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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Danish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are picking up right where we left off. Lucas: Exactly. Last time we talked about prepositions of place. Where things are. Luna: Yes. The keys in the pocket. The cat under the chair. Lucas: Now, let us move our focus. From location to sight. Today, we are going to the optician. Luna: The optician. Yes. That sounds serious. My eyes are fine. Lucas: Maybe today. But imagine you are traveling. Or just having a bad day. You need help seeing. Luna: Okay. So we are standing in front of the machine. What do I say first? Lucas: You want to tell them the problem. The phrase is: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Luna: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Let me try. Jeg kan ikke se klart. Lucas: Perfect. It means: I cannot see clearly. Luna: I cannot see clearly. Got it. And if I am squinting? Lucas: Then you say the phrase again. Jeg kan ikke se klart. Luna: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Okay. I feel blurry already. Lucas: Do not worry. The optician will ask you questions. They might point to a chart. Luna: A chart? Like letters? Numbers? Lucas: Usually symbols. Sometimes circles. A big black circle. You need to find it. Luna: Oh. So I need to ask where it is. How do I ask that? Lucas: The phrase is: Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Luna: Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Let me repeat. Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Lucas: Very good. It means: Where is the black circle? Luna: Where is the black circle. Okay. If I can see it, what do I say? Lucas: You ask if the vision is good. The phrase is: Er det godt? Luna: Er det godt? Is it good? That seems simple enough. Lucas: It is. Simple and useful. Er det godt? Ask this after every letter. Luna: Er det godt? Er det godt? Okay. I am ready for my exam. Lucas: Wait. The test finishes. The optician looks at your results. Luna: And? Lucas: And maybe you need glasses. Maybe you need correction. You need to state that need. Luna: Right. So I tell them I need glasses. What is the phrase? Lucas: The phrase is: Jeg har brug for briller. Luna: Jeg har brug for briller. Let me try. Jeg har brug for briller. Lucas: Excellent. It means: I have need of glasses. Luna: I have need of glasses. Or simply: I need glasses. Clear enough. Lucas: Yes. Now the optician might show you frames. They hold up a pair. Luna: Oh no. Trying on glasses. I look silly. Lucas: Maybe. But you need to ask if you can try them. The phrase is: Kan du prøve disse? Luna: Kan du prøve disse? Can you try these? No wait. Can I try these? Lucas: Good catch. In Danish, the structure is similar. Kan du prøve disse? Luna: Kan du prøve disse? Let me say it again. Kan du prøve disse? Lucas: Spot on. It means: Can you try these? You are asking the staff. Luna: Can you try these? Okay. I put them on. I look in the mirror. Lucas: And now you can see the world clearly. Back to the start. Why did we come here? Luna: Because I could not see. Jeg kan ikke se klart. Lucas: Correct. And you found the target. Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Luna: Hvor er den sorte cirkel? And asked if it was good. Er det godt? Lucas: Er det godt? And then you knew you needed help. Jeg har brug for briller. Luna: Jeg har brug for briller. And you helped me try them on. Kan du prøve disse? Lucas: Kan du prøve disse? Five phrases. One trip. Very efficient. Luna: Yes. Efficient. And practical. I like practical. Lucas: Let us review the set one more time. For memory. Luna: Ready. Jeg kan ikke se klart. Lucas: Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Luna: Er det godt? Lucas: Jeg har brug for briller. Luna: Kan du prøve disse? Lucas: Beautiful. Now, before we go, a small note about support. Luna: Right. The donation part. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, consider supporting us. Luna: Honestly, if today was worth a coffee to you, that is the link. buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Your support keeps this ad-free. Thank you for listening. Luna: Back to Danish. Repeat the phrases until they stick. Lucas: See you next time. Hej hej.