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- Lucas: Hei Luna, and welcome back to Learn Norwegian with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and today we have a fun little verb for you. Luna: Hei hei, Lucas! I'm excited. What are we doing today? Lucas: Today we're going to talk about throwing. The verb is 'å kaste'. Luna: Å kaste. So that's to throw, right? Lucas: Exactly. Like throwing a ball, or throwing something away. Let's start with the base: 'å kaste'. Luna: Å kaste. Lucas: Good. Now, if I want to say 'I throw', I say 'jeg kaster'. Luna: Jeg kaster. Lucas: Perfect. So 'jeg kaster' means 'I throw' or 'I am throwing'. Can you try a sentence? Luna: Jeg kaster ballen. Is that 'I throw the ball'? Lucas: Yes! 'Ballen' means the ball. So 'jeg kaster ballen' is a great sentence. Luna: Jeg kaster ballen. That feels good. Lucas: Now let's ask a question. 'Kan du kaste?' That means 'Can you throw?' Luna: Kan du kaste? Lucas: Perfect. And you can add what you want to throw: 'Kan du kaste ballen?' Luna: Kan du kaste ballen? Can you throw the ball? Lucas: Exactly. Now, what if you want to tell someone not to throw something? You say 'ikke kast det'. That means 'don't throw it'. Luna: Ikke kast det. So it's a bit different from 'kaster'. Lucas: Yes, in the imperative, we use the stem 'kast'. So 'ikke kast det'. Luna: Ikke kast det. Got it. Lucas: Let's try a tiny scene. Imagine we're at the park, and I ask you, 'Kan du kaste ballen?' Luna: Jeg kaster ballen. Lucas: And then the ball goes too far, and I say, 'Ikke kast det så langt!' Which means, 'Don't throw it so far!' Luna: Ikke kast det så langt. That's useful. Lucas: Now, let's do a quick review. Say 'å kaste' again. Luna: Å kaste. Lucas: And 'jeg kaster'. Luna: Jeg kaster. Lucas: 'Kan du kaste?' Luna: Kan du kaste? Lucas: And 'ikke kast det'. Luna: Ikke kast det. Lucas: You know, Luna, if today was actually useful to you, the way these episodes stay ad-free is listener support. You can buy me a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: That's a nice way to keep the show going. I'll keep it in mind. Lucas: Thanks. Now, back to the park. So you've thrown the ball, and your friend asks, 'Hvor kastet du ballen?' That means 'Where did you throw the ball?' Luna: Hvor kastet du ballen? Oh, that's past tense. Interesting. Lucas: Yes, 'kastet' is the simple past. But we'll save that for another day. For now, let's practice the present forms a bit more. Luna: Jeg kaster ballen. Kan du kaste? Ikke kast det. Lucas: Perfect. You're really getting the hang of this. Remember, 'å kaste' is a regular verb, so it's easy to use in many situations. Luna: Like throwing a paper in the bin, or throwing a ball for my dog. Lucas: Exactly. 'Jeg kaster papiret i søpla' means 'I throw the paper in the bin'. And 'jeg kaster ballen til hunden min' means 'I throw the ball to my dog'. Luna: Jeg kaster ballen til hunden min. That's a good one. Lucas: You know, I think we've got a solid set of phrases today. Let's do a final round: I'll say the English, you say the Norwegian. Lucas: To throw. Luna: Å kaste. Lucas: I throw. Luna: Jeg kaster. Lucas: Can you throw? Luna: Kan du kaste? Lucas: Throw the ball. Luna: Kaste ballen. Lucas: Don't throw it. Luna: Ikke kast det. Lucas: Brilliant. You've done it again, Luna. Luna: Thanks to you, Lucas. And thanks to everyone listening. Practice these and you'll be throwing Norwegian around in no time. Lucas: That's right. Remember, Fexingo is here to help you keep learning. See you next time. Luna: Ha det bra!