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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Norwegian with Fexingo, I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. So last time we were running, and I feel like we need to slow down a bit. Lucas: Slow down, huh? Well, today's verb is a gentle one. It's 'å trøste' — to comfort. Luna: Oh, that's sweet. Comforting someone. I like that. Lucas: And you know, if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Norwegian, a couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going. Luna: Yeah, it really does make a difference. You can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Even a small amount helps keep the show ad-free and going. Now, let's get back to comforting. Luna: Okay, so 'å trøste.' How do I use that? Lucas: So the base is 'å trøste.' Repeat after me: å trøste. Luna: Å trøste. Lucas: Perfect. Now let's put it into a sentence. 'Jeg trøster deg' — I comfort you. Luna: Jeg trøster deg. Lucas: Exactly. So if someone is sad, you can say, 'Jeg trøster deg.' Luna: Aww, that's so nice. I'd say that to a friend. Lucas: Let's try a question. 'Kan du trøste meg?' — Can you comfort me? Luna: Kan du trøste meg? Lucas: Good. And if you want to talk about someone else, 'Han trøster henne' — He comforts her. Luna: Han trøster henne. Lucas: And one more phrase: 'Vi trenger trøst' — We need comfort. Luna: Vi trenger trøst. So 'trenger' is need, and 'trøst' is comfort as a noun. Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice all five. First, 'å trøste.' Luna: Å trøste. Lucas: Jeg trøster deg. Luna: Jeg trøster deg. Lucas: Kan du trøste meg? Luna: Kan du trøste meg? Lucas: Han trøster henne. Luna: Han trøster henne. Lucas: Vi trenger trøst. Luna: Vi trenger trøst. Lucas: Nice job. So imagine your friend is upset because they lost their phone. You might say, 'Jeg trøster deg.' Luna: That's perfect. But what if I'm the one who's sad? I'd ask, 'Kan du trøste meg?' Lucas: Someone could reply, 'Ja, jeg trøster deg.' Luna: Oh, that's sweet. And if we're talking about a friend comforting her sister, we'd say, 'Hun trøster søsteren sin.' Lucas: Right, but today we're keeping it simple. Let's stick with 'han trøster henne.' Luna: Okay, so 'han trøster henne.' Yeah. Lucas: Now, let's do a quick recap. What does 'å trøste' mean? Luna: To comfort. Lucas: And 'jeg trøster deg'? Luna: I comfort you. Lucas: Perfect. And 'kan du trøste meg?'? Luna: Can you comfort me? Lucas: Yes. 'Vi trenger trøst' means we need comfort. Luna: And 'han trøster henne' is he comforts her. Lucas: Great. So let's put it all together with a mini scene. My cat is scared of thunderstorms. Luna: Oh no. I would say, 'Jeg trøster deg, katt.' Lucas: That's cute. And the cat might think, 'Kan du trøste meg?' Luna: So true. And after the storm, we can say, 'Vi trenger trøst.' Lucas: Exactly. So now you know how to comfort people and cats in Norwegian. Luna: I love that. So remember: å trøste, jeg trøster deg, kan du trøste meg?, han trøster henne, vi trenger trøst. Lucas: You've got it. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time on Fexingo. Luna: See you then.