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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Spanish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be here again. Lucas: We have been doing a lot of kitchen talk lately. Remember episode two forty eight? We talked about cutting and slicing bread. Luna: Right. Cortar el pan. I still remember that one. But today feels different. Today we are actually making something. Lucas: Exactly. We are moving from preparation to action. We need to mix things together. The first phrase is very common. Listen closely. Lucas: Revolver la sopa. Luna: Revolver la sopa. Lucas: Very good. It means to stir the soup. Imagine you are at the stove. You use a spoon to move the ingredients around. Lucas: Revolver la sopa. Luna: Revolver la sopa. Okay. That sounds like hard work. My arm gets tired just saying it. Lucas: It does require effort. But the result is worth it. If you do not stir, the soup sticks to the bottom. So you must Revolver la sopa. Luna: Revolver la sopa. Got it. Stir the soup. Simple enough. Lucas: Now, let us look at baking. When we make bread or cake, we cannot just stir. We need to combine dry and wet ingredients. Lucas: Mezclar la masa. Luna: Mezclar la masa. Lucas: Perfect pronunciation. This means to mix the dough. Masa is the word for dough or batter. Lucas: Mezclar la masa. Luna: Mezclar la masa. Oh, I love this part. Making the dough feels very satisfying. Like playing with clay but edible. Lucas: It is therapeutic. You use your hands to Mezclar la masa until it is smooth. Then you let it rest. Luna: Mezclar la masa. Yeah. Smooth and ready. Lucas: Before we cook, we often need fresh flavor. Herbs are key. In English we say chop. In Spanish, we also use picar. Lucas: Picar las hierbas. Luna: Picar las hierbas. Lucas: Yes. Picar las hierbas means to chop the herbs. Hierbas can be cilantro, parsley, or basil. Lucas: Picar las hierbas. Luna: Picar las hierbas. I usually mess this up. My knife slips. I need to be more careful. Lucas: Take your time. Precision is better than speed. Picar las hierbas gently so they stay fresh. Luna: Picar las hierbas. Carefully. Yes. I will practice on some parsley later. Lucas: Finally, let us finish with something hot. Frying is a classic technique. Especially for meat. Lucas: Freír la carne. Luna: Freír la carne. Lucas: Excellent. Freír la carne means to fry the meat. Listen to the diphthong in freír. It has an accent mark. Lucas: Freír la carne. Luna: Freír la carne. Oh, that sounds delicious. Sizzling in the pan. Lucas: It does. Just be careful of the oil splatter. Freír la carne requires attention. Luna: Freír la carne. No burns. Got it. Lucas: Let us put them all together quickly. You Revolver la sopa while waiting for the heat to rise. Then you Mezclar la masa for dessert. Luna: And you Picar las hierbas for garnish. And finally Freír la carne for dinner. Lucas: Exactly. A full meal plan in four phrases. Let us repeat them one last time to lock them in. Luna: Ready when you are. Lucas: Revolver la sopa. Luna: Revolver la sopa. Lucas: Mezclar la masa. Luna: Mezclar la masa. Lucas: Picar las hierbas. Luna: Picar las hierbas. Lucas: Freír la carne. Luna: Freír la carne. Lucas: You did great today. Your pronunciation is getting smoother. Luna: I feel more confident. Cooking in Spanish seems less scary now. Lucas: It really is. If you try these at home, tell us how it goes. Luna: We would love to hear about your meals. Lucas: By the way, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, we want to share something special with you. Luna: Yes. Many listeners support the show directly because they value the ad-free experience. Lucas: Your contributions keep the production high quality and allow us to focus entirely on teaching you. Luna: If you want to help, you can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Any amount makes a difference. Lucas: Thank you for listening. Now go make some food. Luna: Adiós for now!