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- Lucas: Hey everyone. Welcome back to Learn Danish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be back with you all. We are ready for another episode. Lucas: We are. And today we have a very practical scenario. Last week we talked about the pharmacy. Now we are going to the optician. Luna: Oh yes. My eyes have been feeling a bit tired lately. So this is perfect timing. Lucas: It really is. Visiting an optician can be scary if you do not know the words. But we will take it slow. Step by step. Luna: I like that. Let us start with the most important thing. Telling them what is wrong. Lucas: Exactly. The first phrase is: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Luna: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Lucas: Very good. It means 'I cannot see clearly.' Let us say it again slowly. Jeg kan ikke se klart. Luna: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Okay. That feels right. Lucas: Yes. And now at normal speed. Jeg kan ikke se klart. Luna: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Got it. So if my vision is blurry, I just say that. Lucas: Correct. You tell them your problem immediately. This helps them understand what to check first. Luna: That makes sense. In English we might say 'my eyes are bad.' But here we focus on seeing clearly. Lucas: Exactly. It is more specific. So let us try the next phrase. When you are sitting at the machine. Luna: Right. The big chart on the wall. Lucas: Yes. Sometimes you need help finding the symbol. The phrase is: Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Luna: Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Lucas: Good. It means 'Where is the black circle?' Let us break it down. Hvor er... den sorte cirkel? Luna: Hvor er den sorte cirkel. Okay. Circle. Lucas: Yes. Cirkel. Try it again. Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Luna: Hvor er den sorte cirkel. I think I got the rhythm. Lucas: You did. Now at normal speed. Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Luna: Hvor er den sorte cirkel. Simple and direct. Lucas: Very. It is a question you might ask if the symbols are too small. Luna: Or if you just want to confirm you are looking at the right one. Lucas: Precisely. So imagine you are at the optician. You sit down. You say: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Luna: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Lucas: Then they point to the chart. You look closely. And you ask: Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Luna: Hvor er den sorte cirkel. Yes. That flows well. Lucas: It does. Now, after the test, they will show you some lenses. They hold up two frames. Luna: Oh, I hate that part. Choosing glasses. Lucas: It can be hard. But you have a phrase for that. They ask: Er det godt? Luna: Er det godt? Lucas: Yes. It means 'Is it good?' or 'Does it look good?' Let us practice. Er det godt? Luna: Er det godt. Okay. It is short. Lucas: It is. Say it again. Er det godt? Luna: Er det godt. Yeah. I feel confident. Lucas: Good. Now at normal speed. Er det godt? Luna: Er det godt. Nice. So if I like the view, I say yes. If not, I say no. Lucas: Exactly. You can add 'nej' if it is not right. But 'Er det godt?' is the prompt from them. Luna: Got it. So far we have three phrases. What is the fourth? Lucas: The fourth one is for when you decide you need glasses. You say: Jeg har brug for briller. Luna: Jeg har brug for briller. Lucas: Perfect. It means 'I need glasses.' Let us say it slowly. Jeg har brug for briller. Luna: Jeg har brug for briller. Briller means glasses. Lucas: Yes. Briller. Plural. Like in English. Try it again. Jeg har brug for briller. Luna: Jeg har brug for briller. It sounds strong. Lucas: It does. Now at normal speed. Jeg har brug for briller. Luna: Jeg har brug for briller. Clear statement. Lucas: Yes. You are telling them the outcome. You are done testing. You are buying. Luna: I like that confidence. What is the last one? Lucas: The last one is when they offer you different styles. They hold up a pair. They ask: Kan du prøve disse? Luna: Kan du prøve disse? Lucas: Good. It means 'Can you try these?' Let us say it slowly. Kan du prøve disse? Luna: Kan du prøve disse. Disse means these. Lucas: Yes. Disse. Pointing at something close. Try it again. Kan du prøve disse? Luna: Kan du prøve disse. I think I am getting the hang of this. Lucas: You are. Now at normal speed. Kan du prøve disse? Luna: Kan du prøve disse. Easy. Lucas: Easy indeed. So let us review the whole scene quickly. You walk in. You say: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Luna: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Lucas: They test you. You ask: Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Luna: Hvor er den sorte cirkel. Lucas: They show lenses. They ask: Er det godt? Luna: Er det godt. Lucas: You decide. You say: Jeg har brug for briller. Luna: Jeg har brug for briller. Lucas: They offer frames. They ask: Kan du prøve disse? Luna: Kan du prøve disse. Lucas: Fantastic work, Luna. You handled that perfectly. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. I feel much better about going to the doctor now. Lucas: Well, the optician. But same idea. Knowing the words takes away the fear. Luna: True. And it helps you get exactly what you need. Lucas: Absolutely. Before we go, I want to mention something. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: Yeah. It really is nice to have these little episodes. Lucas: It is. And the way these stay ad-free is listener support. You can buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: That is so kind of you to ask. And if you can, it helps keep the show going. Lucas: It does. Thank you for listening. Now back to our phrases. Luna: Wait, did we miss anything? No, I think we covered the main points. Lucas: We did. Five phrases. One complete conversation. Let us say the first one again. Luna: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Lucas: Good. And the second. Luna: Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Lucas: Excellent. And the third. Luna: Er det godt? Lucas: Perfect. And the fourth. Luna: Jeg har brug for briller. Lucas: Last one. Luna: Kan du prøve disse? Lucas: You nailed it. Practice these till we chat again. See you next time.