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- Lucas: Luna, ready for another round of Danish? Luna: Totally. I've been practicing the numbers from last time. En, to, tre, fire, fem... Lucas: Nice. Those numbers are going to come in handy today. We're talking about time. Luna: Oh, telling time in Danish? I've been wondering how to say what time it is. Lucas: It's really useful. And before we dive in, quick thing — if Fexingo has been helping you make progress, a few listeners support us through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That's what keeps these episodes coming without ads. Luna: Yeah, it's a small group, but it makes a big difference. So, what's the first phrase? Lucas: The basic question: 'Hvad er klokken?' — 'What time is it?' Listen: Hvad er klokken? Luna: Hvad er klokken? Lucas: Perfect. Now let's say it's five o'clock: 'Klokken er fem.' Klokken er fem. Luna: Klokken er fem. Lucas: Exactly. Now for half past five: 'Klokken er halv seks.' In Danish, half past is 'halv' plus the next hour. So half past five is 'halv seks'. Luna: Klokken er halv seks. So it's like half to six? Lucas: You got it. Now quarter past seven: 'Klokken er kvart over syv.' Kvart over — quarter past. Luna: Klokken er kvart over syv. Lucas: And quarter to eight: 'Klokken er kvart i otte.' Kvart i — quarter to. Luna: Klokken er kvart i otte. Lucas: Ten to eight: 'Klokken er ti i otte.' Ti i — ten to. Luna: Klokken er ti i otte. That's a lot of ways to say time. Lucas: Let's practice with a mini scenario. Luna, what time is it if I say 'Klokken er halv ti'? Luna: Uhh... half past nine? Wait, no — half to ten. So half past nine? I mean half to ten, so 9:30? Lucas: You're right — 9:30. 'Halv ti' is half past nine. Good job. Luna: Okay, now I'm going to ask you: Hvad er klokken? Lucas: Klokken er kvart over tolv. Quarter past twelve. Luna: And if I say 'Klokken er fem i fire'? Lucas: That's five to four. Perfect. Luna: I think I'm getting it. But 'halv' still trips me up. Lucas: It's okay. Just remember: 'halv' plus the next hour. Halv seks = half past five. Halv syv = half past six. Practice that. Luna: Halv seks, halv syv, halv otte. Yeah, I can do that. Lucas: Great. Now let's wrap up with a quick review. Today we learned: Hvad er klokken? Klokken er fem. Klokken er halv seks. Klokken er kvart over syv. Klokken er ti i otte. Luna: That's five phrases. I'll practice them today. Lucas: Do that. And if you want to support the show, you know where to find us. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time. Luna: Hej hej!