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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Danish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are so happy to be here with you again. Lucas: Today we are looking outside. It is a very common topic in Denmark. Luna: Yes. The weather changes fast. We need to know how to talk about it. Lucas: Exactly. Let us start with the most important question. Luna: What is the first phrase? Lucas: The first phrase is Regner det? This means Is it raining? Luna: Regner det? Let me try. Regner det? Lucas: Perfect. Just like that. Regner det? Luna: It feels simple. But very useful. Lucas: It is. Imagine you step out your door. You want to know if you need an umbrella. Luna: So you ask someone on the street. Regner det? Lucas: Yes. And if they say yes, you know to take cover. Luna: I love that. It is so direct. Regner det? Lucas: Let us say it together one more time. Regner det? Luna: Regner det. Okay. That is number one. Lucas: Number two is about the wind. In Denmark, the wind is strong. Luna: Oh yes. The wind can push you over. Lucas: So we use this phrase: Det blæser meget. It means It is blowing a lot. Luna: Det blæser meget. Let me repeat. Det blæser meget. Lucas: Very good. Blæser comes from blow. So Det blæser meget. Luna: Det blæser meget. I can feel the wind just saying it. Lucas: It does. Imagine you are walking to work. Your hair is messy. Luna: Because Det blæser meget. Yes. Lucas: Right. You might say to your friend, look at the trees. Det blæser meget. Luna: Det blæser meget. That is clear. Number two done. Lucas: Now let us talk about temperature. Sometimes it is cold. Luna: Especially in winter. I always wear a coat. Lucas: So we say: Det er koldt. It means It is cold. Luna: Det er koldt. Let me try. Det er koldt. Lucas: Excellent. Koldt means cold. Det er koldt. Luna: Det er koldt. My hands are freezing just thinking about it. Lucas: You should drink something warm. Or put on a sweater. Luna: Definitely. Det er koldt. I need layers. Lucas: Exactly. Layers are key when it is Det er koldt. Luna: Okay. So far we have Regner det, Det blæser meget, and Det er koldt. Lucas: Yes. Three great phrases. Now for the last one today. Luna: Is it about asking about warmth? Lucas: Yes. You want to know the temperature. How warm is it? Luna: Hvor varmt er der? Let me try. Hvor varmt er der? Lucas: Perfect. Hvor varmt er der? This means How warm is it? Luna: Hvor varmt er der? It sounds polite. Very natural. Lucas: It is. You can ask a shopkeeper or a taxi driver. Luna: Like, excuse me, Hvor varmt er der outside? Lucas: Exactly. They will tell you the degrees. Then you decide what to wear. Luna: Hvor varmt er der? I like this one. It opens up conversation. Lucas: It does. Small talk about weather is huge in Denmark. Luna: Totally. Everyone talks about the sky. Lucas: Let us review all four phrases quickly. Luna: Ready. First is Regner det? Lucas: Regner det? Is it raining? Luna: Second is Det blæser meget. Lucas: Det blæser meget. It is blowing a lot. Luna: Third is Det er koldt. Lucas: Det er koldt. It is cold. Luna: Fourth is Hvor varmt er der? Lucas: Hvor varmt er der? How warm is it? Luna: Those are solid. I feel confident using them. Lucas: Good. Practice them when you see clouds or feel the wind. Luna: I will. I might even ask the neighbors. Regner det? Lucas: They will appreciate it. Especially if you also comment on the wind. Luna: Det blæser meget. Yes. Small talk gold. Lucas: Before we go, I want to mention something important about our show. Luna: What is it? Lucas: We deliberately do not run ads on these episodes. If you want to support that choice, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Yeah. It really helps keep the quality high without interruptions. Lucas: Thank you for listening. See you next time.