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- Lucas: Hei, og velkommen til Learn Norwegian with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! Episode 181. I can't believe we're this far in. It's kind of amazing. Lucas: It is. And it's because listeners like you keep showing up. If Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Norwegian, we're glad to have you along. Luna: So today, Lucas, what are we learning? Another verb? Lucas: Yes! A very practical one. Today's verb is 'å glemme'. Luna: Å glemme. That sounds like... something I do a lot. Lucas: Exactly. 'Å glemme' means 'to forget'. Listen slowly: å glemme. Luna: Å glemme. Lucas: Perfect. Now, the present tense: 'jeg glemmer' – I forget. Say it with me: jeg glemmer. Luna: Jeg glemmer. Lucas: Good. So if you want to say 'I forget my keys', you say 'jeg glemmer nøklene mine'. Nøklene = the keys. Luna: Jeg glemmer nøklene mine. That's a common one for me. Lucas: And 'glemmer du?' means 'do you forget?'. For example, 'glemmer du navnet mitt?' – do you forget my name? Luna: Glemmer du navnet mitt? Nooo way, I never forget your name, Lucas. Lucas: Good. Now a very useful phrase: 'ikke glem' – don't forget. It's the imperative. Listen: ikke glem. Luna: Ikke glem. Lucas: You can say 'ikke glem paraplyen' – don't forget the umbrella. Luna: Ikke glem paraplyen. Okay, I need that one. It rains so much. Lucas: And the past tense: 'jeg glemte' – I forgot. Listen: jeg glemte. Luna: Jeg glemte. Lucas: So 'I forgot my phone' would be 'jeg glemte mobilen min'. Luna: Jeg glemte mobilen min. Oh, I've done that. Lucas: Let's do a quick scene. Imagine you're leaving a friend's house. You say 'ikke glem lommeboken din' – don't forget your wallet. Luna: Ikke glem lommeboken din. And I say 'tusen takk, jeg glemmer alltid' – thanks, I always forget. Lucas: Perfect. So we have 'å glemme', 'jeg glemmer', 'ikke glem', and 'jeg glemte'. Four key phrases. Luna: That's a lot of forgetting. But I think I can remember these. Lucas: good one. Let's practice more. Luna, ask me: 'glemmer du noen gang?' – do you ever forget? Luna: Glemmer du noen gang? Lucas: Ja, noen ganger. Jeg glemmer avtaler. I forget appointments. Luna: Jeg også. I also forget appointments. Lucas: And if you want to say 'I forgot the time', you say 'jeg glemte tiden'. Tiden = the time. Luna: Jeg glemte tiden. That happens when I'm watching a good series. Lucas: Exactly. Now, a quick honest thing. You know, making these episodes takes time and effort. A handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that's literally what funds making this many of these. Luna: Yeah, it's pretty cool that a small group keeps it going ad-free. We appreciate every single one. Lucas: Okay, back to forgetting. Can you say 'I forgot my book' in Norwegian? Luna: Jeg glemte boken min. Lucas: Yes! 'Boken min' – my book. Listeners, repeat after Luna: jeg glemte boken min. Luna: Jeg glemte boken min. Lucas: And 'don't forget the ticket' – 'ikke glem billetten'. Luna: Ikke glem billetten. Good for travel. Lucas: Let's do a full sentence: 'Jeg glemmer alltid å låse døren' – I always forget to lock the door. Luna: Jeg glemmer alltid å låse døren. That's me. Every morning. Lucas: So we have 'å glemme' as the verb, 'jeg glemmer' for I forget, 'ikke glem' for don't forget, and 'jeg glemte' for I forgot. Let's do a quick review. Luna, what's 'to forget'? Luna: Å glemme. Lucas: I forget? Luna: Jeg glemmer. Lucas: Don't forget? Luna: Ikke glem. Lucas: I forgot? Luna: Jeg glemte. Lucas: Perfect. Now put it together: 'I forgot my umbrella'. Luna: Jeg glemte paraplyen min. Lucas: Yes! And 'don't forget your keys'? Luna: Ikke glem nøklene dine. Lucas: Excellent. You really nailed that. So listeners, practice these phrases. Try saying 'jeg glemmer' when you forget something, and 'ikke glem' when you remind someone. Luna: And 'jeg glemte' when you already forgot. That's a good one to have. Lucas: That's all for today. Thanks for joining us on Learn Norwegian with Fexingo. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time. Ha det bra! Luna: Ha det bra! And don't forget to practice!