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- Lucas: Velkommen til episode 100 of Learn Norwegian with Fexingo. Luna: Wow, one hundred episodes! That's amazing. Lucas: I know, right? I'm so proud of how far we've come together. Luna: And a big thank you to everyone listening — you're the reason we keep going. Lucas: Exactly. So today, let's do something practical. Let's go grocery shopping. Luna: Ooh, I love grocery shopping. But in Norwegian? That's new. Lucas: It's actually pretty simple. First, a key phrase: Jeg vil gjerne ha. Luna: Jeg vil gjerne ha. That sounds like 'I would like to have'. Lucas: Exactly. Jeg vil gjerne ha melk, for example. Luna: Jeg vil gjerne ha melk. 'I would like milk.' Nice. Lucas: Melk is milk. And another useful phrase: Kan jeg få. Luna: Kan jeg få. That's 'can I get' or 'can I have'? Lucas: Both, really. Kan jeg få et brød? — Can I get a bread? Luna: Kan jeg få et brød. Brød is bread. So I could say Kan jeg få et brød, please? Lucas: Yes, and you can add takk. Kan jeg få et brød, takk. Luna: Kan jeg få et brød, takk. That's so easy. Lucas: Now, if you need to ask where something is: Hvor er. Luna: Hvor er — 'where is'. Hvor er melken? Lucas: Perfect. Hvor er melken? But you could also say Hvor er brødet? Luna: Brødet is 'the bread'. So Hvor er brødet? Lucas: Right. And what about eggs? Egg. Luna: Egg — like in English. Hvor er eggene? Lucas: Yes, eggene is 'the eggs'. Let's practice a little scenario. Luna: Okay, I'll be the customer. Lucas: And I'll be the shopkeeper. You walk in and say hello. Luna: Hei! Jeg vil gjerne ha melk og brød. Lucas: Flott! Værsågod. Anything else? Luna: Ja, kan jeg få egg, takk? Lucas: Selvfølgelig. Here you go. Luna: Tusen takk! That was fun. Lucas: You did great. And just like that, you're shopping in Norwegian. Luna: I love how practical these phrases are. I can actually use them tomorrow. Lucas: That's the idea. And speaking of practical, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Norwegian, we just want to say that listener support is what keeps this show ad-free. Luna: Yeah, a couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these episodes coming — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, if you've gotten something out of them. Lucas: It really does make a difference. Takk to everyone who already supports us. Luna: Absolutely. Now, let's review our phrases one more time. Lucas: Good idea. First: Jeg vil gjerne ha. Luna: Jeg vil gjerne ha melk. Lucas: Kan jeg få. Luna: Kan jeg få et brød, takk. Lucas: Hvor er. Luna: Hvor er eggene? Lucas: Perfect. And our three items: melk, brød, egg. Luna: Melk, brød, egg. Easy. Lucas: Now you're ready for your next grocery trip. Practice these and you'll sound like a local. Luna: Takk for i dag, Lucas. And happy 100 episodes to all of you! Lucas: See you next time on Learn Norwegian with Fexingo.