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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. I am Lucas, and this is Luna. Luna: Hi everyone. We are picking up where we left off, but today we are moving from the kitchen utensils to the actual action of cooking. Lucas: Exactly. In episode 268, we learned about pots and knives. Now we need to know what to do with them. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, and if that progress feels worth a small coffee, there is a link at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo to support the show. Luna: Thanks for the support. It really keeps the episodes coming. So, Lucas, where should we start? Lucas: Let's imagine a simple recipe. The first thing you usually do is stir. Here is your first phrase: Mexa bem. Luna: Mexa bem. Okay, let me try. Mexa bem. Lucas: Perfect. Mexa bem means stir well. Say it slowly again. Luna: Mexa... bem. Lucas: Great. Now normally, without the pause. Mexa bem. Luna: Mexa bem. That sounds like an instruction from a serious chef. Lucas: It is! When you are following a recipe, you must stir well so nothing sticks. Let's move to the next step. What happens when water is on the stove? Luna: It boils? Is there a special way to say let it boil? Lucas: Yes. The phrase is: Deixe ferver. Luna: Deixe ferver. Let me repeat that. Deixe ferver. Lucas: Excellent. Deixe ferver means let it boil. Try it slowly. Luna: Deixe... ferver. Lucas: Very good. Now quickly. Deixe ferver. Luna: Deixe ferver. Oh, I love that word. Ferver sounds hot. Lucas: It does. And it is very useful. Before you boil pasta or rice, you need to prepare the ingredients. Often, you need to cut them. The phrase is: Corte em pedaços. Luna: Corte em pedaços. Cut into pieces. Let me try. Corte em pedaços. Lucas: Right. Corte em pedaços. Say it slowly. Luna: Corte... em... pedaços. Lucas: Nice rhythm. Now normally. Corte em pedaços. Luna: Corte em pedaços. I feel like I am chopping vegetables right now. Lucas: That is the spirit. Once you have cut everything, you might need to cook it in heat. For frying, we use this phrase: Frite na panela. Luna: Frite na panela. Fry in the pan. Let me say that. Frite na panela. Lucas: Spot on. Frite na panela. Slowly. Luna: Frite... na... panela. Lucas: Good. Now quickly. Frite na panela. Luna: Frite na panela. My pan is getting hot! Lucas: Careful. Finally, almost every recipe ends with combining everything. The last phrase is: Misture tudo. Luna: Misture tudo. Mix everything. Let me try. Misture tudo. Lucas: Perfect. Misture tudo. Say it slowly. Luna: Misture... tudo. Lucas: Well done. Now normally. Misture tudo. Luna: Misture tudo. Okay, let's review all five phrases together. Mexa bem. Lucas: Mexa bem. Luna: Deixe ferver. Lucas: Deixe ferver. Luna: Corte em pedaços. Lucas: Corte em pedaços. Luna: Frite na panela. Lucas: Frite na panela. Luna: Misture tudo. Lucas: Misture tudo. Luna: I feel like I can actually cook dinner in Portuguese now. Even if it is just toast. Lucas: Start with the basics. Remember to practice these until they feel natural. Thanks for listening to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. Luna: See you next time. Practice these till we chat again.