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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Danish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hello everyone. It is good to be here again. Lucas: It really is. Today we are tackling something very domestic. Luna: Yes. Laundry. I always find it a bit stressful when I travel. Lucas: Totally. You walk into a strange laundromat and feel lost. Luna: Exactly. You just want clean socks but you do not know where to start. Lucas: That is why we are here. To give you the words you need. Luna: So let us dive right in. What is the first thing I should ask? Lucas: You need to find the machines. The word for machine is maskine. Luna: Maskine. Okay. And washer? Lucas: Wash is vaske. So washer is vaskemaskine. Luna: Vaskemaskine. Let me try that. Lucas: Say it slowly. Vaskemaskine. Luna: Vaskemaskine. Lucas: Perfect. Now put it in a question. Hvor er... Luna: Where is... Hvor er vaskemaskinerne? Lucas: Yes. Where are the washing machines? Notice the plural ending. Luna: Hvor er vaskemaskinerne? That sounds important. Lucas: It is. Because if you cannot find them, you cannot wash anything. Luna: Right. So I walk in and I ask: Hvor er vaskemaskinerne? Lucas: Exactly. And then you might need soap. Do you know the word for powder? Luna: Powder is pulvere? Like powder keg? Lucas: Close. Pulver. And vaske means wash. So detergent is vaskepulver. Luna: Vaskepulver. I like how they combine the words so clearly. Lucas: They do. So if you need some, you say: Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. Luna: I have need for detergent. Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. Lucas: Spot on. Repeat it once more for yourself. Luna: Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. Yes. I can say that. Lucas: Good. Now imagine your clothes are done. But they are wet. Luna: Oh no. Then I need the dryer. What is the Danish word for dryer? Lucas: Dry is tørre. Tumbler is tumbler. So it is tørretumbler. Luna: Tørretumbler. That is fun to say. Tørretumbler. Lucas: It has a nice rhythm. Try asking if there is one available. Luna: Er der en tørretumbler? Is there a dryer? Lucas: Yes. Er der en tørretumbler? Very polite and clear. Luna: Er der en tørretumbler? Okay. I think I am getting the hang of this. Lucas: You are doing great. Now comes the tricky part. Payment. Luna: Oh yes. Some places only take coins. It is a nightmare. Lucas: True. So you might need a coin locker. Locker is låger. Luna: Mynd is coin. So myndlåger? Lucas: Exactly. Har du et myndlåger? Do you have a coin locker? Luna: Har du et myndlåger? This is very specific but useful. Lucas: It is. Because without it, you might get stuck with no change. Luna: Good point. And finally, can I pay by card? Lucas: Yes. Kan jeg betale med kort? Can I pay with card? Luna: Kan jeg betale med kort? I hope this place takes cards. Lucas: Most modern ones do. But it is good to ask. Luna: So let us review the full list quickly. Lucas: Sure. First: Hvor er vaskemaskinerne? Luna: Hvor er vaskemaskinerne? Where are the washing machines? Lucas: Second: Er der en tørretumbler? Luna: Er der en tørretumbler? Is there a dryer? Lucas: Third: Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. Luna: Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. I need detergent. Lucas: Fourth: Har du et myndlåger? Luna: Har du et myndlåger? Do you have a coin locker? Lucas: And fifth: Kan jeg betale med kort? Luna: Kan jeg betale med kort? Can I pay with card? Lucas: Excellent work today. These phrases will save you so much time. Luna: I feel much more confident about doing laundry now. Lucas: That is the goal. Learning Danish with Fexingo is about real life. Luna: Yes. Real life includes dirty laundry. And clean shirts. Lucas: Absolutely. Before we go, I want to mention something small. Luna: What is it? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Danish... Luna: Yeah. Keeping these episodes going relies on support from listeners. Lucas: It does. If you want to help keep the show ad-free... Luna: You can check out buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Any contribution helps us keep making these lessons for you. Luna: Thank you for listening. It really means a lot. Lucas: Back to our phrases. Let us practice one more time. Luna: Okay. Hvor er vaskemaskinerne? Lucas: Very good. Er der en tørretumbler? Luna: Er der en tørretumbler. Good. Lucas: Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. Luna: Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. Got it. Lucas: Har du et myndlåger? Luna: Har du et myndlåger. Nice. Lucas: Kan jeg betale med kort? Luna: Kan jeg betale med kort. Perfect. Lucas: You are sounding very natural, Luna. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. I am starting to dream in Danish now. Lucas: Hopefully only about clean clothes and warm dryers. Luna: Ha. Yes. That would be a pleasant dream. Lucas: Practice these until we chat again. See you next time. Luna: Hej hej. Take care.