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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Danish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be here with you again. Lucas: It really is. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, we would love your support. Luna: We keep this show ad-free because listeners like you make it possible. Lucas: If today was worth a coffee to you, that is the link — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that is F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Thank you for listening. Now, let us get back to our lesson. Lucas: In the last few episodes, we talked about rooms in the house and furniture. Luna: Yes. We learned about the table, the chair, and the bed. Lucas: But how do we say where these things are? That is what we are doing today. Luna: I am ready. Where is my coffee? Lucas: On the table. Let us start with one of the most common words: på. Luna: På. Like on top of something? Lucas: Exactly. På. Let us say it slowly. På.... På. Luna: På. Okay. And if we put it with the word for table? Lucas: Right. The table is bordet. So, på bordet. Luna: På bordet. My keys are on the table. Lucas: Perfect. På bordet. Try it again. På bordet. Luna: På bordet. It feels very simple. Lucas: It is. Now, let us look down. What if the cat is under the chair? Luna: Under? Is it the same in English? Lucas: Yes. Under. In Danish, it is under. So, under stolen. Luna: Stolen is the chair. Under stolen. Lucas: Let us say it together. Under stolen.... Under stolen. Luna: Under stolen. Oh, the dog is under the chair. Lucas: Good job. Under stolen. Now, let us go up. Luna: Up? Like above? Lucas: Yes. Over. In Danish, it is over. So, over sengen. Luna: Sengen is the bed. Over sengen. Lucas: Correct. Over sengen. Let us try the whole phrase. Over sengen. Luna: Over sengen. There is a picture over the bed. Lucas: Very nice. One more place. What if the book is inside the cabinet? Luna: Inside? Like in a box? Lucas: Yes. Skabet is the cabinet or closet. So, i skabet. Luna: I skabet. That sounds smooth. Lucas: It does. I skabet. Let us practice. I skabet. Luna: I skabet. The shoes are in the cabinet. Lucas: Excellent. Let us review all four phrases quickly. Luna: Okay. På bordet. Lucas: På bordet. Luna: Under stolen. Lucas: Under stolen. Luna: Over sengen. Lucas: Over sengen. Luna: I skabet. Lucas: I skabet. Luna: That was easier than I thought. Lucas: It is just about knowing the object and the preposition. Luna: Where is my pen? Lucas: On the table. På bordet. Luna: Ah, there it is. On the table. Lucas: Yes. You are getting the hang of it. Luna: Can we do one more round? Just to be sure. Lucas: Of course. Let us start with the chair. Luna: The cat is under the chair. Under stolen. Lucas: Good. Under stolen. Now the bed. Luna: The pillow is over the bed. Over sengen. Lucas: Nice. Over sengen. And the clothes? Luna: In the cabinet. I skabet. Lucas: Perfect. I skabet. You did great today. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. I feel more confident about places. Lucas: That is the goal. Practice these phrases when you move around your room. Luna: I will tell my plants where everything is. Lucas: They might appreciate it. Thanks for learning with Fexingo. Luna: See you next time. Bye.