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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Norwegian with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is good to be here again. Lucas: We have been talking about many things lately. Actions. Thoughts. Feelings. Luna: Yes. But today we are going to talk about knowing. Lucas: Exactly. In English, 'know' is one word. In Norwegian, it splits into two. Luna: Oh. That sounds tricky. Lucas: It is not so hard if you listen closely. The first word is kjenne. Luna: Kjenne. Like... to feel? Or to recognize? Lucas: Right. You use kjenne when you are familiar with a person or a place. Luna: Okay. So if I see my friend on the street... Lucas: You say: jeg kjenner ham. Luna: Jeg kjenner ham. I know him. Lucas: Perfect. Let us try that slowly. Jeg kjenner ham. Luna: Jeg kjenner ham. It feels like recognition. Lucas: Yes. It is physical familiarity. Do you want to try another one? Luna: Sure. What if I ask someone about a city? Lucas: Good question. If you ask if someone knows the capital... Luna: I would say: kjenner du Oslo? Lucas: Exactly. Kjenner du Oslo? Do you know Oslo? Luna: Kjenner du Oslo? I think I can say that. Lucas: Let me hear it one more time. Just for practice. Luna: Kjenner du Oslo? Yes. I know Oslo. Lucas: Very good. Now, there is the other kind of knowing. Luna: The mental kind? Like facts? Lucas: Yes. For facts, ideas, or information, we do not use kjenne. Luna: No? What do we use then? Lucas: We use vite. But that is for another day. Today we focus on kjenne. Luna: Okay. Kjenne is for people and places. Vite is for facts. Lucas: Correct. And this leads us to our second topic for today. Luna: Is it another verb? Lucas: It is a modal verb. A helper word. It is called må. Luna: Må. Does it mean 'must'? Lucas: Yes. It expresses necessity. Or obligation. You must do something. Luna: So if I am late for work... Lucas: You might say: jeg må gå nå. Luna: Jeg må gå nå. I must go now. Lucas: That is a very common phrase. Listen to how it flows. Jeg må gå nå. Luna: Jeg må gå nå. It sounds urgent but polite. Lucas: It is practical. When you need to leave, you use må. Luna: Let me try it. Jeg må gå nå. I must go now. Lucas: Spot on. You can also ask if something is necessary. Luna: Like asking for permission? Or checking a requirement? Lucas: Yes. If you are waiting in line, you might wonder... Luna: Må jeg vente? Must I wait? Lucas: Or simply: do I have to wait? Må jeg vente? Luna: Må jeg vente? I like that structure. Lucas: It is simple. Put må before the verb, and you have a question about necessity. Luna: Må jeg vente? Okay. I will remember that. Lucas: Let us review what we have learned. We talked about kjenne. Luna: Yes. To know a person or a place. Jeg kjenner ham. Lucas: And kjenner du Oslo? To ask if someone is familiar with a location. Luna: Right. And then we talked about må. Lucas: To show necessity. Jeg må gå nå. I must go now. Luna: And må jeg vente? To ask if waiting is required. Lucas: Excellent recap. These are small words, but they carry a lot of weight. Luna: They make sentences feel complete. Lucas: They do. Before we continue, I want to mention something important. Luna: What is it? Lucas: This show is made possible by listeners like you. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, your support means everything. Luna: It really does. It keeps the episodes coming. Lucas: If you can, visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Just a little support helps us keep the mic running. Thank you. Lucas: Back to our phrases. Let us use kjenne in a new context. Luna: Okay. Imagine I meet a neighbor. Lucas: You say: jeg kjenner ham ikke. I do not know him. Luna: Jeg kjenner ham ikke. Negation is easy here. Lucas: Yes. Just add ikke after the verb. Jeg kjenner ham ikke. Luna: Jeg kjenner ham ikke. Got it. Lucas: Now for må. What if you are tired? Luna: I must sleep? Lucas: Precisely. Jeg må sove. I must sleep. Luna: Jeg må sove. That is a strong statement. Lucas: It is honest. We use these words every day. Luna: Do you know this song, Lucas? Lucas: I do not know which song you mean. Luna: No, I mean, do you recognize the melody? Lucas: Ah. In that case, I would say: jeg kjenner melodien. Luna: Jeg kjenner melodien. You are using the word correctly. Lucas: I try. And you? Do you know the lyrics? Luna: Nei, jeg vet ikke sangen. No, I do not know the song. Lucas: See? You used vite there. Because it is a fact about the song. Luna: Yes. Kjente er for feeling. Vite er for facts. Lucas: Exactly. You are getting the hang of it. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. I feel more confident now. Lucas: Good. Let us practice må one last time. Luna: Okay. Jeg må lære mer. I must learn more. Lucas: Jeg må lære mer. That is the spirit. Luna: Ja, jeg må øve. Yes, I must practice. Lucas: You are doing great. Remember, consistency is key. Luna: I will keep practicing these phrases. Lucas: That is all for today. Thanks for listening to Learn Norwegian with Fexingo. Luna: See you next time. Bye.