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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Danish with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 18 already. I can't believe it. Lucas: I know. Today we're going to talk about something delicious — fruit and vegetables. Luna: Oh, I love food. This is going to be great. Lucas: Let's start with a simple word: æble. That means apple. Luna: Æble. Aaah, that's a good sound. Æble. Lucas: Exactly. Let's hear it again: æble. Luna: Æble. Lucas: Perfect. Next up: banan. Like in English, but say it with a Danish 'a' — banan. Luna: Banan. That's easy. Banan. Lucas: You got it. Now, a vegetable: gulerod. Carrot. Luna: Gulerod. Oof, that's a bit of a mouthful. Guh-leh-rohd. Lucas: Almost. Listen: gulerod. The 'r' is soft. Gulerod. Luna: Gulerod. Lucas: There you go. And one more: tomat. Tomato. Luna: Tomat. That's almost like English too. Tomat. Lucas: Right. Now let's put them together. I want to ask you a question: Hvad kan du lide? That means 'What do you like?' Luna: Hvad kan du lide? Let me try. Vahd kan du lee-deh? Lucas: So close. It's Hvad kan du lide. The 'd' at the end is soft. Lide. Luna: Lide. Okay. Hvad kan du lide? Lucas: Yes! And to answer, you say: Jeg kan lide... and then the thing. For example, Jeg kan lide æbler. I like apples. Luna: So 'æbler' is apples? Plural? Lucas: Exactly. But for today, let's use the singular form with 'en' — like 'en æble'. But in the phrase 'jeg kan lide', we often use the plural. So: Jeg kan lide æbler. Luna: Jeg kan lide æbler. Lucas: Beautiful. Now, let's practice. Luna, Hvad kan du lide? Luna: Hmm... Jeg kan lide bananer. Lucas: Ah, you like bananas. Great. And what about me? Jeg kan lide gulerødder. I like carrots. Luna: Gulerødder. That's plural of gulerod? Lucas: Yes. Carrots. So now you know: æble, banan, gulerod, tomat. And the question: Hvad kan du lide? Luna: Let me try all four words again. Æble, banan, gulerod, tomat. Lucas: Perfect. Now imagine you're at a market in Copenhagen. You see a stall with fruit. You could say: Jeg kan lide æbler. Luna: Jeg kan lide æbler. That feels so real. Lucas: It is. And if someone asks you Hvad kan du lide?, you can answer. Luna: Hvad kan du lide? I love that question. It's useful. Lucas: Very. Let's do a quick scene. I'm the vendor. You're the customer. I say: Hej! Hvad kan du lide? Luna: Hej! Jeg kan lide tomater. Lucas: Okay, here you go. And you say? Luna: Tak! Lucas: Perfect. All the words we learned today: æble, banan, gulerod, tomat. And the phrase Hvad kan du lide? and Jeg kan lide. Luna: I think I've got it. Let me say them one more time: æble, banan, gulerod, tomat. Hvad kan du lide? Jeg kan lide æbler. Lucas: Flawless. You're ready for the market. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. This was fun. And listeners, practice these words. Try saying them when you eat an apple or a banana. Lucas: Great idea. And remember, you can always find more at Fexingo. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time. Luna: Vi ses! Lucas: Vi ses!