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- Lucas: Welcome back, listeners, to another cozy episode of Learn Norwegian with Fexingo. Luna: Hey, hey! I'm Luna, and I'm here with Lucas. This is episode 204, can you believe it? Lucas: I know, it's been quite a journey. And today we have a verb that you'll use all the time, especially after doing dishes or coming in from the rain. Luna: Ooh, I'm intrigued. Is it something like... to dry? Lucas: Exactly. Today's verb is 'å tørke' — to dry. Let's start with the infinitive: å tørke. Luna: Å tørke. Å tørke. Lucas: Great. The simplest form, 'jeg tørker' — I dry or I'm drying. Luna: Jeg tørker. So if I'm drying the dishes, I say 'jeg tørker oppvasken'? Lucas: Perfect, you can add 'oppvasken' — the dishes. But we also have a handy phrase: 'tørke opp' — to wipe up, like a spill. Luna: Oh, like when I spill coffee on the table. I can say 'jeg må tørke opp'? Lucas: Exactly. 'Jeg må tørke opp' — I have to wipe up. Let's practice that a bit. Repeat after me: tørke opp. Luna: Tørke opp. Tørke opp. Lucas: Now, 'tørke klær' — to dry clothes. This is great for when you're doing laundry. Luna: Tørke klær. So I can say 'jeg tørker klærne' — I'm drying the clothes. Lucas: Yes, and note the 'klærne' with the definite form. But let's keep it simple: 'tørke klær'. Luna: Got it. And what about drying my hands after washing them? Lucas: That's 'tørke hendene'. Hendene means hands. So 'tørke hendene' — to dry your hands. Luna: Tørke hendene. This is so practical. I'm going to use that every day. Lucas: And that's the beauty of this verb. It's everywhere. Think about all the things you dry: dishes, clothes, hands, hair. Luna: Hår? Oh, 'tørke håret' — to dry your hair. Lucas: Nice addition, but let's stick with today's set. We have 'tørke opp', 'tørke klær', and 'tørke hendene'. Luna: Right, right. Let's not get carried away. Lucas: So, a quick recap: å tørke, jeg tørker, tørke opp, tørke klær, tørke hendene. Luna: Å tørke, jeg tørker, tørke opp, tørke klær, tørke hendene. I think I've got it! Lucas: You've got it. And you know what? This reminds me — if Fexingo has been helping you build your Norwegian step by step, and you'd like to support us, you can do that at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it really helps us keep making these episodes for you. And it's a nice way to say thanks. Lucas: It does. But no pressure at all. Let's get back to tørking. So we have a little scene for you. Luna: Oh, I love scenes. Let's do it. Lucas: Imagine you're in a café and you spill some water. You say to the waitress: Unnskyld, jeg må tørke opp. Luna: Unnskyld, jeg må tørke opp. That means 'Excuse me, I have to wipe up'. Lucas: Exactly. And she hands you a cloth, and you say: Takk, jeg tørker opp. Luna: Takk, jeg tørker opp. Perfect. Lucas: Now, another scenario. You just washed your hands, and you look for a towel. You ask: Hvor kan jeg tørke hendene? Luna: Oh, that's 'Where can I dry my hands?' Hvor kan jeg tørke hendene? Lucas: Great question. And someone points to the bathroom: Der kan du tørke hendene. Luna: Der kan du tørke hendene. There you can dry your hands. This is so useful. Lucas: It is. And let's not forget clothes. You hang your wet jacket and say: Jeg må tørke klærne. Luna: Jeg må tørke klærne. I have to dry the clothes. Although, I wonder, is 'tørke klær' the same as 'tørke klærne'? Lucas: They're related, but today we focus on the infinitive 'tørke klær'. We'll talk about definite forms another time. For now, just say 'tørke klær'. Luna: Okay, keep it simple. Tørke klær. Lucas: Let's do a final round. Repeat after me: å tørke. Luna: Å tørke. Lucas: Jeg tørker. Luna: Jeg tørker. Lucas: Tørke opp. Luna: Tørke opp. Lucas: Tørke klær. Luna: Tørke klær. Lucas: And tørke hendene. Luna: Tørke hendene. Perfect. Lucas: You did great, Luna. And remember, practice makes progress. Use these phrases next time you're wiping up a spill or hanging laundry. Luna: I will. And you can too, listeners. Thanks for joining us today on Learn Norwegian with Fexingo. Lucas: Ha det bra, and see you next time.