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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Norwegian with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be here again. Lucas: It really is. We have been talking about verbs a lot lately. Luna: Yes. Climbing, swimming, sewing, embroidering. Lucas: All very active things. But sometimes you just want to sit still. Luna: I do like sitting still. Especially when it is dark outside. Lucas: That is a great point. Today we will look at light and dark. Luna: Oh, yes. Those are important words for any language. Lucas: Exactly. In English, we say 'it is light' or 'it is dark'. Luna: But in Norwegian, the grammar changes slightly. Lucas: It does. Let us start with the bright side first. Luna: Okay. The word for light or bright is 'lyst'. Lucas: Right. And we use it in a specific phrase for the weather or time of day. Luna: Let me try. Det er lyst ute? Lucas: Perfect. Det er lyst ute. It means it is light outside. Luna: Det er lyst ute. I can say that now. Lucas: Let us say it together slowly. Det er... lyst... ute. Luna: Det er lyst ute. Lucas: Now at normal speed. Det er lyst ute. Luna: Det er lyst ute. That sounds cheerful. Lucas: It is. Imagine walking out on a summer morning in Oslo. Luna: The sun is up. Everyone is happy. Lucas: Exactly. And there is another phrase we often hear with 'lyst'. Luna: Is it 'lyst og godt'? Lucas: Yes. Ly st og god t. Light and good. Luna: Lyst og godt. It feels cozy. Lucas: It does. Now let us look at the opposite. Luna: The word for dark is 'mørk'. Lucas: Correct. When it is dark outside, we add 't' to the end. Luna: So it becomes 'mørkt'. Det er mørkt ute? Lucas: Spot on. Det er mørkt ute. It is dark outside. Luna: Det er mørkt ute. I feel sleepy saying it. Lucas: Goodnight mood. Let us practice together. Det er... mørkt... ute. Luna: Det er mørkt ute. Lucas: At normal speed. Det er mørkt ute. Luna: Det er mørkt ute. Very clear. Lucas: And what is the phrase we use with 'mørkt'? Luna: Mørkt og stille. Dark and quiet. Lucas: Mørkt og stille. Yes. It is very peaceful. Luna: Mørkt og stille. I like that atmosphere. Lucas: Me too. Now let us move inside the house. Luna: How do we talk about light in a room? Lucas: We use the noun form 'lys'. It means light. Luna: Lys i rommet? Light in the room? Lucas: Exactly. Lys i rommet. You turn on the lamp. Luna: Lys i rommet. That makes the space nicer. Lucas: It does. And the opposite for inside? Luna: Mørke i hjertet? Darkness in the heart? Lucas: Wow. That is poetic. Yes. Mørke i hjertet. Luna: Mørke i hjertet. It sounds like a song title. Lucas: It could be. A sad ballad. Let us review our list. Luna: Okay. First one. Det er lyst ute. Lucas: Det er lyst ute. Good. Luna: Second one. Det er mørkt ute. Lucas: Det er mørkt ute. Perfect. Luna: Third one. Lyst og godt. Lucas: Lyst og godt. Very pleasant. Luna: Fourth one. Mørkt og stille. Lucas: Mørkt og stille. Calm and collected. Luna: Fifth one. Lys i rommet. Lucas: Lys i rommet. Brightening up. Luna: And the last one. Mørke i hjertet. Lucas: Mørke i hjertet. Deep and emotional. Luna: I think I remember them all now. Lucas: You did a great job today, Luna. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. I felt confident. Lucas: That is what we want. To build that confidence. Luna: Before we go, I have something to share with you. Lucas: What is it? Luna: If this show has been helping you make actual progress... Lucas: Yeah. It really is free because of listeners like you. Luna: Supporting us keeps these episodes ad-free. Lucas: If you want to help, you can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Just buy me a coffee. It keeps the mic running. Lucas: Thank you for listening. See you next time.