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- Lucas: Hei, Luna, ready for another small episode? Luna: Absolutely. I've been practicing the verbs from last time — 'å bo' and 'å jobbe'. Lucas: Nice. Today we're heading to a shop. Imagine you see something you want to buy. What do you need to ask? Luna: The price! 'How much does it cost?' In Norwegian? Lucas: Exactly. That's 'Hvor mye koster det?' Let's break it down slowly. 'Hvor mye' — how much, 'koster' — costs, 'det' — it. Luna: Hvor mye koster det? Lucas: Perfect. Now say it a bit faster: 'Hvor mye koster det?' Luna: Hvor mye koster det? Lucas: Great. Imagine you're at a market and you point to a scarf. You say, 'Hvor mye koster det?' Luna: Hvor mye koster det? And they answer with a number, right? Lucas: Right. But after that, you might want to pay with card. So we teach: 'Kan jeg betale med kort?' — 'Can I pay with card?' Luna: Kan jeg betale med kort? That's useful. 'Betale' means pay, like 'å betale'? Lucas: Yes. 'Kan jeg betale med kort?' Repeat after me: 'Kan jeg betale med kort?' Luna: Kan jeg betale med kort? Lucas: Now together: 'Hvor mye koster det? Kan jeg betale med kort?' Luna: Hvor mye koster det? Kan jeg betale med kort? Lucas: You sound like a pro. Now, what if the price is high? You can say 'Den er dyr.' — 'It is expensive.' Luna: Den er dyr. And cheap would be 'billig'? Lucas: Exactly. 'Den er billig.' Let's practice both. Say 'Den er dyr.' Luna: Den er dyr. Lucas: And 'Den er billig.' Luna: Den er billig. Lucas: So if you see a nice sweater, you could say: 'Hvor mye koster den? Den er fin.' Luna: Hvor mye koster den? Den er fin. But wait, 'det' vs 'den'? Lucas: Good catch. 'Det' for neuter nouns, 'den' for masculine/feminine. For now, just know both work. Let's do a mini-scene. You're at a souvenir shop. Luna: Okay. I point to a little Viking ship. Lucas: You ask: 'Hvor mye koster det?' Luna: Hvor mye koster det? And they say 'Femti kroner.' Wow, that's cheap. Lucas: So you say: 'Den er billig! Kan jeg betale med kort?' Luna: Den er billig! Kan jeg betale med kort? Lucas: Perfect. Now, you know, if Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with Norwegian, listener support is what keeps this ad-free. If today felt worth a coffee to you, that's at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it really helps. Even a small gesture keeps us going. So, back to shopping — what if they say 'Nei, bare kontanter'? Lucas: Then you need cash. But we'll save that for another episode. Let's review today's phrases once more. First: 'Hvor mye koster det?' Luna: Hvor mye koster det? Lucas: 'Kan jeg betale med kort?' Luna: Kan jeg betale med kort? Lucas: 'Den er dyr.' Luna: Den er dyr. Lucas: 'Den er billig.' Luna: Den er billig. Lucas: Great work today. Practice these and next time we'll put them in a real conversation. See you then! Luna: Tusen takk, Lucas! Hei hei!