Latest / Learn Norwegian with Fexingo / Norwegian Verb Å Fly - to Fly
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- Lucas: Hei Luna, ready for another Norwegian lesson with Fexingo? Luna: Hei Lucas, I'm so ready. Last time we practiced 'å stå' and 'å sitte'. What's today's verb? Lucas: Today we're going to learn 'å fly' — to fly. It's perfect for when you're taking a plane, or even watching birds. Luna: Å fly. To fly. That's a good one. I've always wanted to say that in Norwegian. Lucas: Let's start with the base form: å fly. Say it with me: å fly. Luna: Å fly. Lucas: Å fly. And now the present tense: jeg flyr — I fly. Luna: Jeg flyr. That sounds nice. Lucas: Jeg flyr. So if you're telling someone you fly, you say 'jeg flyr'. For example, 'Jeg flyr til Oslo' — I fly to Oslo. Luna: Jeg flyr til Oslo. That's a whole sentence already. Lucas: And if you want to ask someone if they can fly, you say 'kan du fly?' — can you fly? Luna: Kan du fly? Can you fly? That's a fun question. So if I see a bird, I could ask it that. Lucas: Exactly. And if you're asking about a flight time, you might say 'når flyr du?' — when do you fly? Luna: Når flyr du? When do you fly? That's practical for travel. Lucas: Let's practice all the phrases together. First, 'å fly'. Luna: Å fly. Lucas: Jeg flyr. Luna: Jeg flyr. Lucas: Kan du fly? Luna: Kan du fly? Lucas: Fly til Oslo. Luna: Fly til Oslo. That's like 'fly to Oslo'. Lucas: Når flyr du? Luna: Når flyr du? When do you fly? I think I've got it. Lucas: You're doing great, Luna. Let's put them into a mini conversation. Imagine we're at the airport. Luna: Okay, I love airports. Let's do it. Lucas: So I ask you, 'Når flyr du?' Luna: Jeg flyr i morgen. I fly tomorrow. Oh wait, did I just use 'i morgen'? We learned that before! Lucas: You did. And then I say, 'Kan du fly til Oslo?' Luna: Ja, jeg flyr til Oslo. Yes, I fly to Oslo. Lucas: And that's how you use 'å fly' in a real conversation. Now, let's talk about something else for a moment. Luna: What's that? Lucas: You know, we at Fexingo make this podcast without any ads. That's a choice we've made because we want your learning to be distraction-free. Luna: Yeah, that's one of the things I love about this show. It's just us and the language, no interruptions. Lucas: If that's something you value too, and you'd like to support the show, there's a simple way: you can buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: That's a nice way to keep things going. I've done it, and it's easy. Lucas: Every little bit helps, but no pressure. Now, back to flying. Let's review the phrases one more time. Luna: Sure, let's do it. I want to make sure I remember them. Lucas: So, the base is 'å fly'. Luna: Å fly. Lucas: And 'jeg flyr'. Luna: Jeg flyr. Lucas: And 'kan du fly?' Luna: Kan du fly? Lucas: And 'fly til Oslo'. Luna: Fly til Oslo. Lucas: And 'når flyr du?' Luna: Når flyr du? I think I've got it now. Lucas: You're a natural. Let's do one more quick scene. This time, you're asking me. Luna: Okay. Kan du fly? Lucas: Ja, jeg kan fly. I can fly. Luna: Når flyr du? Lucas: Jeg flyr i morgen. I fly tomorrow. Luna: I love that we can have these little conversations. It makes learning feel real. Lucas: That's the goal. Now, before we wrap up, let's make sure we've said 'å fly' enough times. Everyone, repeat after me: å fly. Luna: Å fly. Lucas: And if you're going on a trip, you'll say 'jeg flyr'. Luna: Jeg flyr. Lucas: Great job. That's all for today. Practice these phrases, and next time you'll be ready to fly in Norwegian. Luna: Takk for i dag, Lucas. See you all next time on Fexingo.