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- Lucas: Hei, Luna. Welcome back to Learn Norwegian with Fexingo. Episode 114. Luna: Hei, Lucas. I'm ready to learn. What are we doing today? Lucas: Today we're going to learn a fun verb: 'å spille'. It means 'to play'. Luna: Å spille. Like playing a game or an instrument? Lucas: Exactly. Let's start with sports. Listen: Jeg spiller fotball. Luna: Jeg spiller fotball. That means 'I play football'. Lucas: Perfect. Now you try. Say 'I play football'. Luna: Jeg spiller fotball. Lucas: Great. Now, if you want to ask someone else, you say: Spiller du fotball? Luna: Spiller du fotball? Do you play football? Lucas: Yes. Let's practice both. Repeat after me: Jeg spiller fotball. Luna: Jeg spiller fotball. Lucas: Spiller du fotball? Luna: Spiller du fotball? Lucas: You can also use 'å spille' for instruments. For example: Spiller du gitar? Luna: Spiller du gitar? Do you play guitar? Lucas: Yes. And you can answer: Jeg spiller gitar. Luna: Jeg spiller gitar. I play guitar. Lucas: What if you want to say you don't play? You say: Jeg spiller ikke. Luna: Jeg spiller ikke. I don't play. Lucas: Right. Or: Jeg spiller ikke fotball. Luna: Jeg spiller ikke fotball. I don't play football. Lucas: Let's do a quick roleplay. I'll ask you a question, and you answer. Spiller du gitar? Luna: Nei, jeg spiller ikke gitar. Men jeg spiller fotball. Lucas: Bra! That's exactly right. So 'å spille' is used for games and music. Let's review all the phrases. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: First: 'å spille'. Luna: Å spille. Lucas: Jeg spiller fotball. Luna: Jeg spiller fotball. Lucas: Spiller du gitar? Luna: Spiller du gitar? Lucas: Jeg spiller ikke. Luna: Jeg spiller ikke. Lucas: And 'Hva spiller du?' — What do you play? Luna: Hva spiller du? Lucas: You can answer: Jeg spiller fotball. Or Jeg spiller gitar. Luna: Hva spiller du? Jeg spiller fotball. Lucas: Perfect. You know, it's amazing how many people use Fexingo to learn Norwegian every day. If this podcast has been helping you make progress, a handful of listeners help keep it going by supporting through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That's what lets us keep making episodes like this, ad-free. Luna: Yeah, it's a small way to give back if the show's been useful. We really appreciate it. Lucas: Alright, let's practice one more time. I'll say a sentence in English, and you translate to Norwegian. 'I play football.' Luna: Jeg spiller fotball. Lucas: 'Do you play guitar?' Luna: Spiller du gitar? Lucas: 'I don't play.' Luna: Jeg spiller ikke. Lucas: Perfect. Now try a full sentence: 'I play football, but I don't play guitar.' Luna: Jeg spiller fotball, men jeg spiller ikke gitar. Lucas: Wow, that was great. You're really getting the hang of it. Luna: Takk, Lucas. I feel like I can actually use this now. Lucas: That's the goal. Keep practicing, and soon you'll be able to talk about all your hobbies in Norwegian. Thanks for listening to Fexingo. Luna: Ha en fin dag! Lucas: Ha en fin dag! See you next time.