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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another Danish episode? Luna: Yes! I've been practicing the weekend phrases from last time. Lucas: Nice. Today we'll talk about transport — taking the bus or train in Danish. Luna: Oh, that's useful. I'm planning a trip to Aarhus soon. Lucas: Perfect. So first word: bussen. That's the bus. Luna: Bussen. Lucas: Good. And the train: toget. Luna: Toget. Lucas: Excellent. Now, a key question: Hvornår går bussen? That means 'When does the bus leave?' Luna: Hvornår går bussen? Lucas: Slowly: Hvornår — går — bussen. Hvornår går bussen? Luna: Hvornår går bussen? Lucas: There you go. And for train: Hvornår går toget? Luna: Hvornår går toget? So same structure, just swapping bussen and toget. Lucas: Exactly. Now, if you need a ticket: Jeg vil gerne have en billet til København. 'I would like a ticket to Copenhagen.' Luna: Jeg vil gerne have en billet til København. That's a bit longer. Lucas: Let's break it down: Jeg vil gerne have — en billet — til København. Luna: Jeg vil gerne have en billet til København. Lucas: Perfect. And then you might ask: Hvor meget koster billetten? 'How much does the ticket cost?' Luna: Hvor meget koster billetten? Lucas: Great. So let's imagine you're at the station. You go up and say... Luna: Jeg vil gerne have en billet til København. Lucas: And I respond: Det koster 250 kroner. Then you ask... Luna: Hvornår går toget? Lucas: Klokken femten femten. That's 3:15 PM. See how it works? Luna: Yeah! I feel like I could actually manage that. Lucas: You could. And if you miss the train, you might ask about the bus: Hvornår går bussen? Luna: Hvornår går bussen? Okay. Lucas: You know, it's great that you're picking this up. If Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Danish, we really appreciate it. Luna: Yeah, it's such a fun way to learn. Lucas: We keep the show ad-free on purpose. If you want to support that, you can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Totally. Any little bit helps keep the episodes coming. Lucas: Alright, back to transport. Let's practice one more time: Hvornår går bussen? Luna: Hvornår går bussen? Lucas: Hvornår går toget? Luna: Hvornår går toget? Lucas: And Jeg vil gerne have en billet til København. Luna: Jeg vil gerne have en billet til København. Lucas: Hvor meget koster billetten? Luna: Hvor meget koster billetten? Lucas: Nice. You've got it. Keep practicing these, and next time we'll look at something new. Luna: Tak, Lucas! See you next episode.