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- Lucas: Hei og velkommen til Episode 131 of Learn Norwegian with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Ready to learn another useful verb today? Lucas: Yes. Last time we practiced 'å spørre' — to ask. Today we're going to talk about something we all do every day: eating. Luna: Eating. That's a good one. So the verb is 'å spise'? Lucas: Exactly. 'Å spise' means to eat. Let's start with the present tense: 'jeg spiser' — I eat or I am eating. Luna: Jeg spiser. I can do that. Jeg spiser. Lucas: Perfect. Now, if you want to ask someone what they are eating, you say: 'Hva spiser du?' Luna: Hva spiser du? What are you eating? Lucas: Right. So let's imagine I'm eating an apple. I would say: 'Jeg spiser et eple.' Luna: Jeg spiser et eple. Eple — that's apple, right? Lucas: Yes. And if you want to ask about bread, you can say: 'Spiser du brød?' Luna: Spiser du brød? Are you eating bread? Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice those phrases together. I'll say the Norwegian, you repeat after me. Jeg spiser. Luna: Jeg spiser. Lucas: Hva spiser du? Luna: Hva spiser du? Lucas: Jeg spiser et eple. Luna: Jeg spiser et eple. Lucas: Spiser du brød? Luna: Spiser du brød? Lucas: Great. Now let's make a little scene. I'm at a café and I see you. I say: 'Hei Luna! Hva spiser du?' Luna: Oh, I'll answer: 'Jeg spiser et eple.' Lucas: Nice. And then I ask: 'Spiser du brød også?' Luna: Nei, jeg spiser ikke brød. Just the apple. Lucas: Good use of 'ikke' — not. So you said 'jeg spiser ikke brød' — I don't eat bread. Luna: Yes. Jeg spiser ikke brød. I'm learning. Lucas: You're doing great. Now, let's think about another food. What about 'en banan' — a banana? Luna: En banan. So I could say 'Jeg spiser en banan'? Lucas: Exactly. And if you want to ask me: 'Spiser du en banan?' Luna: Spiser du en banan? Lucas: Yes. And I might answer: 'Nei, jeg spiser et eple.' Luna: So 'et eple' is an apple, and 'en banan' is a banana. The 'et' and 'en' are genders, right? Lucas: Right. 'Eple' is neuter, so 'et eple'. 'Banan' is masculine, so 'en banan'. But don't worry too much about that now. The important thing is using 'å spise'. Luna: Okay. Let me try a full sentence: 'I dag spiser jeg et eple og en banan.' Lucas: That's perfect. 'Today I am eating an apple and a banana.' You used the verb correctly. Luna: Takk! I'm feeling good about this. Lucas: You should. Now, let's do a quick review. Repeat after me: å spise. Luna: Å spise. Lucas: Jeg spiser. Luna: Jeg spiser. Lucas: Hva spiser du? Luna: Hva spiser du? Lucas: Jeg spiser et eple. Luna: Jeg spiser et eple. Lucas: Spiser du brød? Luna: Spiser du brød? Lucas: Excellent. Now, you know, if Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with Norwegian, it's because we keep it ad-free and focused on learning. If you'd like to support the show and help us keep going, you can buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, every little bit helps. And we really appreciate our listeners. Lucas: Absolutely. Now, let's practice one more time with a new food. How about 'en smørbrød' — a sandwich? Luna: En smørbrød. So 'Jeg spiser et smørbrød'? Wait, is it 'en' or 'et'? Lucas: Good question. 'Smørbrød' is masculine, so 'en smørbrød'. So 'Jeg spiser en smørbrød.' Luna: Jeg spiser en smørbrød. Lucas: And if you want to say 'I am eating a sandwich and an apple', you can say 'Jeg spiser en smørbrød og et eple.' Luna: Jeg spiser en smørbrød og et eple. That's a good lunch. Lucas: It is. Now, let's do a quick role-play. I'll be the waiter at a café. I come to your table and say: 'Hva spiser du?' Luna: Jeg spiser en smørbrød og et eple. Lucas: And then I ask: 'Spiser du noe å drikke?' But that's a different verb — 'å drikke' — to drink. We'll cover that another time. Luna: Okay. So for now, I know 'å spise'. That's great. Lucas: Yes. Let's do one final repetition of our key phrases. Listen and repeat: å spise. Luna: Å spise. Lucas: Jeg spiser. Luna: Jeg spiser. Lucas: Hva spiser du? Luna: Hva spiser du? Lucas: Jeg spiser et eple. Luna: Jeg spiser et eple. Lucas: Spiser du brød? Luna: Spiser du brød? Lucas: Perfect. That's all for today. Practice these phrases, and next time we'll learn more. Thanks for joining us on Fexingo. Luna: Ha det bra! See you next time.