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- Lucas: Velkommen til Episode 191 of Learn Norwegian with Fexingo. Luna, are you ready to learn a new verb today? Luna: I am! Last episode we were carrying things around. Now what are we doing — losing things? Lucas: Actually, yes. Today we're talking about searching or looking for something. The verb is 'å lete' — to search. And speaking of searching, I want to mention something quick. Luna: Oh? What's that? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Norwegian, a handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That's literally what funds making this many of these — no ads, just listener support. Luna: Yeah, it's really nice that people help keep it free for everyone. Now back to searching. How do I say 'I search'? Lucas: Good. 'Å lete' is the infinitive. To say 'I search' or 'I am searching', it's 'jeg leter'. Listen: 'jeg leter'. Say it with me. Luna: Jeg leter. Lucas: Perfect. Now if you want to ask 'Are you searching?', you say 'Leter du?' — with a rising tone at the end. Try it. Luna: Leter du? Lucas: Yes. And to specify what you're searching for, we use 'lete etter' — search for. So 'jeg leter etter' plus the thing. For example, 'jeg leter etter nøklene' — I'm searching for the keys. Luna: Jeg leter etter nøklene. Ooh, that's useful! I lose my keys all the time. Lucas: Exactly. Let's try another: 'vi leter etter en restaurant' — we're looking for a restaurant. Luna: Vi leter etter en restaurant. That's good for when you're hungry. Lucas: Right. Now let's practice all the phrases together. Repeat after me: 'å lete'. Luna: Å lete. Lucas: 'Jeg leter.' Luna: Jeg leter. Lucas: 'Leter du?' Luna: Leter du? Lucas: 'Jeg leter etter nøklene.' Luna: Jeg leter etter nøklene. Lucas: Perfect. Now let's make a tiny scene. Imagine you're at home with a friend. You say, 'Jeg leter etter mobilen min' — I'm searching for my phone. Luna: Jeg leter etter mobilen min. And my friend could ask, 'Leter du på soverommet?' — Are you searching in the bedroom? Lucas: Exactly! That uses 'på' for location. Good. So 'å lete' is a regular verb. In the present tense, it's 'leter'. Easy to remember. Luna: I like that it's regular. No tricky endings. Lucas: Exactly. Let's do one more repetition. Listen and repeat: 'å lete', 'jeg leter', 'leter du etter noe?', 'jeg leter etter en bok'. Luna: Å lete. Jeg leter. Leter du etter noe? Jeg leter etter en bok. Lucas: Fantastic. You've got it. Remember, practice these phrases throughout the day. When you lose something, say 'jeg leter'. Luna: I will. And maybe I'll find my keys more often. Lucas: That's the hope. Takk for at du lyttet, and we'll see you next time on Learn Norwegian with Fexingo. Luna: Ha det bra!