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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Danish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hey everyone. It is so good to be here again. Lucas: It really is. We are picking up right where we left off. Luna: Yes. Last time we were ordering drinks. Beer and wine. Lucas: Exactly. But today we are moving from the bar to the kitchen. Luna: Oh, I love that. My kitchen skills are... let us say, limited. Lucas: That is fine. We will keep it simple. Today we learn two key verbs. Luna: Okay. What are they? Stege and bake? Lucas: You guessed it. First, we have 'steger'. This means to fry or sauté. Luna: Steger. Okay. So if I am cooking onions, what do I say? Lucas: We say: Jeg steger løgene. Luna: Jeg steger løgene. Let me try. Jeg steger løgene. Lucas: Perfect. 'Jeg' means I. 'Steger' means I am frying. 'Løgene' means the onions. Luna: So literally, I fry the onions. Got it. Lucas: Exactly. Let us hear it again slowly. Jeg steger løgene. Luna: Jeg steger løgene. Lucas: And then normally. Jeg steger løgene. Luna: Jeg steger løgene. That sounds very professional. Lucas: It does. Now, imagine your friend is in the kitchen too. They ask you: Luna: What do they ask? Lucas: They ask: Hvad steger du? Luna: Hvad steger du. Okay. What are you frying? Lucas: Right. 'Hvad' is what. 'Steger' is frying. 'Du' is you. Luna: Let me repeat. Hvad steger du? Lucas: Good. Now you answer. If you are frying garlic, what do you say? Luna: Hmm. Jeg steger hvidløget? Lucas: Yes! Or just stick to the onions for now. Jeg steger løgene. Luna: Jeg steger løgene. I think I can handle onions. Lucas: You definitely can. And hey, if you want to support this show... Luna: Is it time for the coffee break? Lucas: Sort of. Since we are talking about food and drinks, maybe a little treat helps. Luna: Oh yeah. A sweet treat would be nice while we listen. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Danish, you might consider supporting us. Luna: Yeah. It keeps the episodes coming, ad-free. Lucas: You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Thanks for listening. It really helps. Lucas: Back to the kitchen. Our second verb is 'bager'. To bake. Luna: Bager. Like a baker. Bager. Lucas: Exactly. So if you are making a cake, you say: Luna: I bake a cake. Lucas: In Danish: Jeg bager en kage. Luna: Jeg bager en kage. Let me try. Jeg bager en kage. Lucas: Very good. 'En kage' is a cake. Feminine noun. Luna: Jeg bager en kage. I am baking a cake. Lucas: Correct. Let us do it slowly. Jeg bager en kage. Luna: Jeg bager en kage. Lucas: And normally. Jeg bager en kage. Luna: Jeg bager en kage. Yeah. I can smell it already. Lucas: Now, the cake is in the oven. How do we say that? Luna: Is it 'Kagen er i ovnen'? Lucas: Close. In Danish, we often use 'står'. It means stands or sits. Luna: Ah. Kagen står i ovnen. Lucas: Yes. 'Kagen' is the cake. 'Står' is stands. 'I ovnen' is in the oven. Luna: Kagen står i ovnen. The cake is standing in the oven. Lucas: Literally yes. But naturally, it means the cake is baking. Luna: Kagen står i ovnen. Okay. I like that image. Lucas: Let us repeat. Kagen står i ovnen. Luna: Kagen står i ovnen. Lucas: Slowly. Kagen står i ovnen. Luna: Kagen står i ovnen. Lucas: Normally. Kagen står i ovnen. Luna: Kagen står i ovnen. It smells delicious. Lucas: Finally, you want to check if it is done. You ask: Luna: Is it ready? Lucas: In Danish: Er den færdig? Luna: Er den færdig. Den refers to the cake. Færdig means finished. Lucas: Spot on. Er den færdig? Luna: Er den færdig? Let me try. Er den færdig? Lucas: Good. Slowly. Er den færdig? Luna: Er den færdig? Lucas: Normally. Er den færdig? Luna: Er den færdig. Yes, it looks golden brown. Lucas: Great. Let us review our five phrases together. Luna: Okay. First one: Jeg steger løgene. Lucas: I am frying the onions. Luna: Second: Hvad steger du? Lucas: What are you frying? Luna: Third: Jeg bager en kage. Lucas: I am baking a cake. Luna: Fourth: Kagen står i ovnen. Lucas: The cake is in the oven. Luna: Fifth: Er den færdig? Lucas: Is it ready? Luna: Perfect. These are so useful. Lucas: They are. Try using them when you cook dinner tonight. Luna: I will. Even if I just boil pasta, I can pretend I am frying onions. Lucas: Ha. Creative cooking. That is the spirit. Luna: Thanks for teaching me, Lucas. See you next time. Lucas: See you next time. Keep practicing.