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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be here again. Lucas: It really is. We have covered cooking verbs before, like 'mexe' and 'cozinhe'. Today we look at the tools you use. Luna: Right. The physical objects. I always get lost when I try to cook with new friends. I do not know where things are. Lucas: That is very common. In Brazil, kitchens can be small or very organized. You need to ask clearly. Let us start with the big pot. Luna: The pot. Is it 'panela'? That sounds familiar from our last few episodes. Lucas: Yes. 'Panela'. Now, if you cannot find it, you ask a question. The phrase is: 'Onde fica a panela?' Luna: 'Onde fica a panela?' Let me try that. Lucas: Go ahead. Luna: 'Onde fica a panela?' Is that right? Lucas: Perfect. 'Onde fica a panela?' It means 'Where is the pot kept?' or 'Where does the pot go?'. It is polite and direct. Luna: I like that. It feels less demanding than just saying 'where'. Okay, so I say: 'Onde fica a panela?' Lucas: Exactly. Repeat it with me. 'Onde fica a panela?' Luna: 'Onde fica a panela?' Lucas: Again. 'Onde fica a panela?' Luna: 'Onde fica a panela?' Lucas: Great. Now, imagine you found the pot, but you need something else. You need cutlery. In Portuguese, we use a plural word for this group. Luna: Cutlery? Like fork, knife, spoon? Lucas: Yes. The word is 'talheres'. But we usually say we need them. The phrase is: 'Preciso dos talheres.' Luna: 'Preciso dos talheres.' That sounds important. Like I really need them. Lucas: You do. You cannot eat without them. Let's break it down. 'Preciso' means 'I need'. 'Dos' is 'of the'. 'Talheres' is 'cutlery'. Luna: Okay. 'Preciso dos talheres.' Let me try. Lucas: Try it now. Luna: 'Preciso dos talheres.' Lucas: Good. Say it with me. 'Preciso dos talheres.' Luna: 'Preciso dos talheres.' Lucas: Again. 'Preciso dos talheres.' Luna: 'Preciso dos talheres.' Lucas: Excellent. Now, let's talk about the knife. This is dangerous if you are not careful. The word is 'faca'. Luna: 'Faca'. Got it. Lucas: If the knife is sharp, we say 'afiada'. So the full phrase is: 'A faca é afiada.' Luna: 'A faca é afiada.' That means 'The knife is sharp.' Yes. Lucas: Correct. This is useful if someone hands you a dull knife, or if you want to check before cutting bread. Let's practice. Luna: Okay. 'A faca é afiada.' Lucas: With me. 'A faca é afiada.' Luna: 'A faca é afiada.' Lucas: Again. 'A faca é afiada.' Luna: 'A faca é afiada.' Lucas: Nice. Now, what about drinking? You might need a glass or a cup. The word is 'copo'. Luna: 'Copo'. Right. And if I can't see it, I ask where it is. Lucas: Exactly. The phrase is: 'Onde está o copo?' Luna: 'Onde está o copo?' Let me try that. Lucas: Go ahead. Luna: 'Onde está o copo?' Lucas: Perfect. 'Onde está o copo?' It means 'Where is the glass?'. Notice we used 'está' here instead of 'fica'. Both work, but 'está' is very common for finding items on a table. Luna: Okay. 'Onde está o copo?' I will remember that distinction. Lucas: Let's repeat it together. 'Onde está o copo?' Luna: 'Onde está o copo?' Lucas: Again. 'Onde está o copo?' Luna: 'Onde está o copo?' Lucas: Last one today. The spoon. The word is 'colher'. Luna: 'Colher'. Sounds like 'coalher', but with a soft L. Lucas: Close. It rhymes with 'power' in some accents, but mostly it is 'koh-lyer'. If it is big, we say 'grande'. So: 'A colher é grande.' Luna: 'A colher é grande.' That means 'The spoon is big.' Yes. Lucas: Correct. Sometimes you need a serving spoon, which is larger than a eating spoon. This phrase helps clarify. Let's try it. Luna: Okay. 'A colher é grande.' Lucas: With me. 'A colher é grande.' Luna: 'A colher é grande.' Lucas: Again. 'A colher é grande.' Luna: 'A colher é grande.' Lucas: Wonderful work today. We covered five key phrases for the kitchen. Remember, practice makes perfect. Luna: It really does. I feel much more confident asking for my tools now. Lucas: Me too. Before we go, I want to mention something important about how we make these episodes. Luna: Oh sure. What is on your mind? Lucas: We deliberately keep this show free of ads. No interruptions, no commercial breaks. Just learning. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, consider supporting that choice directly. Luna: Yeah, it really matters. It keeps the focus entirely on you and the language. Lucas: If you want to help us continue, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Thanks for listening and for being part of this community. See you next time. Lucas: See you next time. Keep practicing those kitchen phrases.