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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Dutch with Fexingo. I am Lucas, and this is Luna. Luna: Hi everyone! We are picking up right where we left off last episode with sautéing basics. Lucas: Exactly. Last time we talked about frying things in a pan with oil. Today we move to the preparation phase before the heat even starts. Luna: Oh, I love that part. It feels very satisfying to get everything ready. Lucas: It really does. And speaking of keeping things simple and accessible for our listeners, we want to mention something important about how this show runs. Luna: Right. If you have found Fexingo helpful for your Dutch learning journey, consider supporting us directly. Lucas: We deliberately do not run ads on these episodes. If you want to support that choice, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Thanks so much. It really helps us keep making these bite-sized lessons every week. Lucas: So let’s get back into the kitchen. Imagine you are making a cake or some cookies. The first step is often dealing with hard ingredients. Luna: Like cheese? Or maybe chocolate? Lucas: Cheese is perfect. In Dutch, when you use a grater, the verb is 'raspen'. Let's look at the full phrase. Luna: Okay, I'm listening. What is the phrase? Lucas: Ik rasp de kaas. Luna: Ik rasp de kaas. Lucas: Good. Break it down slowly. Ik. Rasp. De. Kaas. Luna: Ik. Rasp. De. Kaas. Lucas: Perfect. 'Ik' means I. 'Rasp' comes from the grater. 'De kaas' is the cheese. So, I grate the cheese. Luna: I like that. It sounds rhythmic. Ik rasp de kaas. Lucas: Let's try it again, just to lock it in. Ik rasp de kaas. Luna: Ik rasp de kaas. Lucas: Now, imagine you have grated all the cheese. You need to put it into a bowl with flour and eggs. Luna: Ah, the mixing stage. This is where it gets messy if you aren't careful. Lucas: True. The verb for mixing is 'mengen'. But we usually mix a batter or dough. That word is 'beslag'. Luna: Beslag. Okay. So how do we say I mix the batter? Lucas: The phrase is: Ik meng het beslag. Luna: Ik meng het beslag. Lucas: Slowly. Ik. Meng. Het. Beslag. Luna: Ik. Meng. Het. Beslag. Lucas: Very good. 'Meng' is mix. 'Het beslag' is the batter. Together, I mix the batter. Luna: Ik meng het beslag. It flows nicely. Lucas: Let's repeat it once more for confidence. Ik meng het beslag. Luna: Ik meng het beslag. Lucas: Now, here is a practical problem. You start mixing, but you realize you don't have enough space in your current bowl. Luna: Oh no. Did I choose the wrong size? Lucas: Maybe. You need to ask someone for help. A common question in the kitchen is about volume. Cups. Luna: How many cups do you need? Lucas: In Dutch, that is: Hoeveel kopjes heb je nodig? Luna: Hoeveel kopjes heb je nodig? Lucas: Take it slow. Hoeveel. Kopjes. Heb. Je. Nodig? Luna: Hoeveel. Kopjes. Heb. Je. Nodig? Lucas: Exactly. 'Hoeveel' is how much/many. 'Kopjes' is little cups. 'Heb je nodig' is do you need. Luna: Hoeveel kopjes heb je nodig? That is useful to know. Lucas: Let's say it one more time together. Hoeveel kopjes heb je nodig? Luna: Hoeveel kopjes heb je nodig? Lucas: Okay, you have the cups. You are mixing. Now you need a tool. Not a spoon, but something with wires to beat air into it. Luna: A whisk! Lucas: Yes. In Dutch, a whisk is 'de garde'. Let's practice a sentence about cleaning it. Luna: Is the whisk clean? Lucas: The statement is: De garde is schoon. Luna: De garde is schoon. Lucas: Break it down. De. Garde. Is. Schoon. Luna: De. Garde. Is. Schoon. Lucas: Great. 'De garde' is the whisk. 'Schoon' is clean. So, the whisk is clean. Luna: De garde is schoon. Simple and clear. Lucas: Let's do it again. De garde is schoon. Luna: De garde is schoon. Lucas: Finally, after all that grating and mixing, you check the consistency. It looks right. Luna: You can just say it is done? Lucas: Yes. The simplest way to say it is finished or ready is: Het is klaar. Luna: Het is klaar. Lucas: Slowly. Het. Is. Klaar. Luna: Het. Is. Klaar. Lucas: Perfect. 'Klaar' means ready or done. So, it is ready. Luna: Het is klaar. I feel like I could bake a whole cake now. Lucas: Let's review what we learned today. First, the grating. Luna: Ik rasp de kaas. Lucas: Next, the mixing. Luna: Ik meng het beslag. Lucas: Then asking for cups. Luna: Hoeveel kopjes heb je nodig? Lucas: Checking the tool. Luna: De garde is schoon. Lucas: And finishing up. Luna: Het is klaar. Lucas: Excellent work. These five phrases will help you navigate any baking scenario. Luna: Practice them until we chat again. See you next time!