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- Lucas: Hello and welcome back to Learn Cantonese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be here with you again, Lucas. Lucas: Yeah. We have had a lot of fun episodes recently. From the cinema to the beach, and even some hair salon visits. Luna: Oh yes. That was quite a journey. But today we are going somewhere very specific. Lucas: We are heading into the kitchen. It is a place where many people feel a little nervous because it is busy and loud. Luna: Right. And I love cooking, but I never know what to call the tools when I am trying to explain them to my friends. Lucas: Exactly. So today we will focus on the basic items and the action of cooking. Let us start with the room itself. Luna: The room? You mean the kitchen? Lucas: Yes. In Cantonese, we say 廚房. Listen closely. Lucas: 廚房. It means kitchen. Luna: 廚房. Okay. Kitchen. Lucas: Perfect. Now, let us try it again. Slowly. 廚房. Luna: 廚房. Got it. Lucas: Great. Next, we need a tool. The most important tool in a Cantonese kitchen is the wok. Luna: Ah, the wok. I see those everywhere in movies. How do we say it? Lucas: We use the word 鑊. But we often add a measure word to make it natural. Lucas: So we say 個鑊. Listen. Lucas: 個鑊. It means the wok. Luna: 個鑊. The wok. Lucas: Very good. Try it one more time. 個鑊. Luna: 個鑊. I like the sound of that. Lucas: It is a strong word. Now, another essential tool is the knife. Luna: I always mix up the words for knife and spoon. Which one is which? Lucas: The knife is 刀. And just like the wok, we use a measure word. Lucas: We say 把刀. Listen carefully. Lucas: 把刀. It means the knife. Luna: 把刀. The knife. Lucas: Spot on. Say it again. 把刀. Luna: 把刀. Okay, I have three words now: 廚房, 個鑊, and 把刀. Lucas: Yes. Kitchen, wok, and knife. Now, what do we do with them? Luna: We cook! Right? Lucas: We do. The phrase for cooking food is 煮嘢食. It literally means boil or cook things to eat. Lucas: Listen to me. 煮嘢食. Luna: 煮嘢食. Cook food. Lucas: Exactly. It is a very common casual way to talk about making dinner or lunch. Luna: Let me try. 煮嘢食. Lucas: Good. Again. 煮嘢食. Luna: 煮嘢食. I think I can remember all five now. Lucas: You certainly can. Now, let us put them into a small scene. Imagine you walk into the kitchen. Lucas: You say, 'I am in the 廚房.' Then you pick up the 個鑊. Luna: And the 把刀. Lucas: Yes. And you start to 煮嘢食. It is a simple routine. Luna: That sounds nice. Simple and practical. Lucas: It is. There is one last phrase that is very useful when you are cooking. Luna: Oh? What is it? Lucas: When the water is boiling, you want to tell someone. We say 水滾咗喇. Lucas: Listen. 水滾咗喇. Luna: 水滾咗喇. The water has boiled. Lucas: Correct. It is urgent and helpful. Like calling out for dinner. Luna: Let me try that. 水滾咗喇. Lucas: Excellent. Again. 水滾咗喇. Luna: 水滾咗喇. Wow, that feels like a real sentence. Lucas: It is. Now, let us review all five phrases together. Start with the room. Luna: 廚房. Lucas: Now the wok. Luna: 個鑊. Lucas: Now the knife. Luna: 把刀. Lucas: Now the action. Luna: 煮嘢食. Lucas: And finally, the boiling water. Luna: 水滾咗喇. Lucas: You did that perfectly, Luna. I am really proud of your progress. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. It feels easier when we break it down like this. Lucas: It does. Before we go, I want to mention something important about the show. Luna: What is it? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, your support matters. Luna: It really does. A couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going. Lucas: Exactly. If you can, visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It makes a real difference. Luna: Yeah. It helps us keep making these small, digestible lessons for everyone. Lucas: Thanks for listening. Now, back to our kitchen scene. Imagine you are hungry. Luna: I am. What do you do? Lucas: You walk into the 廚房. You look at the 個鑊. You check the 把刀. Luna: And then you start to 煮嘢食. Lucas: Yes. And soon you hear 水滾咗喇. Dinner is ready. Luna: That sounds delicious. I love how these phrases fit together. Lucas: They do. Practice saying them slowly. 廚房. 個鑊. 把刀. 煮嘢食. 水滾咗喇. Luna: I will practice them while I think about dinner tonight. Lucas: Good idea. See you next time for another small step forward. Luna: Bye for now. Keep practicing.