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- Lucas: Hei, og velkommen til Learn Norwegian with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 71! We're back for more Norwegian. Lucas: Today we're talking about the weather. Specifically, wind and rain. Luna: Oh, perfect for this rainy week I've been having. Lucas: Indeed. Let's start with a simple phrase: det blåser. It means 'it is windy'. Luna: Det blåser. It's windy. Lucas: Good. Det blåser. Repeat after me: det blåser. Luna: Det blåser. Lucas: Now, the word for wind itself is vind. Vind. Luna: Vind. Like 'wind' in English, but with a V. Lucas: Exactly. And for rain, we have det regner. That means 'it is raining'. Luna: Det regner. It's raining. Lucas: The noun rain is regn. Regn. Luna: Regn. So det regner is the verb form. Lucas: Right. And what do you need when it rains? A paraply. Paraply means umbrella. Luna: Paraply. That's a fun word. par a ply. Lucas: Let's practice with a tiny story. I'll start: I vinter blåser det mye. In winter it is windy a lot. Luna: I vinter blåser det mye. Okay. Lucas: You know, if Fexingo has been helping you learn Norwegian, a few listeners support us through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That's what keeps these episodes ad-free. Luna: Yeah, it really helps. And we appreciate every bit. Okay, back to the weather. Lucas: So, imagine you're in Bergen. It often rains there. You say: Det regner i dag. It's raining today. Luna: Det regner i dag. Lucas: And you take your paraply. You can say: Jeg har en paraply. I have an umbrella. Luna: Jeg har en paraply. That's useful. Lucas: Now, let's combine wind and rain. Det blåser og regner. It is windy and rainy. Luna: Det blåser og regner. Oof, that's rough weather. Lucas: But with a paraply, you're ready. Let's do a quick review. Repeat after me: det blåser. Luna: Det blåser. Lucas: det regner. Luna: Det regner. Lucas: vind. Luna: Vind. Lucas: regn. Luna: Regn. Lucas: paraply. Luna: Paraply. Lucas: Perfect. Now try this: Det blåser i dag. Luna: Det blåser i dag. It's windy today. Lucas: And if you want to say 'I need an umbrella': Jeg trenger en paraply. Luna: Jeg trenger en paraply. Lucas: Great. Keep practicing these, and next time you experience Norwegian weather, you'll be ready. Takk for i dag! Luna: Takk for i dag! See you next time.