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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Finnish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. And this is Luna. We are back at the kitchen table. Luna: Hi everyone. Yes, we are still in the kitchen. Last episode was about baking bread. That was serious work. Today feels lighter. Lucas: It does. Bread is sturdy. But sometimes you want something sweet. Something soft. So today, we are talking about cakes. Luna: Oh, I love cake. In my language, we have many kinds. But here, we keep it simple. Just one main phrase to start. Lucas: Right. The first thing you need to do is follow the instructions. You do not just guess. Here is the phrase. Lucas: Leivo kakku ohjeen mukaan. Luna: Leivo kakku ohjeen mukaan. Lucas: Good. It means bake a cake according to the recipe. Or simply follow the recipe. Let us say it again together. Lucas: Leivo kakku ohjeen mukaan. Luna: Leivo kakku ohjeen mukaan. Okay. Follow the recipe. Got it. Lucas: Exactly. Now, before you put it in the oven, you must mix. But be careful. If you mix too hard, the cake gets tough. Luna: Oh, really? I usually mix very fast. I like energy. Lucas: For cake, you need gentleness. Here is the word for mix gently. Listen. Lucas: Sekoita taikinaa varovasti. Luna: Sekoita taikinaa varovasti. Lucas: Sekoita taikinaa varovasti. Mix the dough carefully. Varovasti means carefully or gently. Try it. Luna: Sekoita taikinaa varovasti. Mix the dough carefully. Ah, that sounds much calmer. Lucas: It is. Gentle hands make good cake. Once the dough is mixed, the next step is obvious. You need heat. Luna: Yes, the oven. In Finnish, the oven is uuni. So you put it in there? Lucas: You do. And the phrase is short. Very direct. Listen. Lucas: Laita se uuniin. Luna: Laita se uuniin. Lucas: Laita se uuniin. Put it in the oven. Laita is put. Se is it. Uuniin is into the oven. Simple. Luna: Laita se uuniin. Put it in the oven. I can do that part. I am very good at putting things in ovens. Lucas: I believe you. But after you take it out, there is a crucial step. Many people skip it. They cut it immediately. Luna: Oh no. Is that bad? I always want to eat it right away. The smell is irresistible. Lucas: It is dangerous for the cake. It needs to settle. The structure sets while it cools. So you must wait. Luna: Waiting is hard. But I know the phrase for this, don't I? Lucas: You do. It is about letting it cool down. Listen closely. Lucas: Anna sen jäähtyä. Luna: Anna sen jäähtyä. Lucas: Anna sen jäähtyä. Let it cool down. Anna is let. Sen is its. Jäähtyä is to cool. Say it. Luna: Anna sen jäähtyä. Let it cool down. Okay, I will set a timer. I promise not to touch it. Lucas: Good discipline. Finally, the moment of truth. You slice a piece. You taste it. How does it taste? Luna: It tastes sweet. Obviously. But what is the specific word for sweet taste in Finnish? Lucas: The word for sweet is makea. So you say the taste is sweet. Lucas: Maku on makea. Luna: Maku on makea. Lucas: Maku on makea. The taste is sweet. Maku is taste. On is is. Makea is sweet. Repeat. Luna: Maku on makea. The taste is sweet. Oh, that sounds delicious already. Lucas: It does. Let us review our five phrases quickly. First, follow the recipe. Luna: Leivo kakku ohjeen mukaan. Lucas: Second, mix gently. Luna: Sekoita taikinaa varovasti. Lucas: Third, put it in the oven. Luna: Laita se uuniin. Lucas: Fourth, let it cool. Luna: Anna sen jäähtyä. Lucas: And fifth, the taste is sweet. Luna: Maku on makea. Lucas: Perfect. Before we go, a quick note on support. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: A couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, if you've gotten something out of them. Lucas: Yeah. It makes a real difference. It lets us record these quietly without ads interrupting your flow. Thanks for listening. Luna: Thanks for being here. Now, back to the kitchen. I think my timer is ringing. Lucas: Go check it. Don't rush the cooling. See you next time. Luna: Bye!