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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hey everyone. It is good to be back. Lucas: Yes. We have been talking about food, and clothes, and travel. Now we are going to talk about making food. Luna: I love that. I tried to make a stew last night. It was... interesting. Lucas: Interesting. Okay. Today we are going to learn five simple commands for the kitchen. These are instructions you see on recipes or hear from a cook. Luna: Perfect. Because I usually just guess what to do. That is not a good strategy. Lucas: Right. So let us start with the first phrase. It is very common. Listen carefully. Lucas: Mexa bem. Luna: Mexa bem. Lucas: Good. This means 'Stir well.' You use this when something is in a pot or a bowl. You want it to mix evenly. Luna: Stir well. Like when I make sauce? Lucas: Exactly. If the sauce is thick, you need to stir it. So you say: Mexa bem. Luna: Mexa bem. I can say that. Lucas: Let me hear it again. Slowly. Luna: Mexa bem. Lucas: There you go. Perfect pronunciation. Now, the second phrase. This one is about heat. Lucas: Deixe ferver. Luna: Deixe ferver. Lucas: This means 'Let it boil.' Or 'Allow it to boil.' When you put water on the stove, you wait for bubbles. That is ferver. Luna: Oh, I know that word. My pasta always burns because I forget this step. Lucas: Ha. So you tell yourself: Deixe ferver. Wait for the bubbles. Do not touch it yet. Luna: Deixe ferver. Okay. I will remember that. Lucas: Say it one more time with me. Just the sounds. Luna: Deixe ferver. Lucas: Excellent. Now, the third phrase. This is about preparation before cooking. Lucas: Corte em pedaços. Luna: Corte em pedaços. Lucas: This means 'Cut into pieces.' 'Corte' is cut. 'Pedaços' is pieces. You use this for vegetables, meat, or fruit. Luna: So if I have a big onion, I say: Corte em pedaços. Lucas: Yes. Chop it up. Make it small. Then you cook it easier. Repeat after me. Luna: Corte em pedaços. Lucas: Very good. You sound like a professional chef already. Luna: Oh stop it. I burned the onions yesterday anyway. Lucas: We all have mistakes. The important thing is learning the words. Now, the fourth phrase. This is about the method. Lucas: Frite na panela. Luna: Frite na panela. Lucas: This means 'Fry in the pan.' 'Frite' is fry. 'Panela' is pan or pot. You saw this word in episode 244. Luna: Right. A panela está quente. Yes. So Frite na panela. To fry something inside the pan. Lucas: Exactly. It is a very direct instruction. Put oil in the pan, put food in, and fry it. Say it now. Luna: Frite na panela. Lucas: Nailed it. Good rhythm. Almost there. One more time for practice. Luna: Frite na panela. Lucas: Perfect. Now for the final phrase. This is the finishing step. Lucas: Misture tudo. Luna: Misture tudo. Lucas: This means 'Mix everything.' 'Misture' is mix. 'Tudo' is everything. When you add salt, pepper, herbs, and sauce, you mix them all together. Luna: Misture tudo. So you combine all the ingredients at the end. Lucas: Yes. Before you serve it. Make sure it is uniform. Repeat after me. Luna: Misture tudo. Lucas: Great. You got it. Let us review all five phrases quickly. I will say the English, you say the Portuguese. Luna: Okay. Ready. Lucas: Stir well. Luna: Mexa bem. Lucas: Let it boil. Luna: Deixe ferver. Lucas: Cut into pieces. Luna: Corte em pedaços. Lucas: Fry in the pan. Luna: Frite na panela. Lucas: Mix everything. Luna: Misture tudo. Lucas: Wonderful. Those are your five key commands for cooking. Luna: They feel easy to remember. Especially since they are short commands. Lucas: Yes. And they are very useful. If you watch a Brazilian cooking video, you will hear these often. Luna: I should try that tonight. Maybe a simple omelet. Lucas: That sounds delicious. But be careful with the fire. Luna: I will be careful. I promise. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, consider supporting us. Listener donations keep this show ad-free and allow us to keep producing episodes like this one. Luna: It really helps us focus on creating clear lessons for you. If you can help, visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Thank you so much for your support. It means the world to us. Luna: Now, back to the kitchen. Did you ever burn your food while studying Portuguese? Lucas: Once. I was listening to an old episode and forgot the eggs. They were charcoal. Luna: Oh no. So next time, you will say: Deixe ferver? No, wait, that is boiling. For eggs, maybe just: Misture tudo. Lucas: Yes. Just mix them gently. And keep an eye on the pan. Not the podcast. Luna: Good advice. Practice these phrases till we chat again. Lucas: See you next time. Boa cozinha. Luna: Bye bye!