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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Norwegian with Fexingo. I am Lucas, and this is episode two hundred and thirty-four. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be back at the mic again. Lucas: It really is. We have been doing a lot of physical verbs lately. Standing, running, lifting. But today we are going inside. We are talking about feelings and desires. Luna: Oh, I like that. So softer topics. What exactly are we learning? Lucas: We are learning two very common verbs. One is for hoping. The other is for wishing. In Norwegian, these are 'å håpe' and 'å ønske'. Luna: 'Å håpe'. Okay. Let me try that. Å håpe. Lucas: Perfect. Now 'å ønske'. Try it. Luna: Å ønske. That sounds a bit more formal. Like a toast or a gift. Lucas: Exactly right. You use one for general hopes. And the other for specific wishes. Let us start with the first one. 'Å håpe'. This means 'to hope'. Luna: To hope. Got it. How do I say 'I hope'? Lucas: You conjugate it by changing the ending. For 'I', it becomes 'jeg håper'. Listen to me. 'Jeg håper'. Luna: Jeg håper. I hope. Lucas: Good. Now repeat it after me. 'Jeg håper'. Luna: Jeg håper. Lucas: Again. 'Jeg håper'. Luna: Jeg håper. Lucas: Excellent. So if I want to say 'I hope it rains', I would say 'Jeg håper det regner'. Although, maybe not in Norway! That is a joke. But you get the structure. Luna: yes. Maybe not. So 'jeg håper' is just 'I hope'. Is it used often? Lucas: All the time. It is very common. You can use it for small things or big things. 'Jeg håper du har en god dag'. I hope you have a good day. Luna: That is nice. I will remember that one. Okay, what about the second verb? 'Å ønske'. Lucas: Right. 'Å ønske' means 'to wish'. It feels a bit more direct than hoping. When you make a wish on a candle, you are using 'ønske'. Or when you want a gift. Luna: Oh, like a birthday wish? Lucas: Yes. Exactly. To say 'I wish myself...' or 'I want...', Norwegians often use 'jeg ønsker meg'. Listen closely. 'Jeg ønsker meg'. Luna: Jeg ønsker meg. I wish myself. Okay. Lucas: Try it with me. 'Jeg ønsker meg'. Luna: Jeg ønsker meg. Lucas: One more time. 'Jeg ønsker meg'. Luna: Jeg ønsker meg. Lucas: Very good. So if I am thinking about Christmas, I might say 'Jeg ønsker meg en ny jakke'. I wish myself a new jacket. Luna: I would love that. A new jacket. Okay, so we have 'jeg håper' and 'jeg ønsker meg'. Are there other ways to use 'ønske'? Lucas: Yes. There is a very polite phrase you will hear everywhere. It is 'jeg ønsker deg lykke til'. This means 'I wish you luck'. Luna: Lykke til. I know that part. It means good luck. Lucas: Correct. So the whole phrase is 'jeg ønsker deg lykke til'. Let me say it slowly. 'Jeg ønsker deg lykke til'. Luna: Jeg ønsker deg lykke til. Wow, that is a mouthful but it flows well. Lucas: It does. Try it now. 'Jeg ønsker deg lykke til'. Luna: Jeg ønsker deg lykke til. Lucas: Again. 'Jeg ønsker deg lykke til'. Luna: Jeg ønsker deg lykke til. Lucas: Perfect. You are getting the hang of these long phrases. Let us review what we have learned today. We learned 'å håpe', which means 'to hope'. And we formed 'jeg håper'. Luna: Jeg håper. Yes. And then 'å ønske', which means 'to wish'. And we formed 'jeg ønsker meg'. Lucas: And the polite phrase 'jeg ønsker deg lykke til'. These three phrases are very useful. Can you put them together in a scene? Luna: Okay. Let me try. I am leaving for a trip. I tell my friend... jeg håper reisen blir bra. I hope the trip is nice. Lucas: That works perfectly. And what do I say to you? Luna: You say... jeg ønsker deg lykke til. I wish you luck. Lucas: Exactly. And later, when you are home, you might say... jeg ønsker meg en kopp te. I wish myself a cup of tea. Luna: I definitely wish myself a cup of tea after practicing those pronunciations. Those were tricky. Lucas: They were. But you did great. Remember, 'håpe' is for hopes. 'Ønske' is for wishes. And 'lykke til' is for good luck. Luna: I think I have them locked in. Jeg håper jeg kan use them tomorrow. I hope I can use them tomorrow. Lucas: You will. Practice makes progress. Before we go, I want to mention something important about Fexingo. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, please consider supporting us. Listener support keeps this show ad-free and allows us to keep making episodes like this every week. You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Just a little contribution goes a long way. Luna: Yeah, totally. It really helps us stay independent and focus on quality. Thank you for listening. Lucas: Back to our phrases. Repeat after me one last time. 'Jeg håper'. Luna: Jeg håper. Lucas: 'Jeg ønsker meg'. Luna: Jeg ønsker meg. Lucas: 'Jeg ønsker deg lykke til'. Luna: Jeg ønsker deg lykke til. Lucas: Great work today. See you next time.