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- Lucas: Hei, Luna! Ready to learn some Norwegian for shopping? Luna: Yes! I've been wanting to buy a sweater, but I don't know how to ask the price. Lucas: Perfect timing. Today we'll learn a very useful question: 'Hvor mye koster det?' — how much does it cost? Luna: Hvor mye koster det? Let me try. Hvor mye koster det? Lucas: That's it! Nice and clear. 'Hvor mye' means 'how much', 'koster' means 'costs', and 'det' means 'it'. So literally 'how much costs it?'. Luna: Oh, so it's like English but with the verb in the middle. Hvor mye koster det? I think I've got it. Lucas: You do. Let's hear it one more time, slowly. Luna: Hvor mye koster det? Lucas: Great. Now, imagine you're at a market and you see a nice wool hat. You point and ask: 'Hvor mye koster denne?' — 'how much does this cost?'. Luna: Denne means 'this'? So 'Hvor mye koster denne?' — for a hat or something close by. Lucas: Exactly. But let's stick with 'det' for now. So you ask the price, and the seller says '200 kroner'. What do you think? Luna: 200 kroner? That's not too bad. How do I say 'it's cheap'? Lucas: Good question. 'Det er billig' — it's cheap. 'Billig' means cheap. Say it with me: Det er billig. Luna: Det er billig. Det er billig. Easy. What about expensive? Lucas: 'Det er dyrt' — it's expensive. 'Dyrt' is the word. Try it. Luna: Det er dyrt. So if the price is high, I say 'Det er dyrt'. Lucas: Right. Let's practice both. I'll say a price, and you react. 50 kroner for a coffee. Luna: Det er billig! Lucas: 500 kroner for a t-shirt. Luna: Det er dyrt! Hmm, can I ask for a discount? Lucas: Great instinct! 'Kan jeg få rabatt?' — can I get a discount? 'Rabatt' is discount. Say it. Luna: Kan jeg få rabatt? That feels a bit long. Let me try: Kan jeg få rabatt? Lucas: Perfect. 'Få' means 'get'. So you're asking 'can I get discount?'. Luna: Okay, so the whole conversation: I see a sweater, I ask 'Hvor mye koster det?' They say 300 kroner. I think it's expensive, so 'Det er dyrt. Kan jeg få rabatt?' Lucas: That's a perfect scenario. And if they give you a discount, you can say 'Takk' — thank you. You already know that from earlier episodes. Luna: Right, 'takk'. So let's recap all the new phrases: Hvor mye koster det? Det er billig. Det er dyrt. Kan jeg få rabatt? Lucas: You've got them all. Let's do a quick role-play. I'm the seller at a market stall. You see a nice scarf and ask the price. Luna: Hvor mye koster det? Lucas: 150 kroner. Luna: Det er billig! Kan jeg få rabatt? Lucas: Hmm, okay, 120 kroner. Luna: Takk! That was fun. Now I feel ready to shop in Norwegian. Lucas: You are. Remember, practice these phrases: Hvor mye koster det, det er billig, det er dyrt, kan jeg få rabatt. Say them a few times today. Luna: I will. Thanks, Lucas! And thanks to Fexingo for another great lesson. Lucas: Yes, keep practicing with Fexingo. See you next time! Luna: Ha det bra!