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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Danish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be back with you today. Lucas: It really is. We have a very specific scenario for this episode. Luna: Yes. Last week we talked about hardware stores. Today we are going somewhere different. Lucas: We are visiting the optician. Or øjetilskud in Danish. Luna: Oh, right. The eye doctor. I have never been to one in Denmark yet. Lucas: It happens more often than you think. Especially after reading too much. Luna: Oof. You mean me? Because I read everything on my phone. Lucas: Exactly. So our first phrase is about not seeing well. Luna: How do I say that? 'I can not see clearly.' Lucas: Here it is. Jeg kan ikke se klart. Luna: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Lucas: Perfect. Let's break it down. Jeg means I. Luna: Right. Jeg. Lucas: Kan means can. Not able to. Luna: Kan. Okay. Lucas: Ikke means not. Luna: Ikke. Got it. Lucas: Se means to see. Luna: Se. Easy enough. Lucas: Klant means clearly or clearly. Luna: Klant. Ah. Jeg kan ikke se klart. Lucas: Say it again slowly. Jeg kan ikke se klart. Luna: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Lucas: There you go. Very natural. Now imagine you are at the shop. Luna: Okay. I walk in and I tell him: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Lucas: He might ask you if your vision is good now. Or bad. Luna: Wait. How does he ask that? Lucas: He says: Er det godt? Luna: Er det godt? Lucas: Er means is. Det means it. Godt means good. Luna: So he is asking: Is it good? Lucas: Exactly. Referring to your sight. Try it. Er det godt? Luna: Er det godt? Lucas: Good. Now you need to explain where the problem is. Luna: Like, which letter on the chart? Lucas: Yes. There is a black circle on the wall usually. Luna: Ah, the target. Lucas: Here is how you ask about it. Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Luna: Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Lucas: Hvor means where. Er means is. Den means the. Luna: Den. Lucas: Sorte means black. Luna: Sorte. Lucas: Cirkel means circle. Luna: Cirkel. Okay. Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Lucas: Repeat it. Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Luna: Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Lucas: You are doing great. So now you know what is wrong. Luna: I cannot see clearly. And I need help finding the circle. Lucas: Right. Eventually you will need glasses. Luna: Briller. Yes. Lucas: Here is the phrase for that. Jeg har brug for briller. Luna: Jeg har brug for briller. Lucas: Jeg har means I have. Brug for means use for or need. Luna: So literally: I have use for glasses. Lucas: Exactly. Briller means glasses. Luna: Briller. Okay. Jeg har brug for briller. Lucas: Let's try it together. Slowly. Jeg har brug for briller. Luna: Jeg har brug for briller. Lucas: Again. Jeg har brug for briller. Luna: Jeg har brug for briller. Lucas: Very good. Now you are looking at frames. Luna: Oh yes. Trying them on. Lucas: You might want to try a specific pair. Luna: How do I ask for those ones? Lucas: Here it is. Kan du prøve disse? Luna: Kan du prøve disse? Lucas: Kan means can. Du means you. Luna: Du. Lucas: Prøve means try. Luna: Prøve. Lucas: Disse means these. Luna: Disse. Okay. Kan du prøve disse? Lucas: Say it again. Kan du prøve disse? Luna: Kan du prøve disse? Lucas: Perfect. So we have five phrases today. Luna: Let's review them quickly. Jeg kan ikke se klart. Lucas: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Luna: Er det godt? Lucas: Er det godt? Luna: Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Lucas: Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Luna: Jeg har brug for briller. Lucas: Jeg har brug for briller. Luna: Kan du prøve disse? Lucas: Kan du prøve disse? Luna: That was actually easier than I thought. Lucas: I told you. Small steps make big progress. Luna: True. But wait. Before we go... Lucas: Yes? Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Lucas: Yeah. Luna: A handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: And that is literally what funds making this many of these episodes. Luna: No ads. Just us talking and teaching. It keeps the show going. Lucas: If you can, check that out. If not, no worries at all. Luna: Totally. Back to Danish though. Lucas: Right. Let's do one last scene. Luna: Okay. I am at the optician. Lucas: I am the optician. Hej. Hvad kan jeg hjælpe dig med? Luna: Well... Jeg kan ikke se klart. Lucas: Ah. Er det godt? Luna: Nej. Jeg kan ikke se klart. Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Lucas: Der er den derovre. Skal vi teste dine øjne? Luna: Ja tak. Jeg har brug for briller. Lucas: Okay. Kom herhen og prøv disse rammer. Luna: Kan du prøve disse? Lucas: Sikkert. Pas på de er lidt tunge. Luna: De ser gode ud. Jeg tager dem. Lucas: Flot. Tak for besøget. Luna: Tak for hjælpen. Det var sjovt. Lucas: It really was. You handled that like a pro. Luna: I feel like I could actually go to an optician now. Lucas: I believe you. Practice these phrases till we chat again. Luna: See you next time. Hej! Lucas: Hej. Take care.