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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Danish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is good to be back with you. Lucas: It really is. Last time we were doing laundry basics. Today we continue that theme but with new phrases. Luna: Oh, I love laundry topics. They are so practical. Lucas: They are. We are going to focus on five key phrases. Let us start with the first one. Luna: Okay. What is the first phrase? Lucas: The first phrase is Hvor er vaskemaskinerne? Luna: Hvor er vaskemaskinerne? Lucas: That is right. It means Where are the washing machines? Luna: Hvor er vaskemaskinerne? Lucas: Good. Now say it normally. Hvor er vaskemaskinerne? Luna: Hvor er vaskemaskinerne? Lucas: Perfect. This is what you say when you walk into a laundromat. Luna: I need to know this. My clothes are piling up. Lucas: I believe you. The second phrase is Er der en tørretumbler? Luna: Er der en tørretumbler? Lucas: Yes. It means Is there a dryer? Luna: Er der en tørretumbler? Lucas: Exactly. Say it again. Er der en tørretumbler? Luna: Er der en tørretumbler? Lucas: Well done. This is useful because not all places have dryers. Luna: Right. Sometimes it is just air drying. Lucas: Which takes forever. The third phrase is Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. Luna: Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. Lucas: Yes. It means I need laundry detergent. Luna: Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. Lucas: Great pronunciation. Say it normally. Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. Luna: Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. Lucas: You are getting better at the rhythm. Luna: Thank you. I feel more confident. Lucas: The fourth phrase is Har du et myndlåger? Luna: Har du et myndlåger? Lucas: Yes. It means Do you have a coin lock? Luna: Har du et myndlåger? Lucas: Correct. Say it again. Har du et myndlåger? Luna: Har du et myndlåger? Lucas: Nice work. Some old machines still use coins. Luna: Really? I thought everything was digital now. Lucas: Mostly yes, but it is good to know the word. The last phrase is Kan jeg betale med kort? Luna: Kan jeg betale med kort? Lucas: Yes. It means Can I pay by card? Luna: Kan jeg betale med kort? Lucas: Very good. Say it normally. Kan jeg betale med kort? Luna: Kan jeg betale med kort? Lucas: Excellent. Now let us put them together in a small scene. Luna: Okay. I am at the laundromat. Lucas: You walk in. You ask Hvor er vaskemaskinerne? Luna: Hvor er vaskemaskinerne? Lucas: The staff points to the back. You check for a dryer. Er der en tørretumbler? Luna: Er der en tørretumbler? Lucas: They say yes. You realize you forgot soap. Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. Luna: Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. Lucas: They give you some. You go to the machine. It needs a lock. Har du et myndlåger? Luna: Har du et myndlåger? Lucas: They show you the slot. You want to use your card. Kan jeg betale med kort? Luna: Kan jeg betale med kort? Lucas: Perfect scene. You handled it well. Luna: It felt natural. Thank you. Lucas: Before we go, a quick note from Fexingo. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, consider supporting us. A couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah. It helps keep the episodes coming. Lucas: Thanks for listening. Let us practice one more time. Luna: Okay. Hvor er vaskemaskinerne? Lucas: Er der en tørretumbler? Luna: Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. Lucas: Har du et myndlåger? Luna: Kan jeg betale med kort? Lucas: Great job. See you next time.