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- Lucas: Hey there. Welcome back to Learn Danish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be back with you both. Lucas: It really is. We have been diving into so many places lately. Hardware stores, pharmacies, hair salons. Luna: Yes. And honestly, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, we are so grateful. Lucas: If today was worth a coffee to you, that is the link. Buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Thanks for supporting us. It keeps the show ad-free and alive. Lucas: Exactly. Now, let us get back to it. Today we are going somewhere very specific. Do you know where? Luna: Let me guess. Another shop? A cafe? Lucas: No. Something more domestic. Something every student needs to know. We are at the laundromat. Luna: Oh! The place with all the machines. Right. Lucas: Yes. In Denmark, many people use shared laundry facilities. Especially in apartments without private washers. Luna: I see. So I need to know how to find the machines first. How do I ask that? Lucas: Good question. Let us start with the most important phrase. Listen closely. Lucas: Hvor er vaskemaskinerne? Luna: Hvor er vaskemaskinerne? Lucas: Perfect. 'Hvor er' means 'where is'. 'Vaskemaskinerne' means 'the washing machines'. Luna: Okay. Hvor er vaskemaskinerne? Where are the washing machines? Lucas: Exactly. Try it again. Slowly. Luna: Hvor er vaskemaskinerne? Lucas: Nailed it. Now, imagine you are inside. You found the room. But you need something else. Luna: What if I want to dry my clothes afterwards? Lucas: Ah, yes. The dryer. In Danish, we call it a tumble dryer or just a dryer. The word is 'tørretumbler'. Luna: Tørretumbler. That sounds long. Lucas: It is. But useful. Here is the full question. Lucas: Er der en tørretumbler? Luna: Er der en tørretumbler? Lucas: Great. 'Er der' means 'is there'. 'En' is 'a'. 'Tørretumbler' is 'dryer'. Luna: So, 'Er der en tørretumbler?' Is there a dryer? Lucas: Correct. Say it one more time. Luna: Er der en tørretumbler? Lucas: Lovely. Okay, next step. You put your clothes in. But you cannot just press go. Luna: Right. I need soap. Detergent. Lucas: Yes. Detergent is 'vaskepulver'. If you do not have any, you must ask. Luna: How do I say 'I need detergent'? Lucas: Here is the phrase. Listen. Lucas: Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. Luna: Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. Lucas: Very good. 'Jeg har brug for' means 'I have use for', which is 'I need'. Luna: Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. I need detergent. Lucas: Try it again. Focus on the 'v' in vaskepulver. Luna: Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. Lucas: Spot on. Now, last thing. Payment. Most machines take coins or cards. Luna: Do they still use coins? Lucas: Some do. So you might need a coin locker. Or a bag for coins. The word is 'myndlåger'. Luna: Myndlåger. That is tricky. Lucas: Let us break it down slightly. Ask if there is one. Lucas: Har du et myndlåger? Luna: Har du et myndlåger? Lucas: Yes. 'Har du' means 'do you have'. 'Et' is 'a'. 'Myndlåger' is 'coin locker'. Luna: Har du et myndlåger? Do you have a coin locker? Lucas: Exactly. Say it once more. Luna: Har du et myndlåger? Lucas: Perfect. Finally, what if you do not have coins? What if you want to pay by card? Luna: This is common, right? Lucas: Very. Here is the phrase. Lucas: Kan jeg betale med kort? Luna: Kan jeg betale med kort? Lucas: Good. 'Kan jeg' means 'can I'. 'Betale' is 'pay'. 'Med kort' is 'with card'. Luna: Kan jeg betale med kort? Can I pay with card? Lucas: Try it again. Luna: Kan jeg betale med kort? Lucas: Excellent. Let us review them quickly. Start with finding the machines. Luna: Hvor er vaskemaskinerne? Lucas: Now the dryer. Luna: Er der en tørretumbler? Lucas: The detergent. Luna: Jeg har brug for vaskepulver. Lucas: The coin locker. Luna: Har du et myndlåger? Lucas: And the payment. Luna: Kan jeg betale med kort? Lucas: You did it. Those five phrases cover almost everything you need at a Danish laundromat. Luna: I feel ready. Even if I never actually do laundry, I know the words now. Lucas: That is the goal. Practice these until we chat again. See you next time.