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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Norwegian with Fexingo. Luna: Hi everyone. It is so good to be here again. Lucas: We have been talking about physical actions lately. Luna: Yes, like running, lifting, and throwing things. Lucas: Exactly. But now we move inside the head. Luna: Inside the brain? Okay, I am ready for this. Lucas: The first word is å tenke. Luna: Å tenke. Lucas: That means to think or to use your mind. Luna: I use my mind every day. That makes sense. Lucas: Let us say it slowly. Å tenke. Luna: Å tenke. Lucas: Now let us make a sentence with I. Jeg tenker. Luna: Jeg tenker. Lucas: Good. Now you. Du tenker. Luna: Du tenker. Lucas: And us. Vi tenker. Luna: Vi tenker. Lucas: So we are thinking right now. Luna: I am definitely thinking about these words. Lucas: It is a very common verb in daily life. Luna: Like when I try to solve a puzzle. Lucas: Yes. Or when you plan your dinner. Luna: I am always thinking about food. Lucas: Let us practice the full phrase together. Luna: Okay. Å tenke. Lucas: Jeg tenker. Luna: Du tenker. Lucas: Vi tenker. Luna: That was smooth. My brain feels active. Lucas: It is good exercise for your neurons. Luna: Do not get too tired though. Lucas: We have one more verb to cover today. Luna: Oh, another one? I am listening. Lucas: The word is å tro. Luna: Å tro. Lucas: This means to believe or to think that something is true. Luna: So it is similar to tenke but more certain? Lucas: Yes. Tenke is the process. Tro is the conclusion. Luna: I see the difference now. Lucas: Let us try the pronunciation. Å tro. Luna: Å tro. Lucas: Very nice. Now let us use it with I. Jeg tror. Luna: Jeg tror. Lucas: You would say du tror. Luna: Du tror. Lucas: And we say vi tror. Luna: Vi tror. Lucas: Let us put them into a simple situation. Luna: Like what? Lucas: Imagine it is raining outside. Luna: Yes, it is gray today. Lucas: You look at the sky and you say jeg tror det regner. Luna: Jeg tror det regner. Lucas: That means I think it is raining. Luna: Or I believe it is raining. Lucas: Both work perfectly in Norwegian. Luna: It feels very natural to say. Lucas: There is a special phrase you should know. Luna: What is it? Lucas: Jeg tror på deg. Luna: Jeg tror på deg. Lucas: That means I believe in you. Luna: Oh, that is very kind. Lucas: It is a great way to support a friend. Luna: I will remember that one. Lucas: Let us review all the forms we learned. Luna: Okay, I am ready for the recap. Lucas: First is the infinitive. Å tenke. Luna: Å tenke. Lucas: Then the conjugations. Jeg tenker. Luna: Jeg tenker. Lucas: Du tenker. Luna: Du tenker. Lucas: Vi tenker. Luna: Vi tenker. Lucas: Now for the second verb. Å tro. Luna: Å tro. Lucas: Jeg tror. Luna: Jeg tror. Lucas: Du tror. Luna: Du tror. Lucas: Vi tror. Luna: Vi tror. Lucas: And the special phrase. Jeg tror på deg. Luna: Jeg tror på deg. Lucas: You did excellent work today. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. I feel smarter already. Lucas: Keep practicing those sounds. Luna: I will say them out loud every day. Lucas: By the way, we appreciate your support. Luna: Yes, it helps keep the show going. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, consider supporting us directly. Luna: A small group of listeners keeps this ad-free and alive. Lucas: You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Any amount helps us record more episodes like this. Lucas: Back to our verbs, try using them in a sentence. Luna: Maybe tell a friend you believe in them. Lucas: Jeg tror på deg. It carries real weight. Luna: It is much stronger than just saying hi. Lucas: Exactly. Communication is about connection. Luna: And thinking clearly is part of that. Lucas: Let us do one final repetition of the key phrases. Luna: Ready when you are, Lucas. Lucas: Å tenke. Jeg tenker. Du tenker. Vi tenker. Luna: Å tro. Jeg tror. Du tror. Vi tror. Lucas: Jeg tror på deg. Luna: Jeg tror på deg. Lucas: Great job on these mental verbs. Luna: I am going to go think about dinner now. Lucas: Enjoy your meal. See you next time. Luna: Takk for i dag. Bye everyone.