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- Lucas: Velkommen til Learn Danish with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! Ready for another episode? Lucas: We are back at the bakery. Remember episode 87? We ordered kanelsnegl, spandauer, and tebirkes. Today we'll practice a bit more. Luna: Oh yes! The pastries were delicious. I want to order them again. Lucas: Let's start with the phrase 'Jeg vil gerne have en kanelsnegl.' That means 'I would like a cinnamon roll.' Listen: Jeg vil gerne have en kanelsnegl. Luna: Jeg vil gerne have en kanelsnegl. Lucas: Yes, that's great! Jeg vil gerne have en kanelsnegl. Kanelsnegl is a classic. Luna: What if I see something I don't know? Like a spandauer? Lucas: Good question. You can ask 'Hvad er det?' meaning 'What is that?' Hvad er det? Luna: Hvad er det? Lucas: Exactly. And I can answer 'Det er en spandauer.' That means 'It is a spandauer.' Det er en spandauer. Luna: Det er en spandauer. Lucas: Perfect. Spandauer is a pastry with custard and icing. Now, another common phrase: 'Jeg tager en tebirkes.' That means 'I'll take a tebirkes.' Jeg tager en tebirkes. Luna: Jeg tager en tebirkes. Lucas: Yes! Tebirkes is a poppy seed pastry. And if you want a recommendation, say 'Kan du anbefale noget?' meaning 'Can you recommend something?' Kan du anbefale noget? Luna: Kan du anbefale noget? Lucas: Great. Now let's put it all together in a short dialogue. I'm the baker, you're the customer. Luna: Hej! Jeg vil gerne have en kanelsnegl. Lucas: Selvfølgelig. And if you see something else? Luna: Hvad er det? Lucas: Det er en spandauer. Vil du prøve? Luna: Ja, jeg tager en spandauer. And I'll take a tebirkes too. Lucas: So you'd say 'Jeg tager også en tebirkes.' Let's practice that: Jeg tager også en tebirkes. Luna: Jeg tager også en tebirkes. Lucas: Perfect. Now let's repeat all the phrases once more. Listen and repeat: Jeg vil gerne have en kanelsnegl. Luna: Jeg vil gerne have en kanelsnegl. Lucas: Hvad er det? Luna: Hvad er det? Lucas: Det er en spandauer. Luna: Det er en spandauer. Lucas: Jeg tager en tebirkes. Luna: Jeg tager en tebirkes. Lucas: Kan du anbefale noget? Luna: Kan du anbefale noget? Lucas: You know, these phrases are so practical. If Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Danish, and you'd like to support the show so we can keep making episodes, you can do that at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it really makes a difference. Any little bit helps us keep going. Lucas: Absolutely. Now, let's practice one more time. Imagine you walk into a bakery. What do you say? Luna: Jeg vil gerne have en kanelsnegl. Lucas: And if you're curious about something? Luna: Hvad er det? Lucas: And the baker says 'Det er en spandauer.' You decide to get one. Luna: Jeg tager en spandauer. Lucas: Great. And you also want a tebirkes. Luna: Jeg tager en tebirkes. Lucas: You're ready for the bakery. Remember to practice these phrases on your own. Tak for at lytte, and see you next time. Luna: Hej hej!