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- Lucas: Hi everyone. Welcome back to Learn Spanish with Fexingo. Luna: Hey there. It is so good to be back at the mic. Lucas: We have been doing a lot of kitchen work lately. Luna: Right. We chopped, we mixed, we poured. Lucas: But today we need some heat. Luna: Oh yes. I am hungry already. Lucas: So let us talk about frying. Luna: Frying. Okay. I like that word. Lucas: The verb is freír. Luna: Freír. Lucas: Let us try it together. Luna: Freír. Lucas: Good. Now let us add the object. Luna: La carne? Lucas: Yes. Freír la carne. Luna: Freír la carne. Lucas: Perfect. You got it. Luna: That felt easy. Lucas: It is just one step. Luna: Okay, what do we use for this? Lucas: You need a pan. Luna: A pan. La sartén? Lucas: Exactly. La sartén. Luna: La sartén. Lucas: So you put the meat in the pan. Luna: And then you freír la carne. Lucas: Yes. In the pan. Luna: Freír la carne en la sartén. Lucas: Very natural. Luna: I can almost smell it. Lucas: Let us move to the pot. Luna: The pot. El pote? Lucas: No. Not pote. Luna: Oh. Then what? Lucas: El cazo. Luna: El cazo. Lucas: Think of a small saucepan. Luna: El cazo. Lucas: Good. What do we do with water in the cazo? Luna: We boil it? Lucas: Yes. Hervir. Luna: Hervir. Lucas: Let me say it slowly. Luna: Hervir. Lucas: Your turn. Luna: Hervir. Lucas: Now add the water. Luna: Hervir el agua. Lucas: Yes. Hervir el agua. Luna: Hervir el agua. Lucas: You are doing great. Luna: This is fun. Lucas: It really is. Luna: What happens when the water boils? Lucas: When it starts to boil. Luna: When it boils. Lucas: There is a special phrase for this. Luna: I love special phrases. Lucas: Cuando hierva. Luna: Cuando hierva. Lucas: Listen closely. Luna: Cuando hierva. Lucas: Good job. Luna: It sounds tricky but I feel confident. Lucas: That is the spirit. Luna: So if I want to add pasta... Lucas: You wait until it bubbles. Luna: Until cuando hierva. Lucas: Exactly. Luna: Cuándo hierva. Lucas: Watch the spelling. Luna: Cuando hierva. Lucas: There you go. Luna: Thank you for the correction. Lucas: Anytime. Luna: What about the fire? Lucas: The flame. Luna: La llama? Lucas: Sí. La llama. Luna: La llama. Lucas: Sometimes it gets too hot. Luna: Too much fire. Lucas: So you lower it. Luna: Bajar la llama. Lucas: Yes. Bajar la llama. Luna: Bajar la llama. Lucas: Nice and slow. Luna: Bajar la llama. Lucas: You are picking this up fast. Luna: I feel like a chef. Lucas: A very patient chef. Luna: Hey, that works. Lucas: Let us review the main actions. Luna: Okay, I am ready. Lucas: First, the pan. Luna: La sartén. Lucas: Second, the action with meat. Luna: Freír la carne. Lucas: Third, the pot. Luna: El cazo. Lucas: Fourth, the action with water. Luna: Hervir el agua. Lucas: Fifth, the timing. Luna: Cuando hierva. Lucas: And finally, the control. Luna: Bajar la llama. Lucas: Perfect set. Luna: I think I can cook dinner now. Lucas: Maybe start with boiled eggs. Luna: Safe choice. I like safe choices. Lucas: Smart. Luna: Do not burn the house down. Lucas: Agreed. Luna: This has been really helpful. Lucas: I am glad to hear that. Luna: It feels practical. Lucas: It is very practical. Luna: I will use these tomorrow. Lucas: I bet you will. Luna: Making fried rice. Lucas: Freír la carne and veggies. Luna: Yes! Exactly like that. Lucas: Keep practicing. Luna: I will. Lucas: One more quick thought. Luna: Sure. Lucas: If you find this helpful, please support the show. Luna: It keeps things ad-free. Lucas: You can help at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Thanks for listening. Lucas: See you next time.