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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Norwegian with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Ready for another tiny lesson? Lucas: Absolutely. Today we're going to talk about a verb you use all the time: 'å tenke'. Luna: Å tenke. That sounds familiar. What does it mean? Lucas: It means 'to think'. Like in English, 'I think' or 'what do you think?'. Luna: Oh, I use that a lot! So how do I say 'I think'? Lucas: Very simple: 'jeg tenker'. Listen: jeg tenker. Luna: Jeg tenker. Lucas: Perfect. Now, if you want to ask someone what they think, you say: 'hva tenker du?'. Luna: Hva tenker du? So 'what do you think?'. Lucas: Exactly. Let's try a little dialogue. Say I tell you: 'Jeg tenker at norsk er gøy.' I think Norwegian is fun. Luna: Jeg tenker at norsk er gøy. Hmm, I agree! But what if I want to say 'I think about you'? Lucas: That would be 'jeg tenker på deg'. So remember, when you think 'about' something or someone, you use 'på'. Luna: Jeg tenker på deg. That's sweet. Can you say it slowly? Lucas: Sure. Jeg tenker på deg. Luna: Jeg tenker på deg. I got it! Lucas: Now, let's do a full sentence: 'Jeg tenker at det er bra.' I think that it's good. Luna: Jeg tenker at det er bra. So 'jeg tenker at' is like 'I think that'. Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice the phrases we have: å tenke, jeg tenker, hva tenker du?, jeg tenker på deg, jeg tenker at det er bra. Repeat after me: å tenke. Luna: Å tenke. Lucas: Jeg tenker. Luna: Jeg tenker. Lucas: Hva tenker du? Luna: Hva tenker du? Lucas: Jeg tenker på deg. Luna: Jeg tenker på deg. Lucas: Jeg tenker at det er bra. Luna: Jeg tenker at det er bra. Great! Lucas: You're doing really well. Now let's create a tiny scene. Imagine you're walking in the park and your friend asks: 'Hva tenker du på?' What are you thinking about? Luna: Hmm, I could say 'Jeg tenker på været'. I'm thinking about the weather. Lucas: Nice! Or maybe 'Jeg tenker at det er fint vær.' I think the weather is nice. Luna: Jeg tenker at det er fint vær. I'll remember that. Lucas: Let's do one more round. Listen and repeat: å tenke. Luna: Å tenke. Lucas: Jeg tenker. Luna: Jeg tenker. Lucas: Hva tenker du? Luna: Hva tenker du? Lucas: Jeg tenker på deg. Luna: Jeg tenker på deg. Lucas: Jeg tenker at det er bra. Luna: Jeg tenker at det er bra. Lucas: You know, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Norwegian, that's great. Honestly, if today was worth a coffee to you, that's the link: buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it really helps us keep going. No pressure, just a thought. Lucas: Exactly. So back to thinking. Let's put it all together. I'll say a sentence, and you try to understand. 'Jeg tenker at du lærer raskt.' I think you learn fast. Luna: Jeg tenker at du lærer raskt. That's nice of you! Lucas: Now, you ask me: 'Hva tenker du om norsk mat?' What do you think about Norwegian food? Luna: Hva tenker du om norsk mat? Lucas: Jeg tenker at det er godt. I think it's good. And you? Luna: Jeg tenker at fisk er godt. I think fish is good. Lucas: Great sentence! You're using 'jeg tenker at' naturally now. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. So today we learned: å tenke, jeg tenker, hva tenker du?, jeg tenker på deg, jeg tenker at det er bra. Lucas: That's right. Practice these phrases, and soon you'll be thinking in Norwegian. Luna: Jeg tenker at vi sees neste gang! I think we'll see you next time! Lucas: perfect. Goodbye from Fexingo!