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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Norwegian with Fexingo. I am Lucas, and this is Luna. Luna: Hi everyone! We are so happy to be here with you again. Lucas: Today we are looking at two very important words for when you want something to happen. Luna: Like when you are waiting for good news, or maybe for a gift. Lucas: Exactly. The first word is å håpe. It means to hope. Luna: Å håpe. Okay, I can say that. Lucas: Let's try a full phrase. Jeg håper på det. This means I hope for it. Luna: Jeg håper på det. I hope for it. Lucas: Perfect. Try it again slowly. Jeg håper på det. Luna: Jeg håper på det. Yeah, that feels natural. Lucas: Now, imagine you are waiting for a package to arrive. Luna: Oh, I do that all the time. So I would say jeg håper på det. Lucas: Yes. And if someone asks you if you hope it arrives, you can say det håper jeg. Luna: Det håper jeg. That means I hope so. Lucas: Right. Det håper jeg. Let's practice that one. Det håper jeg. Luna: Det håper jeg. Okay, got it. Lucas: The second verb is å ønske. It means to wish. Luna: Å ønske. Like wishing on a star? Lucas: Exactly. But we use it for gifts too. Jeg ønsker meg. This means I wish for myself. Luna: Jeg ønsker meg. I wish for myself. Lucas: Try it. Jeg ønsker meg. Luna: Jeg ønsker meg. Hmm, that sounds a bit formal but nice. Lucas: It is polite. Now, if someone asks you what you want, they ask ønsker du noe? Luna: Ønsker du noe? Do you wish for anything? Lucas: Yes. Or more simply, do you want anything? Let's repeat the set. Luna: Okay. Jeg håper på det. Det håper jeg. Jeg ønsker meg. Ønsker du noe? Lucas: Great job. Let's put them in a small scene. Luna: I am thinking about my birthday next month. Lucas: So you tell your friend: jeg håper på det. You hope for the party. Luna: And then you ask: ønsker du noe? Do you want anything? Lucas: Yes. And if you get a gift, you say jeg ønsker meg. I wished for this. Luna: Or det håper jeg. I hoped for this. Lucas: Let's review the phrases one more time together. Luna: Jeg håper på det. Lucas: Det håper jeg. Luna: Jeg ønsker meg. Lucas: Ønsker du noe? Luna: These are really useful. I feel like I can use them every day. Lucas: They are. Especially when you are talking to friends. Luna: Do you have any hopes or wishes for us today? Lucas: I hope you practice these until we meet again. Luna: And I wish you a wonderful week ahead. Lucas: Before we go, we want to talk about something important. Luna: Yes, we want to share why we make these episodes. Lucas: We believe language learning should be accessible to everyone without interruptions. Luna: That is why we do not run ads on our show. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, we would love your support. Luna: You can support us directly at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Lucas: Your contribution keeps the ad-free mission alive. Thank you. Luna: Anyway, let's look at one more example of these words. Lucas: Sure. Imagine you are at a cafe. Luna: You see a friend you haven't seen in a while. Lucas: You might say jeg håper på det. You hope things are going well for them. Luna: Then you order a drink. The waiter asks ønsker du noe? Do you want anything else? Lucas: You could say jeg ønsker meg another pastry. I wish for another pastry. Luna: It is such a cozy way to speak. Lucas: It is. Let's try the phrases one last time before we sign off. Luna: Jeg håper på det. Lucas: Det håper jeg. Luna: Jeg ønsker meg. Lucas: Ønsker du noe? Luna: You did great today. Lucas: Thank you. Keep practicing these expressions. Luna: See you next time for more Norwegian with Fexingo.