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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Finnish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are so glad you are here with us again. Lucas: We have been cooking together for a while now. Last time we talked about serving food on plates. Luna: Yes. Hyvää ruokahalua was such a nice phrase to end with. Lucas: It was. But today we go deeper into the process. We are going to bake something. Luna: Oh, baking! I love baking. But my kitchen skills are usually quite messy. Lucas: That is okay. Baking is actually very precise in Finnish. It has its own rhythm. Luna: I am ready to listen. What is the first thing we do when we start? Lucas: First, you put everything in a bowl. Then you mix it. The word is sekoittaa. Luna: Sekoittaa. To mix. Let me try that. Lucas: Good. Now let's make it a full instruction. This is our first phrase. Lucas: Sekoita aineet huolellisesti. Luna: Sekoita aineet huolellisesti. Lucas: Perfect. It means 'Mix the ingredients carefully.' Huolellisesti adds that care. Luna: Aineet. Ingredients. That makes sense. Like items or elements. Lucas: Exactly. And sekoita is the command form. Mix them now. Luna: Sekoita aineet huolellisesti. Okay. I am mixing gently. Lucas: You are doing great. Now, what if we are making cake batter? We need air in it. Luna: Right. Fluffy batter. How do we say that in Finnish? Lucas: We use the word vaahto. Foam or froth. The verb is vaahdottaa. Luna: Vaahdottaa. To foam. Or to whisk until fluffy. Lucas: Yes. Here is our second phrase. Watch the eggs closely. Lucas: Vaahdota munat kuohkeiksi. Luna: Vaahdota munat kuohkeiksi. Lucas: Very good. It means 'Whisk the eggs until fluffy.' Kuohkeiksi is the key adjective. Luna: Kuohkeiksi. Fluffy. I like that sound. It feels light. Lucas: It does. So we mix the ingredients carefully. Vaahdota aineet huolellisesti. Luna: Vaahdota munat kuohkeiksi. Whisk the eggs until fluffy. Lucas: Now comes the most important part. The dough. For bread or cookies. Luna: The dough. Taikina. I know this word from before. Lucas: Correct. Taikina is the noun. The action is taikoa. To knead. Luna: Taikoa. To knead. Using your hands. Lucas: Yes. Here is our final phrase for today. Feel the texture. Lucas: Taikoo taikina käsin. Luna: Taikoo taikina käsin. Lucas: Excellent. It means 'Knead the dough by hand.' Käsin means with hands. Luna: Taikoo taikina käsin. Knead the dough by hand. Lucas: Let's put it all together. A small routine in the kitchen. Lucas: Sekoita aineet huolellisesti. Vaahdota munat kuohkeiksi. Taikoo taikina käsin. Luna: Sekoita aineet huolellisesti. Vaahdota munat kuohkeiksi. Taikoo taikina käsin. Lucas: You are getting the hang of these commands. They flow nicely. Luna: I feel like I am already standing at the counter. Flour everywhere. Lucas: That is the spirit. Messy kitchens mean good learning. Luna: Oh, really? You think so? Lucas: I do. Let's repeat the phrases one more time for memory. Lucas: Sekoita aineet huolellisesti. Luna: Sekoita aineet huolellisesti. Lucas: Vaahdota munat kuohkeiksi. Luna: Vaahdota munat kuohkeiksi. Lucas: Taikoo taikina käsin. Luna: Taikoo taikina käsin. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, know that listener support keeps these episodes free and ad-free. Luna: A couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going. It helps us record more of these tiny steps. Lucas: You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah. It really makes a difference for the quality of the show. Lucas: Thank you for considering it. Now back to the flour. Luna: Back to the flour. Oh my gosh. I spilled some just thinking about it. Lucas: Do not worry. Let us review the sequence one last time. Lucas: First, you mix the ingredients carefully. Luna: Sekoita aineet huolellisesti. Lucas: Then, you whisk the eggs until fluffy. Luna: Vaahdota munat kuohkeiksi. Lucas: Finally, you knead the dough by hand. Luna: Taikoo taikina käsin. Lucas: Notice how the verb changes slightly based on what you are doing. Luna: Sekoita for general mixing. Vaahdota for foaming eggs. Taikoo for kneading. Lucas: Exactly. Three distinct actions. Three distinct words. Luna: It feels very logical. I like that about Finnish. Lucas: It is. And these phrases will help you follow any Finnish recipe. Luna: Even if the recipe is written in fast Finnish. Lucas: Especially then. Because you will catch the key commands. Luna: Sekoita aineet huolellisesti. Lucas: Good. Keep practicing these. They are useful every Sunday morning. Luna: Or any day you want to bake something sweet. Lucas: Absolutely. Thank you for joining us for this cooking session. Luna: We hope you tried saying them out loud while we spoke. Lucas: Your mouth muscles need practice too. Just like your hands. Luna: Oof. My tongue is tired from saying kuohkeiksi. Lucas: That is a good sign. It means you are working hard. Luna: Nailed it. I think I got the pronunciation right. Lucas: You did. There it is. Great job today, Luna. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. I feel much more confident in the kitchen now. Lucas: I bet. Next time we might talk about tasting the results. Luna: Ohh. I am ready for that. Tasting is believing. Lucas: Maistuu hyvältä. It tastes good. Luna: Yes. Maistuu hyvältä. See you next time. Lucas: See you next time. Practice these till we chat again.