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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Danish with Fexingo. Episode 99, and I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Lucas, I've been trying to get around Copenhagen using public transport, and I keep getting stuck. I need some phrases for the bus and train. Lucas: Perfect topic for today. Let's start with the most important phrase: 'Jeg skal have en billet.' That means 'I need a ticket.' Say it with me. Luna: Jeg skal have en billet. Jeg skal have en billet. Lucas: Yes, good. 'En billet' is a ticket. So if you're at the ticket machine or the counter, you say 'Jeg skal have en billet.' Luna: And if I want a single ticket, is that 'en enkeltbillet'? Lucas: Exactly. 'En enkeltbillet, tak.' Single ticket, please. And a return ticket is 'en returbillet, tak.' Let's practice both. Luna: En enkeltbillet, tak. En returbillet, tak. Lucas: Perfect. Now, another key question: 'Hvornår kører bussen?' That means 'When does the bus leave?' 'Kører' is 'drives' or 'runs.' Luna: Hvornår kører bussen? Hvornår kører bussen? Lucas: Right. You can also ask about the train: 'Hvornår kører toget?' But we'll stick with bus for now. And if you need to say where you're going, try 'Jeg skal til...' followed by the place. Luna: So 'Jeg skal til København' means 'I'm going to Copenhagen'? Lucas: Exactly. 'Jeg skal til København.' Let's hear you say it. Luna: Jeg skal til København. Lucas: Great. Now, on the bus or train, you might want to ask if a seat is free. You can say 'Denne plads er ledig?' meaning 'Is this seat free?' But for today, let's just learn 'Denne plads er ledig' — 'This seat is free.' Luna: Denne plads er ledig. Denne plads er ledig. Lucas: Yes. 'Plads' is seat or space. So if someone is standing, you can say 'Denne plads er ledig' and offer them the seat. Luna: That's so helpful. So let me try to put a few together. If I'm at the station, I say 'Jeg skal have en enkeltbillet, tak. Jeg skal til København.' Lucas: Perfect! And then you can ask 'Hvornår kører bussen?' to find out the departure time. Luna: Hvornår kører bussen? Lucas: You've got it. Let's do a little roleplay. I'll be the ticket seller. You come up and say your phrases. Luna: Okay. Hej! Jeg skal have en returbillet, tak. Jeg skal til København. Lucas: Det bliver 180 kroner. Bussen kører om ti minutter. Luna: Tak! Hvornår kører bussen? Ah, you already said that. Okay, tak! Lucas: See? You're already using Danish in a real situation. Now, let's take a moment. If Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with Danish, we'd love your support. We keep this show completely ad-free, and listener support makes that possible. If you'd like to help, you can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it's a small way to keep the show going and ad-free. Every bit helps. Lucas: Now, back to the bus. One more phrase: on the bus, when you see an empty seat, you can say to someone 'Denne plads er ledig.' That's a nice thing to do. Luna: Denne plads er ledig. I'll remember that. So today we learned: Jeg skal have en billet, en enkeltbillet, en returbillet, Hvornår kører bussen?, Jeg skal til København, and Denne plads er ledig. Lucas: That's six useful phrases. Practice them on your next bus ride. And if you want more, we'll be back soon. Hold øje med vores næste episode. Luna: Vi ses næste gang! Lucas: Farvel!