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- Lucas: Hey everyone, welcome back to another episode of Learn Dutch with Fexingo. I am Lucas, and this is Luna. We are so glad you are here with us today. Luna: Hi! It is great to be back. Last time we talked about grating cheese and mixing dough, but today feels different. Today is about the actual baking process. Lucas: Exactly. We have prepared all the ingredients. Now it is time to put them in the oven. Let's start with the main event. What do we say when we decide to bake a cake? Luna: Oh, I love this one. Is it 'Ik bak een taart'? Lucas: Spot on. Listen closely. Ik bak een taart. Luna: Ik bak een taart. That means 'I am baking a cake' or 'I bake a cake'. It is simple and direct. Lucas: It is very useful. You can use it whenever you are making a dessert. Let's try it again together. Ik bak een taart. Luna: Ik bak een taart. I love saying that. It sounds so satisfying. Lucas: It does. And before you can bake, you need to prepare the oven. This is a crucial step. The phrase is 'De oven voorverwarmen'. Luna: De oven voorverwarmen. Wow, that word is long. 'Voorverwarmen' means preheat, right? Lucas: Yes, exactly. 'Voor' is before, and 'verwarmen' is heat. So, preheat the oven. Listen to me say it slowly. De oven voorverwarmen. Luna: De oven voorverwarmen. Okay, I think I got the rhythm. De oven voorverwarmen. Lucas: Perfect. You nailed it. If you forget to preheat, your cake might not rise properly. So remember this phrase. De oven voorverwarmen. Luna: Right. No cold oven allowed. So, we have our cake idea and the oven is ready. But wait, we still have to mix the batter. How do we say that? Lucas: Good question. The word for batter or dough is 'deeg'. And the verb for mixing is 'mengen'. So, Het deeg mengen. Luna: Het deeg mengen. Mix the dough. That makes sense. Let me try. Het deeg mengen. Lucas: Very good. Just make sure you pronounce the 'g' in deeg clearly. It is a bit guttural. Try it again. Het deeg mengen. Luna: Het deeg mengen. There we go. It feels like a proper recipe instruction now. Lucas: It really does. These four phrases together tell a complete story. First, you decide to bake. Then you preheat the oven. Then you mix the dough. Finally, you put it in the oven. Luna: But how do you know if the oven is actually hot enough? Or if the cake is done? That brings us to our last phrase. Lucas: Exactly. Safety first. You want to check the temperature. The phrase is 'De oventemperatuur controleren'. Luna: De oventemperatuur controleren. That is a mouthful. 'Controleren' means to check or control. Lucas: Correct. So, check the oven temperature. Listen carefully. De oventemperatuur controleren. Luna: De oventemperatuur controleren. I will definitely need to practice that one. It is quite long. Lucas: Take your time. Break it down. De oven-temperatuur con tro le ren. Say it with me. De oventemperatuur controleren. Luna: De oventemperatuur controleren. Okay, that sounded much better. I feel like a professional chef now. Lucas: You are sounding more confident every day. Let's review what we have learned today. We have four key phrases for baking. Luna: Yes! Let's go through them quickly. First, Ik bak een taart. Lucas: Second, De oven voorverwarmen. Luna: Third, Het deeg mengen. Lucas: And fourth, De oventemperatuur controleren. Luna: Those are perfect. I can already imagine myself using these in my own kitchen this weekend. Lucas: That would be wonderful. Before we go, I want to mention something important about Fexingo. We believe language learning should be accessible and focused. Luna: Yes, and we keep this show ad-free because of listeners like you. If Fexingo has been helping you make progress, consider supporting us directly. Lucas: You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that is F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Your support keeps these episodes running smoothly. Luna: Thank you so much for listening. It really means a lot to us. Now, let's get back to practicing those baking phrases. Lucas: Let's do one final round. Repeat after me. Ik bak een taart. Luna: Ik bak een taart. Lucas: De oven voorverwarmen. Luna: De oven voorverwarmen. Lucas: Het deeg mengen. Luna: Het deeg mengen. Lucas: De oventemperatuur controleren. Luna: De oventemperatuur controleren. I think I am ready to bake! Lucas: You certainly are. Keep practicing these phrases until we speak again. Have a wonderful week and happy baking. Luna: See you next time! Bye for now.