to put them together now. Lucas: Let us review the first one again. 'Å sove'. Luna: Å sove. Lucas: And the sentence. 'Jeg sover godt'. Luna: Jeg sover godt. Lucas: Now the second verb. 'Å våkne'. Luna: Å våkne. Lucas: And the sentence. 'Jeg våkner tidlig'. Luna: Jeg våkner tidlig. Lucas: Great repetition. This helps your brain remember the rhythm. Luna: I feel more confident about talking about my bedtime routine. Lucas: Me too. Before we finish, I want to mention something. Luna: What is it? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, listener support is what keeps our episodes ad-free. Luna: Yeah, it really helps us keep making these small lessons for you. Lucas: If you would like to help, you can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Thank you for supporting the show. It means a lot to us. Lucas: Back to our phrases. Imagine you are telling a friend about your night. Luna: Like what? Lucas: You could say 'Jeg sover godt' and then 'Jeg våkner tidlig'. Luna: So, 'I sleep well' and 'I wake up early'. Lucas: Exactly. You can use both in one conversation. Luna: Let me try putting them together. Lucas: Please do. Luna: Jeg sover godt. Jeg våkner tidlig. Lucas: That was perfect. Your pronunciation is getting very smooth. Luna: I am happy to hear that. It feels good to master these basics. Lucas: It does. And these are tools you will use every single day. Luna: Even if you just nap during the day, you still use 'sove'. Lucas: True. Even a short nap counts. 'Jeg sover godt' works for that too. Luna: And if the alarm goes off, you 'våkner'. Lucas: Yes. Whether it is early or late, 'å våkne' is the action. Luna: I think I will remember these. They are simple and useful. Lucas: I am glad. Practice saying them out loud a few times today. Luna: I definitely will. Thank you, Lucas. Lucas: You are welcome, Luna. See you next time.