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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Danish with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and today we're visiting the optician. Luna: And I'm Luna. Oh, I've actually been meaning to get my eyes checked. Perfect timing. Lucas: Great, because today's episode is all about phrases you might need when you visit an optician in Denmark. Let's start with something simple. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. What's the first phrase? Lucas: Let's begin with: 'Jeg skal bruge nye briller.' That means 'I need new glasses.' Luna: Jeg skal bruge nye briller. Hmm, that's a mouthful. Jeg skal bruge nye briller. Lucas: You've got it. Jeg skal bruge nye briller. Listen again: Jeg skal bruge nye briller. Luna: Jeg skal bruge nye briller. So if I walk into a shop and say that, they'll know I need new glasses. Perfect. Lucas: Exactly. Now let's add a little complaint. Say: 'Jeg kan ikke se skarpt.' That's 'I can't see clearly.' Luna: Jeg kan ikke se skarpt. Jeg kan ikke se skarpt. That's like when I forget my glasses at home and everything is blurry. Lucas: Right. Jeg kan ikke se skarpt. Let's say it together slowly: Jeg kan ikke se skarpt. Luna: Jeg kan ikke se skarpt. So I can tell the optician: 'Jeg skal bruge nye briller. Jeg kan ikke se skarpt.' That makes sense. Lucas: You're doing great. Now let's think about asking the optician to check your eyes. The phrase is: 'Kan du tjekke mine øjne?' Luna: Kan du tjekke mine øjne? That's 'Can you check my eyes?' Right? Kan du tjekke mine øjne. Lucas: Perfect. Kan du tjekke mine øjne? I like how you say 'mine øjne'. Let's try it once more: Kan du tjekke mine øjne? Luna: Kan du tjekke mine øjne? So after that, I might be looking at frames. And then I'd say: 'De briller klæder mig.' That means 'These glasses suit me.' Lucas: Oh, you're ahead of me. Yes, 'De briller klæder mig.' Let's break it down: De briller klæder mig. Try it. Luna: De briller klæder mig. De briller klæder mig. That's a nice thing to say when you find the right pair. Lucas: And after you pick your glasses, you'll probably want to know when they'll be ready. So you ask: 'Hvornår er brillerne færdige?' Luna: Hvornår er brillerne færdige? That's 'When are the glasses ready?' Hvornår er brillerne færdige? Lucas: You've got it. Hvornår er brillerne færdige? Let me say it once more: Hvornår er brillerne færdige? Luna: Hvornår er brillerne færdige? I think I can remember that. So I have five phrases now. That's a good set. Lucas: You know, it's funny. I remember when I first started learning Danish, I was so nervous about speaking to the optician. But these phrases would have helped me a lot. Luna: Yeah, I can imagine. And honestly, I've been meaning to say this: these lessons are free, and I really appreciate that. It's like having a friend teach you Danish. Lucas: That's exactly what we want. We deliberately keep the show ad-free so it feels like a conversation, not a classroom. If Fexingo has helped you make progress, and you'd like to support that, there's a simple way: buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, that's a nice way to say thanks. But no pressure, we're just happy you're here. Lucas: So let's get back to the optician. I want to practice a full conversation. Let's say you walk in and say: 'Jeg skal bruge nye briller. Jeg kan ikke se skarpt.' Luna: Jeg skal bruge nye briller. Jeg kan ikke se skarpt. Then the optician might ask something, and I could say: 'Kan du tjekke mine øjne?' Lucas: Perfect. And after the eye test, you try on glasses and say: 'De briller klæder mig.' Luna: De briller klæder mig. And finally, I ask: 'Hvornår er brillerne færdige?' Lucas: Brilliant. You've just acted out a whole visit to the optician. Let me repeat all five phrases one last time: Jeg skal bruge nye briller. Jeg kan ikke se skarpt. Kan du tjekke mine øjne? De briller klæder mig. Hvornår er brillerne færdige? Luna: And I'll say them with you. Jeg skal bruge nye briller. Jeg kan ikke se skarpt. Kan du tjekke mine øjne? De briller klæder mig. Hvornår er brillerne færdige? Lucas: That was so good. Now, to help these stick, let's do a tiny scene. Imagine you're at the optician in Copenhagen. You walk in and say... Luna: Jeg skal bruge nye briller. Jeg kan ikke se skarpt. Lucas: The optician nods and says: 'Okay, sæt dig. Kan du tjekke mine øjne?' Luna: Oh, that's me saying 'Can you check my eyes?' Right. Kan du tjekke mine øjne? Lucas: Then you try on a pair of frames and look in the mirror. You say: 'De briller klæder mig.' Luna: De briller klæder mig. And then, before leaving, I ask: 'Hvornår er brillerne færdige?' Lucas: And they say: 'Om en uge.' That's 'in a week.' So you say 'tak' and you're done. You just had a successful visit. Luna: That feels good. I mean, I'm not actually getting glasses, but I could if I needed to. Lucas: And that's the beauty of it. Now, before we go, let's do a quick recap. I'll say a phrase, and you try to remember what it means, okay? Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: Jeg skal bruge nye briller. Luna: I need new glasses. Lucas: Jeg kan ikke se skarpt. Luna: I can't see clearly. Lucas: Kan du tjekke mine øjne? Luna: Can you check my eyes? Lucas: De briller klæder mig. Luna: These glasses suit me. Lucas: Hvornår er brillerne færdige? Luna: When are the glasses ready? Perfect. I got them all. Lucas: You did. That's it for today's episode. Practice these phrases and you'll be ready for your next visit to the optician in Denmark. See you next time. Luna: Farvel, everyone. We'll talk soon.