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- Lucas: Velkommen tilbage, allesammen! Welcome back, everyone, to Learn Danish with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! Hey Lucas, I'm so excited for today. You know how in episode 26 we learned supermarket phrases? Well, I went shopping for clothes last weekend and I got totally stuck. Lucas: Oh really? That's the perfect reason to learn some clothes shopping phrases today. Let's dive in. Luna: Yes, please! I tried to ask for a different size, but I just pointed and made sounds. Lucas: Oof. Let's fix that. Our first phrase is: 'Har I den i en anden størrelse?' — Do you have this in a different size? Luna: Har I den i en anden størrelse? Lucas: Yeah, that's it! Break it down: 'Har I' means 'do you have', 'den' is 'it' or 'this', 'i en anden størrelse' is 'in a different size'. So: Har I den i en anden størrelse? Luna: Har I den i en anden størrelse? I like how 'størrelse' sounds. Lucas: It's a good word. Let's imagine you're at a clothing store. You find a nice shirt but it's too small. You say to the clerk: Har I den i en anden størrelse? Luna: Har I den i en anden størrelse? Perfect. What if I look at the price tag and it's too much? Lucas: Then you say: 'Den er for dyr.' — 'It's too expensive.' Let's hear it. Luna: Den er for dyr. Lucas: Exactly. 'Den er' means 'it is', 'for' means 'too', and 'dyr' means 'expensive'. So Den er for dyr. Luna: Den er for dyr. That's a useful one. I can imagine saying that a lot. Lucas: Right? And if you actually want to know the price, you ask: 'Hvad koster den?' — 'How much does it cost?' Luna: Hvad koster den? Lucas: Yeah. 'Hvad' means 'what', 'koster' is 'costs', 'den' is 'it'. So Hvad koster den? Luna: Hvad koster den? Okay, so I can ask for size, complain about price, and ask for the cost. What about trying it on? Lucas: Great question. The phrase is: 'Kan jeg prøve den?' — 'Can I try it on?' Luna: Kan jeg prøve den? Lucas: Yes. 'Kan jeg' means 'can I', 'prøve' is 'try', 'den' is 'it'. So Kan jeg prøve den? Luna: Kan jeg prøve den. That's smooth. And if I love it and want to buy it? Lucas: Then you say: 'Jeg tager den.' — 'I'll take it.' Luna: Jeg tager den. Lucas: Exactly. 'Jeg' is 'I', 'tager' means 'take', 'den' is 'it'. So Jeg tager den. Luna: Jeg tager den. That feels good to say. So let me try to put it all together in a little scene. Say I find a jacket. I ask: Hvad koster den? Lucas, you say a price. Lucas: Okay. Den koster fem hundrede kroner. Luna: Fem hundrede? That's expensive! Den er for dyr. But I want to try it anyway. Kan jeg prøve den? Lucas: Ja, selvfølgelig. You try it on, it fits perfectly. Luna: Okay, then I say: Jeg tager den! But wait, what if it's the wrong size? I need to ask for a different size. Lucas: Right. So you'd say: Har I den i en anden størrelse? Luna: Har I den i en anden størrelse? Perfect. I feel ready for my next shopping trip. Lucas: Good. Let's do one more quick review. Repeat after me: Har I den i en anden størrelse? Luna: Har I den i en anden størrelse? Lucas: Den er for dyr. Luna: Den er for dyr. Lucas: Hvad koster den? Luna: Hvad koster den? Lucas: Kan jeg prøve den? Luna: Kan jeg prøve den? Lucas: Jeg tager den. Luna: Jeg tager den. Awesome. Tak, Lucas! Lucas: Det var så lidt. Remember, listeners, practice these phrases and you'll be shopping like a local. Thanks for joining us on Learn Danish with Fexingo. Luna: Yeah, keep practicing, and we'll see you next time! Hej hej! Lucas: Hej hej!