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- Lucas: Hey there. Welcome back to another small step in our journey with Fexingo. Luna: Hi everyone. It is so good to be back at the mic with Lucas. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, we want to share a tiny thing. Luna: Yeah. A handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: And that literally funds making all these episodes without ads. We appreciate you keeping it going. Luna: Totally. And now let’s get back to the words. Today is about moving things. Lucas: Exactly. We are looking at two physical actions. First, the verb for lifting something up. Luna: Okay. What is the word for lift? Lucas: The infinitive is å løfte. Let's say it slowly. å løfte. Luna: å løfte. Okay. To lift. Lucas: Right. Now conjugate it for I. jeg løfter. Luna: jeg løfter. I lift. Lucas: Perfect. So if you see a heavy box, you might tell someone to move it upwards. Luna: Like what would I say? Can I have an example phrase? Lucas: Yes. If you want them to lift it up, you say: løft det opp. Luna: løft det opp. Lift it up. Lucas: Exactly. løft det opp. Repeat that after me. løft det opp. Luna: løft det opp. Okay. That feels strong. Like using muscles. Lucas: It is. But sometimes you don't just lift. Sometimes you carry something while walking. Luna: Oh, I see. So lifting is up, but carrying is along? Lucas: Spot on. The verb for carry is å bære. Luna: å bære. Let me try. å bære. Lucas: Good. Now the present tense for I. jeg bærer. Luna: jeg bærer. I carry. Lucas: Correct. If you are going to the store, you might ask someone to bring something. Luna: So I could say: bær det med deg. Lucas: Yes. bær det med deg. Carry it with you. Luna: bær det med deg. That sounds very practical. Lucas: It is. Let's practice the pair again. Start with lift. å løfte. Luna: å løfte. And the first person? jeg løfter. Lucas: jag løfter. Good. Now the command. løft det opp. Luna: løft det opp. Got it. Now switch to carry. å bære. Lucas: å bære. Present tense? jeg bærer. Luna: jeg bærer. And the request? bær det med deg. Lucas: bær det med deg. Nailed it. Luna: I feel like I can finally help my friends move furniture now. Lucas: Just remember not to strain your back when you say løft det opp. Luna: Oh, really? Sure you did. You're trouble. Lucas: Maybe. But the words are safe. Let's do one quick scene together. Luna: Okay. I am holding a bag. What do I say? Lucas: You are walking to the car. You say: jeg bærer posen. Luna: jeg bærer posen. I carry the bag. Lucas: Right. Then you put it down. You say: jeg løfter den ned. Luna: jeg løfter den ned. I lift it down. Lucas: Wait, hold on. Usually we just say løft det opp for the upward action. Luna: Oh. Right. løft det opp. Yes. That's clearer. Lucas: Exactly. Keep it simple. løft det opp. Luna: løft det opp. And then later, bær det med deg. Lucas: bær det med deg. There you go. You have the rhythm now. Luna: Yeah. It makes sense. Lift is vertical. Carry is horizontal. Lucas: Precisely. Two different movements. Two different verbs. Luna: Let's review the list one last time before we sign off. Lucas: First verb. å løfte. Luna: å løfte. Second. jeg løfter. Lucas: jeg løfter. Third. løft det opp. Luna: løft det opp. Fourth verb. å bære. Lucas: å bære. Fifth. jeg bærer. Luna: jeg bærer. Sixth. bær det med deg. Lucas: bær det med deg. Perfect repetition. Luna: I think I will use these today. I have groceries to carry. Lucas: Good choice. Just remember to say bær det med deg if you ask for help. Luna: Or maybe I'll just lift them myself. jeg løfter dem selv. Lucas: Well, practice makes perfect. Thanks for learning with us. Luna: See you next time. Bye!