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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn French with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are so happy to be here with you again. Lucas: Last week we talked about mixing the dough and pouring milk. Today, we go deeper into the technique. Luna: Yes. Baking is all about the gentle movements. It is like a dance. Lucas: Exactly. First, we need to talk about eggs. In French, we say battre les œufs en neige. Luna: Battre les œufs en neige. That means to beat the eggs until they are like snow, right? Lucas: Perfect. Snow. Fluffy white peaks. Let us say it slowly. Battre les œufs en neige. Luna: Battre les œufs en neige. Oh, my hands feel like whisks already. Lucas: Good. Now, repeat it with me. Battre les œufs en neige. Luna: Battre les œufs en neige. I love how that sounds. Lucas: It does sound musical. Okay, imagine you have those fluffy egg whites. What do you do next? Luna: You add them to the chocolate batter. But you must be careful. You cannot stir hard. Lucas: Right. You fold them in. The phrase is incorporer délicatement. Luna: Incorporer délicatement. To incorporate delicately. Lucas: Yes. Gently. Like you are holding a baby bird. Say it with me. Incorporer délicatement. Luna: Incorporer délicatement. So soft. So gentle. Lucas: Again. Incorporer délicatement. Luna: Incorporer délicatement. I can feel the texture changing. Lucas: That is the magic word. Delicately. Now, once the mixture is ready, you put it in the mold. Luna: Then you put it in the oven. But first, you pour the mixture. Verser le mélange. Lucas: Yes. Verser le mélange. To pour the mixture. Let us practice. Verser le mélange. Luna: Verser le mélange. Into the pan. Carefully. Lucas: Very good. Verser le mélange. Luna: Verser le mélange. I am almost there. Lucas: Almost. Just one more step before you eat it. You wait for the timer. Luna: And then you take it out. Sortir du four. Lucas: Sortir du four. To take out of the oven. Let us say it together. Sortir du four. Luna: Sortir du four. Hot! Be careful. Lucas: Ha. Yes. Sortir du four. Luna: Sortir du four. Finally, the cake! Lucas: Let us review the whole process. First, you beat the eggs. Battre les œufs en neige. Luna: Battre les œufs en neige. Then you mix them in gently. Incorporer délicatement. Lucas: Incorporer délicatement. Then you pour it. Verser le mélange. Luna: Verser le mélange. And finally, you take it out. Sortir du four. Lucas: Sortir du four. Beautiful. You are getting better at this. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. I feel like a pro chef now. Lucas: Just remember the gentle touch. Incorporer délicatement is the most important part. Luna: I will remember. It feels so satisfying to say it. Lucas: It does. Okay, let us pause for a moment. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, the way these stay ad-free is listener support. You can buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah. It really helps keep the episodes coming. Thank you for listening. Lucas: Back to the kitchen. Imagine the smell. What do you do when the cake is done? Luna: I let it cool. Then I serve it. With tea. Lucas: Good choice. So, recap. Battre les œufs en neige. Luna: Battre les œufs en neige. I am whipping them up. Lucas: Now, Incorporer délicatement. Luna: Incorporer délicatement. Folding them in like clouds. Lucas: Then, Verser le mélange. Luna: Verser le mélange. Pouring it into the dish. Lucas: And lastly, Sortir du four. Luna: Sortir du four. Taking out the treasure. Lucas: There you go. You have the steps down. Luna: I really do. It is not so scary anymore. Lucas: No, it is just a sequence. One step after another. Luna: Like a recipe. Or a conversation. Lucas: Exactly. Practice these phrases. Try making a simple cake this weekend. Luna: I might try. But I will call Lucas if I burn it. Lucas: I mean, if you have trouble, just say Sortir du four quickly. Luna: Sortir du four. Got it. Lucas: We will see you next time. Keep practicing. Luna: Bye for now. See you next time.