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- Lucas: Welcome back to another episode of Learn French with Fexingo. Luna: I am so ready for this one. Lucas: We spent the last few episodes talking about furniture, appliances, and storage. Luna: Right. I finally know where my pots go. Lucas: But now it is time to actually use that kitchen space. Luna: Are we going to cook? Lucas: Yes. We are learning the most important verbs for making dinner. Luna: This is my favorite part of the house. Lucas: Let us start with something very common. Luna: Okay. What is the first phrase? Lucas: Couper les légumes. Luna: Couper les légumes. Lucas: That means to cut the vegetables. Luna: It sounds very rhythmic. Lucas: Try it again slowly. Luna: Couper les légumes. Lucas: Perfect. Just like chopping carrots or onions. Luna: I can imagine doing that right now. Lucas: Exactly. It is a basic step in every recipe. Luna: I love vegetables when they are fresh. Lucas: Now let us move to the stove. Luna: The next verb? Lucas: Faire bouillir l'eau. Luna: Faire bouillir l'eau. Lucas: This means to boil the water. Luna: Bouillir is a tricky word. Lucas: It is. Let me break it down for you. Luna: I am listening closely. Lucas: Faire... bouillir... l'eau. Luna: Faire bouillir l'eau. Lucas: You got it. That is for pasta or tea. Luna: I need boiling water for my tea every night. Lucas: Then this phrase is essential for you. Luna: It really is. Lucas: While we wait for things to cook, what do we do? Luna: We stir them. Lucas: Correct. Remuer la sauce. Luna: Remuer la sauce. Lucas: This means to stir the sauce. Luna: La sauce. The feminine article. Lucas: Yes. Remuer la sauce. Luna: Remuer la sauce. Lucas: Very good. Do not forget to stir often. Luna: Otherwise it sticks to the bottom. Lucas: Oh yes. A burnt sauce is the worst. Luna: I have made that mistake before. Lucas: So we have cut the vegetables. Luna: And boiled the water. Lucas: And stirred the sauce. Luna: What is the final step? Lucas: Mettre au four. Luna: Mettre au four. Lucas: This means to put in the oven. Luna: Au four. To the oven. Lucas: Exactly. Mettre au four. Luna: Mettre au four. Lucas: That is for baking bread or roasting chicken. Luna: I love the smell of baking bread. Lucas: It fills the whole apartment. Luna: It smells amazing. Lucas: Let us review all four phrases together. Luna: Ready when you are. Lucas: Couper les légumes. Luna: Couper les légumes. Lucas: Faire bouillir l'eau. Luna: Faire bouillir l'eau. Lucas: Remuer la sauce. Luna: Remuer la sauce. Lucas: Mettre au four. Luna: Mettre au four. Lucas: You are doing so well. Luna: Thank you. I feel like a chef. Lucas: You should be proud of that progress. Luna: I really am. Lucas: Before we continue with more details, I want to mention something important about Fexingo. Luna: Sure. What is on your mind? Lucas: We do not have advertisers paying for these episodes. Luna: Right. It is just us and the listeners. Lucas: A small group of people support us monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: That helps keep the show ad-free and growing. Lucas: It literally funds the work behind the scenes. Luna: If you enjoy the content, checking it out is a great way to help. Lucas: No pressure at all, but it makes a real difference. Luna: Yeah. It keeps the quality high. Lucas: Let us get back to our cooking lesson. Luna: I was thinking about a specific meal. Lucas: Tell me about it. Luna: I want to make a vegetable stew. Lucas: A perfect choice for these verbs. Luna: First, I need to cut the vegetables. Lucas: So you say: Je coupe les légumes. Luna: Je coupe les légumes. Lucas: Then you add water to the pot. Luna: Je fais bouillir l'eau. Lucas: Yes. And while it simmers... Luna: Je remue la sauce. Lucas: Exactly. You stir it gently. Luna: Finally, I put the dish inside. Lucas: Je mets le plat au four. Luna: Je mets le plat au four. Lucas: That sounds delicious. Luna: I cannot wait to try it. Lucas: Remember, practice makes perfect. Luna: I will practice while I cook. Lucas: That is the best way to learn. Luna: One phrase at a time. Lucas: Let us repeat the main cluster once more. Luna: I am ready. Lucas: Couper les légumes. Luna: Couper les légumes. Lucas: Faire bouillir l'eau. Luna: Faire bouillir l'eau. Lucas: Remuer la sauce. Luna: Remuer la sauce. Lucas: Mettre au four. Luna: Mettre au four. Lucas: You are getting faster each time. Luna: It feels more natural now. Lucas: That is the goal. Luna: I love how clear this is. Lucas: We keep it simple so you retain it. Luna: Simple is better. Lucas: Agreed. Luna: Do you think I should buy a new knife? Lucas: Only if yours is dull. Luna: Mine is okay. But a sharp one helps. Lucas: True. Especially for cutting vegetables. Luna: I will check online later. Lucas: Good idea. Luna: Back to French. Lucas: Yes. Let us say the sentences with 'I'. Luna: Okay. Je coupe les légumes. Lucas: Je fais bouillir l'eau. Luna: Je remue la sauce. Lucas: Je mets au four. Luna: Je mets au four. Lucas: You sound confident. Luna: I feel confident. Lucas: That is wonderful to hear. Luna: Thanks to your patience. Lucas: It is my pleasure. Luna: I want to remember these forever. Lucas: Repetition helps them stick. Luna: I will say them while I cook tonight. Lucas: That is the best method. Luna: Real life practice. Lucas: Exactly. Luna: I am excited to see results. Lucas: They are already there. Luna: I can tell. Lucas: Keep listening and repeating. Luna: I will. Lucas: We will see you in the next episode. Luna: Bye for now. Lucas: Goodbye.