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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Finnish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are ready to bake again. Lucas: Yes. Last time we mixed the dough. Now it sits there. Ready to be shaped. Luna: I love that part. Getting my hands dirty. Let's start with rolling. Lucas: Exactly. The first phrase is: Rullaa taikina tasaiseksi. Luna: Rullaa taikina tasaiseksi. Lucas: Good. It means roll the dough flat or even. Think of a rolling pin moving back and forth. Luna: Rullaa taikina tasaiseksi. Make it smooth. Lucas: Perfect. Repeat it one more time slowly. Rullaa taikina tasaiseksi. Luna: Rullaa taikina tasaiseksi. Okay, it is flat now. Lucas: Now we need pieces. You cannot roll one giant thing. We cut it. Luna: Leikkaa palat? Lucas: Yes. Leikkaa palat. It means cut pieces. Simple and direct. Luna: Leikkaa palat. Cut the pieces. Like cookies? Lucas: Like any pastry. Small portions. Try it. Leikkaa palat. Luna: Leikkaa palat. Yes. Now I have small squares. Lucas: Great. Now comes the fun part. Shaping them into rolls. Luna: Oh, the spiral ones. I love those. Lucas: The phrase is: Kierrä rullaksi. Luna: Kierrä rullaksi. Lucas: It means twist or roll into a cylinder. Use your fingers to curl it up. Luna: Kierrä rullaksi. Twist it into a roll. Lucas: Nice. Say it again. Kierrä rullaksi. Luna: Kierrä rullaksi. There. They look like cinnamon sticks. Lucas: They do. Now they need a home. The baking sheet. Luna: Where do I put them? On the table? Lucas: No, the oven tray. The phrase is: Aseta uunipellille. Luna: Aseta uunipellille. Lucas: Place them on the oven tray. Uuni is oven. Pellille is on the sheet. Luna: Aseta uunipellille. Placing them carefully so they don't touch. Lucas: Correct. Spacing is important. Repeat it. Aseta uunipellille. Luna: Aseta uunipellille. Done. They are on the tray. Lucas: Final step. Waiting for the magic. The heat. Luna: I am hungry already. What do I say? Lucas: Say: Anna paistua. Luna: Anna paistua. Lucas: Let it bake. Or let them bake. Just wait. Luna: Anna paistua. Let it bake. Okay, I will wait. Lucas: Yes. Let it bake. One more time. Anna paistua. Luna: Anna paistua. Five minutes? Ten minutes? Lucas: Until golden brown. Now let's review what we learned today. Luna: Okay, let's go through them again. Lucas: First, flatten the dough. Rullaa taikina tasaiseksi. Luna: Rullaa taikina tasaiseksi. Roll the dough flat. Lucas: Second, make pieces. Leikkaa palat. Luna: Leikkaa palat. Cut pieces. Lucas: Third, shape them. Kierrä rullaksi. Luna: Kierrä rullaksi. Twist into a roll. Lucas: Fourth, place on tray. Aseta uunipellille. Luna: Aseta uunipellille. Place on the oven sheet. Lucas: Finally, wait. Anna paistua. Luna: Anna paistua. Let it bake. Lucas: Excellent work. You can almost smell them. Luna: I can! But we must wait. Anna paistua. Lucas: Patience is key in baking. And in language learning. Luna: True. Practice these phrases until they feel natural. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: your support keeps this show running smoothly. Small contributions really help us create these lessons. Lucas: You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Thanks for listening. It makes a real difference. Lucas: Back to the kitchen. The timer is going off. Luna: Oh no! Anna paistua was too long! Lucas: well, let's check them. They look perfect. Luna: Maku on hyvä. Tastes good. Lucas: We will save that phrase for another day. For now, enjoy the results. Luna: See you next time. Keep practicing. Lucas: Näkemiin. Bye for now.