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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Danish with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Hey Lucas, last episode we learned about telling time. That was tricky but fun. Lucas: Yeah, you did great with that, Luna. Today we're going to talk about something close to home — furniture. Luna: Oh, furniture! Like things in your house? Lucas: Exactly. Let's start with the sofa. In Danish, it's 'en sofa'. Luna: En sofa. Lucas: Good. So if you say 'a sofa', it's 'en sofa'. For example, 'Jeg har en sofa' means 'I have a sofa'. Luna: Jeg har en sofa. I have a sofa. That's easy. Lucas: Yes. Next, a table. In Danish, 'et bord'. Notice it's 'et' instead of 'en'. Luna: Et bord. So it's neuter gender? Lucas: Exactly. 'Et bord'. For example, 'Jeg har et bord' — I have a table. Luna: Jeg har et bord. Lucas: Perfect. Now, a chair. That's 'en stol'. Luna: En stol. Lucas: Great. 'Jeg har en stol' — I have a chair. Luna: Jeg har en stol. Lucas: Now, a bed. In Danish, 'en seng'. Luna: En seng. That sounds like 'seng' in English... wait, no. Lucas: Yeah, it's similar to the English word 'seng'? Actually, it's spelled the same but pronounced differently. The Danish 'seng' has a soft 'g' at the end. Luna: En seng. Lucas: Good. And finally, a cabinet or wardrobe — 'et skab'. Luna: Et skab. Like a closet? Lucas: Yes, a cupboard or wardrobe. 'Jeg har et skab'. Luna: Jeg har et skab. Okay. Lucas: Let's do a quick review. I'll say the English, you say the Danish. Sofa? Luna: En sofa. Lucas: Table? Luna: Et bord. Lucas: Chair? Luna: En stol. Lucas: Bed? Luna: En seng. Lucas: Cabinet? Luna: Et skab. Lucas: Awesome. Now let's put them in a little scene. Imagine you're showing your apartment to a friend. You could say: 'Jeg har en sofa og et bord.' Luna: Jeg har en sofa og et bord. I have a sofa and a table. Lucas: And maybe: 'Jeg har en stol og en seng.' Luna: Jeg har en stol og en seng. Lucas: And: 'Jeg har et skab.' Luna: Jeg har et skab. Lucas: You're really getting it. Let's do one more round. I'll say the Danish word, you repeat it. En sofa. Luna: En sofa. Lucas: Et bord. Luna: Et bord. Lucas: En stol. Luna: En stol. Lucas: En seng. Luna: En seng. Lucas: Et skab. Luna: Et skab. Lucas: Fantastic. Now try to say 'I have a sofa' in Danish. Luna: Jeg har en sofa. Lucas: Perfect. And 'I have a table'? Luna: Jeg har et bord. Lucas: Great. 'I have a chair'? Luna: Jeg har en stol. Lucas: Excellent. 'I have a bed'? Luna: Jeg har en seng. Lucas: And 'I have a cabinet'? Luna: Jeg har et skab. Lucas: You nailed it. Remember, you can use these phrases to talk about your own home. Practice them and soon you'll be able to describe your whole living room. Luna: I will. Thanks, Lucas! Lucas: Thanks for listening to Learn Danish with Fexingo. Keep practicing and we'll see you next time. Luna: Farvel! Lucas: Farvel!