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- Lucas: Hej Luna. Ready for another small Danish lesson? Luna: Hej Lucas. Yes, let's do it. I need something practical today. Lucas: Perfect. So today we're going to learn how to tell a doctor where it hurts in Danish. Luna: Ohh, that's really useful. I've been there before and just pointed. Lucas: Right. So the key phrase is 'Jeg har ondt i' followed by the body part. Let's start with the back. Luna: Okay, back is 'ryggen'? Lucas: Exactly. So 'Jeg har ondt i ryggen.' Say it with me: Jeg har ondt i ryggen. Luna: Jeg har ondt i ryggen. Lucas: Good. That means 'I have pain in my back.' Now, what if it's your head? Luna: Head is 'hovedet', right? So 'Jeg har ondt i hovedet.' Lucas: Perfect. Jeg har ondt i hovedet. Let's hear it. Luna: Jeg har ondt i hovedet. Lucas: Great. And stomach? Remember, stomach is 'maven'. Luna: Jeg har ondt i maven. Lucas: Yes. Now, what about teeth? Teeth are 'tænderne'. Luna: Jeg har ondt i tænderne. Lucas: Excellent. So we have back, head, stomach, teeth. And one more very useful phrase: 'Det gør ondt her.' That means 'It hurts here.' You can point while you say it. Luna: Det gør ondt her. That's good to know. Lucas: Let's practice a scenario. Luna, you're at the doctor. What do you say? Luna: Hmm. 'Jeg har ondt i hovedet.' Lucas: And the doctor says 'Hvor gør det ondt?' You point and say... Luna: 'Det gør ondt her.' Lucas: Perfect. You're already doing great. Luna: Thanks. I'll remember these for sure. Lucas: You know, it's listeners like you who make this show possible. We keep it ad-free, and a small group of people support us through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That's what funds these episodes. Luna: Yeah, it's a nice way to keep things going without annoying ads. Lucas: Exactly. So, back to practice. Let's do a quick review. Say each phrase after me: Jeg har ondt i ryggen. Luna: Jeg har ondt i ryggen. Lucas: Jeg har ondt i hovedet. Luna: Jeg har ondt i hovedet. Lucas: Jeg har ondt i maven. Luna: Jeg har ondt i maven. Lucas: Jeg har ondt i tænderne. Luna: Jeg har ondt i tænderne. Lucas: And Det gør ondt her. Luna: Det gør ondt her. Lucas: Fantastic. Now you can tell a doctor where it hurts. Practice these, and next time we'll learn how to answer 'Hvornår startede det?' Luna: That sounds helpful. Goodbye for now, Lucas. Lucas: Farvel, Luna. See you next time, listeners.