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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back. I was just thinking about making dinner, and it hit me — we have never actually talked about kitchen verbs in Danish. Luna: Oh, really? We've done bakery, supermarket, even the shoe shop, but no kitchen verbs? That's a gap. Lucas: Totally. And before we dive in — quick honest thing. This show has no ads, and that's because a small group of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That's literally what keeps us making these. So if Fexingo has helped you make progress with Danish, that's one way to keep the pot boiling, so to speak. Luna: And we appreciate every single one of you who does. But let's get back to the kitchen — I'm hungry already. Lucas: Perfect. Today we're learning four simple verbs you can use in any kitchen: at skære, at koge, at blande, at hælde. Luna: At skære, at koge, at blande, at hælde. Okay, I'm going to try them one at a time. At skære. Lucas: Yes, at skære means 'to cut'. Say it again slowly, Luna. Luna: At skære. Lucas: Perfect. And you might use that with a knife. Jeg skærer løget. That means 'I cut the onion'. Luna: Jeg skærer løget. Hmm, that's a bit of a mouthful. But I like it. So if I'm making a salad, I could say jeg skærer tomaten. Lucas: Exactly. Cutting tomatoes, cutting onions — all with at skære. Now our second verb: at koge. Luna: At koge. That sounds like 'cook' but I think it's more specific? Boiling? Lucas: Right, to boil. So you'd say jeg koger vandet — I boil the water. Luna: Jeg koger vandet. Good for making pasta or tea. Lucas: Yes. And that's also what we're doing with these phrases — we're boiling them down to the essentials. Okay, the next one: at blande. Luna: At blande. To mix, right? Like mixing ingredients. Lucas: Exactly. You could say bland æggene — mix the eggs. Luna: Bland æggene. Easy. I can picture making pancakes. Lucas: And the last one: at hælde. Luna: At hælde. Hmm, that one's a little tricky. Does it mean 'to pour'? Lucas: Yes, to pour. Like hæld vandet i gryden — pour the water into the pot. Luna: Hæld vandet i gryden. Okay. It's a bit of a tongue twister, but I'll practice. Lucas: That's the spirit. Let's put them all together in a tiny scene. I'm making a simple soup. I skærer løget, then I koger vandet, then I blande everything, and finally I hælde the soup in a bowl. Luna: That's a full meal, Lucas. I'm impressed. Let me try the whole sequence: jeg skærer løget, jeg koger vandet, jeg blander, jeg hælder. Lucas: Almost perfect. Just remember, it's at blande, but when you're doing it, you say jeg blander. Small tweak. Luna: Ah, so the verb changes a little. Jeg blander. Got it. And jeg hælder for pour. Lucas: Exactly. You're a natural. Now let's do a quick review. Luna, how do you say 'to cut'? Luna: At skære. Lucas: And 'to boil'? Luna: At koge. Lucas: Perfect. And can you say 'I cut the onion' in Danish? Luna: Jeg skærer løget. Lucas: Beautiful. And 'I boil the water'? Luna: Jeg koger vandet. Lucas: You're nailing these, Luna. Even the tricky hælde. Luna: I'm trying! But I might need to say at hælde a few more times. At hælde, at hælde, at hælde. Lucas: Now you've got it. So next time you're in the kitchen, you can use these verbs and impress your Danish friends. Luna: Definitely. I'm going to make a Danish dish and narrate every step in Danish. At skære, at koge, at blande, at hælde. Lucas: That's the best way to practice. And remember, these four verbs are building blocks. You'll see them again and again, so keep them fresh. Luna: Will do. And for all our listeners, keep practicing with us. We'll be back next time with more Danish. Thanks for listening.