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- Lucas: Velkommen til Learn Danish with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! Lucas, I've been thinking about starting to work out. But I have no idea how to talk about it in Danish. Lucas: Oh, that's a great idea! Today let's learn some basic phrases you can use at the gym. Ready? Luna: Absolutely. Let's do it. Lucas: First, if you want to say 'I want to exercise', you say 'Jeg vil gerne træne'. Luna: Jeg vil gerne træne. Lucas: Perfect! 'Træne' means to exercise or work out. Try again, Luna. Luna: Jeg vil gerne træne. Lucas: Exactly. So you walk into a gym and tell the staff 'Jeg vil gerne træne'. Luna: Right. And then I'll probably need to find the equipment. How do I ask where the weights are? Lucas: Good question. 'Hvor er vægtene?' That means 'Where are the weights?' Vægtene — the weights. Luna: Hvor er vægtene? Vægtene. That sounds like 'vayg teh neh'. Lucas: Uh, close. Vægtene. The 'g' is soft. Væg-te-ne. Luna: Vægtene. Hvor er vægtene? Lucas: Yeah, that's it! Now imagine you find a machine but don't know how to use it. You can ask 'Hvordan bruger jeg denne maskine?' Luna: Hvordan bruger jeg denne maskine? 'How do I use this machine?' Lucas: Exactly. 'Denne maskine' — this machine. Good job. Luna: Hvordan bruger jeg denne maskine? I can see that being really useful. Lucas: Yeah. And after some exercise, you might feel tired. 'Jeg er træt' means 'I am tired'. Luna: Jeg er træt. Træt — tired. That one's easy to remember. Lucas: Hopefully you'll also hear 'God træning!' — that means 'Good workout!' People might say it when you're leaving. Luna: God træning! I like that. So if someone says that to me, I can just smile and say 'Tak!' Lucas: Exactly. Let's do a quick recap. Repeat after me: Jeg vil gerne træne. Luna: Jeg vil gerne træne. Lucas: Hvor er vægtene? Luna: Hvor er vægtene? Lucas: Hvordan bruger jeg denne maskine? Luna: Hvordan bruger jeg denne maskine? Lucas: Jeg er træt. Luna: Jeg er træt. Lucas: God træning! Luna: God træning! Lucas: You know, I really enjoy these sessions because we focus on real-life situations. And it's all ad-free, which I think is important. Luna: Yeah, it's nice that there are no interruptions. And if our listeners want to support that, they can always help out. Lucas: Right. If Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Danish, and you appreciate the no-ads thing, just visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It's a simple way to keep the show going. Luna: Yeah, every bit helps. And now, back to the gym. Lucas, I think I'll start with 'Jeg vil gerne træne' and take it from there. Lucas: That's a great start. And remember, even if you make mistakes, Danes appreciate the effort. Practice these phrases, and you'll feel confident. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. I'll be saying 'God træning!' to everyone now. Lucas: Perfect. And we'll see you next time for more Danish with Fexingo. Hej hej! Luna: Hej hej!