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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Danish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hi everyone. Lucas: It is good to be here again. We are doing small steps today. Luna: Yes. Small and steady. Last time we talked about chores. Lucas: Right. We cleaned the windows. And folded the laundry. Luna: I was so tired after episode two hundred eighty two. Lucas: You did great though. Now let us relax with something greener. Luna: Green things? You mean plants? Lucas: Yes. House plants. Indoor gardens. It is a very Danish topic. Luna: Oh yes. Everyone has too many plants in Denmark. Lucas: That is true. So let us start with the word for plant. Luna: Okay. What is it? Lucas: It is En plante. Luna: En plante. Lucas: Good. Listen closely. En plante. Luna: En plante. Lucas: Perfect. It means a plant. Or a house plant. Luna: I have three plants on my balcony right now. Lucas: Nice. Let us use it. En plante på balkonen. Luna: En plante på balkonen. Lucas: Very good. Now, what do you do with a plant? Luna: You give it water? Lucas: Yes. To water in Danish is At vande. Luna: At vande. Lucas: Exactly. But we need an object. Vande planten. Luna: Vande planten. Lucas: To water the plant. Listen again. Vande planten. Luna: Vande planten. Lucas: Great pronunciation. You sound like a gardener. Luna: I try. But I am not very good at gardening. Lucas: Why is that? Luna: Because I forget everything. Lucas: Ah. That is a common problem. There is a phrase for that. Luna: Tell me. I need to remember this. Lucas: The phrase is Jeg glemmer altid at vande. Luna: Jeg glemmer altid at vande. Lucas: Yes. Break it down slowly. Jeg glemmer altid at vande. Luna: Jeg glemmer altid at vande. Lucas: Perfect. It means I always forget to water. Luna: That is exactly me. Every single time. Lucas: Let us say it together one more time. Jeg glemmer altid at vande. Luna: Jeg glemmer altid at vande. Lucas: Beautiful. Now, what happens when you forget? Luna: The plant dies? Lucas: Sometimes. But first, it gets sad. Luna: Plants get sad? Lucas: In our metaphor, yes. They lose their leaves. Luna: How do we say that? Lucas: The verb is at miste. To lose. Luna: At miste. Lucas: And the noun is blade. Leaves. Luna: Blade. Lucas: So the full sentence is Den mister blade. Luna: Den mister blade. Lucas: It means it loses leaves. Listen closely. Den mister blade. Luna: Den mister blade. Lucas: Excellent. One more time for practice. Den mister blade. Luna: Den mister blade. Lucas: You are getting really fast at this. Luna: I think my brain is finally absorbing it. Lucas: It takes time. Just like plants take time to grow. Luna: That is a nice comparison. Slow growth is still growth. Lucas: Exactly. So if your plant is losing leaves, what should you check? Luna: Maybe the light? Lucas: Good guess. Many plants need sun. Luna: How do we ask if it needs light? Lucas: We use the verb have. Har du brug for lys. Luna: Har du brug for lys. Lucas: Yes. It means do you need light. Or does it need light. Luna: Har du brug for lys. Lucas: Let us slow it down. Har du brug for lys. Luna: Har du brug for lys. Lucas: Very clear. Lys means light. Sunlight. Luna: I love that phrase. It sounds gentle. Lucas: It is a caring question. Very Danish. Luna: Can we review all five phrases quickly? Lucas: Yes. First. En plante. Luna: En plante. Lucas: Second. Vande planten. Luna: Vande planten. Lucas: Third. Jeg glemmer altid at vande. Luna: Jeg glemmer altid at vande. Lucas: Fourth. Den mister blade. Luna: Den mister blade. Lucas: Fifth. Har du brug for lys. Luna: Har du brug for lys. Lucas: Wonderful. You remembered them all perfectly. Luna: I felt confident saying them. That is progress. Lucas: It is real progress. You are building your vocabulary. Luna: I want to keep building. Step by step. Lucas: That is the best way. Consistency is key. Luna: Do you have any plants right now Lucas? Lucas: I have one small cactus on my desk. Luna: A cactus? Does it need much water? Lucas: No. Very little. It is easy to care for. Luna: Maybe I should buy a cactus then. Lucas: That would be smart. Less risk of forgetting. Luna: True. I might actually keep it alive. Lucas: Or you can just learn the words. Then you can talk about any plant. Luna: That is also a good plan. Words last forever. Lucas: Precisely. Let us take a short break to support the show. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, consider supporting us. Lucas: Listener support keeps the episodes ad-free and consistent. Luna: You can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Lucas: Thank you for keeping the show running smoothly. Luna: Back to our plants. Do you water your cactus often? Lucas: Only when the soil is dry. Once a month maybe. Luna: That is different from my routine. I usually overwater. Lucas: Then remember the phrase. Jeg glemmer altid at vande. Luna: Actually I never forget. I just do too much. Lucas: Then you need to check the light. Har du brug for lys? Luna: Maybe my plants just want more attention. Lucas: Perhaps. Or they just need less water. Luna: I will try giving them space. And less water. Lucas: That is a good experiment. See what happens. Luna: I will tell you next time if they survive. Lucas: I look forward to hearing about it. Luna: Thanks for teaching me these words Lucas. Lucas: My pleasure. Keep practicing En plante. Luna: En plante. I will see you next time. Lucas: Hej hej.