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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Danish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are so glad you are here with us today. Lucas: In the last episode, we talked about house plants and keeping them happy. Luna: Right, watering leaves and making sure they get light. Lucas: But sometimes, things go wrong in a house that have nothing to do with plants. Luna: Oh no. Like when water starts dripping everywhere? Lucas: Exactly. Today we are learning how to handle minor home emergencies. Luna: I love this. I am already nervous just thinking about it. Lucas: Do not worry. We will take it one drop at a time. Luna: Okay. Let us start with the most common problem. Lucas: Water leaking. In Danish, we say: Der er en lækage. Luna: Der er en lækage. Lucas: Slowly. Der er en lækage. Luna: Der er en lækage. Lucas: Perfect. It means there is a leak. Luna: If I see water on the floor, I can say Der er en lækage. Lucas: Yes. And often, people want to know where it is coming from. Luna: Is it the pipe? The wall? Lucas: Often it is a pipe. A pipe in Danish is et rør. Luna: Et rør. Lucas: If the pipe is not sealed properly, it is utæt. Luna: Utæt. So, Et utæt rør? Lucas: Yes. Et utæt rør. A leaking pipe. Luna: Et utæt rør. That sounds serious. Lucas: It is annoying, but manageable if you know what to call. Luna: What about the sink? Sometimes it stops draining. Lucas: That is a different problem. That is a clog. Luna: A clog. How do we say that? Lucas: The verb is to block or to clog. It is Tilstoppe. Luna: Tilstoppe. Lucas: Tilstoppe. And the drain is afløbet. Luna: So, Tilstoppe afløbet? Lucas: Yes. To clog the drain. Or rather, the drain is clogged. Luna: Afløbet er tilstoppet. Got it. Lucas: Good. Now, what do you do when you have a leak or a clog? Luna: I try to fix it myself first. Lucas: Be careful. If it is too hard, you need help. Luna: Who do you call? Lucas: You call a technician. A montør. Luna: En montør. Lucas: En montør. Specifically, a plumbing technician. Luna: So I would say Ring til en montør. Lucas: Yes. Ring til en montør. Call a technician. Luna: Ring til en montør. Simple and clear. Lucas: Sometimes you might need a broader term. Luna: Like a handyman? Lucas: Yes. A craftsman or tradesperson is en håndværker. Luna: En håndværker. Lucas: So you can ask: Kald på en håndværker. Luna: Kald på en håndværker. Lucas: Call for a tradesperson. Luna: Kald på en håndværker. I like that one. Lucas: Let us review the key phrases quickly. Luna: Okay. First: Der er en lækage. Lucas: There is a leak. Luna: Second: Et utæt rør. Lucas: A leaking pipe. Luna: Third: Tilstoppe afløbet. Lucas: To clog the drain. Luna: Fourth: Ring til en montør. Lucas: Call a technician. Luna: Fifth: Kald på en håndværker. Lucas: Call for a tradesperson. Luna: Those are very useful. Thank you, Lucas. Lucas: You are welcome. Before we go, I want to mention something important. Luna: Oh? Lucas: We keep this show completely free of advertisements. Luna: Yes, that is why we can focus only on your learning. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, your support helps us keep it that way. Luna: We deliberately don't run ads on these episodes. Lucas: If you want to support that choice, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Thank you for listening and supporting our mission. Lucas: Now, let us practice one more scenario together. Luna: Okay. Imagine I am at home and I hear dripping. Lucas: Good. What do you say first? Luna: I look under the sink and say Der er en lækage. Lucas: Right. And you see water coming from the metal tube. Luna: Then I say Et utæt rør. It is definitely the pipe. Lucas: Correct. Now the sink is full of water and not going down. Luna: Oh no. So I add Tilstoppe afløbet to my list of problems. Lucas: Exactly. You cannot fix it alone. You need an expert. Luna: So I pick up the phone and say Ring til en montør. Lucas: Perfect. Or if you prefer, Kald på en håndværker. Luna: Kald på en håndværker. I feel much more confident now. Lucas: I am glad. Remember, knowing these words saves stress. Luna: It really does. I will practice saying them out loud. Lucas: Do that. Repeat Der er en lækage until it feels natural. Luna: And Et utæt rør. And Tilstoppe afløbet. Lucas: And Ring til en montør. You are doing great. Luna: Thanks for guiding me through this, Lucas. Lucas: Anytime. Keep practicing and we will see you next time. Luna: Bye for now!