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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Spanish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are so happy to be here again. Lucas: We have been doing a lot of laundry lately, remember? Luna: Yes. Ironing shirts was exhausting. Lucas: Today we move from clothes to food. Luna: Oh my gosh. Finally. I am starving. Lucas: Let us make a cake. Luna: A cake sounds perfect right now. Lucas: First, we need cheese. Luna: Cheese? For a cake? Lucas: It is a special kind of sweet cake. Luna: Okay. How do we prepare the cheese? Lucas: We grate it. Luna: Grate it. Lucas: In Spanish, that is rallar el queso. Luna: Rallar el queso. Lucas: Listen closely. Rallar el queso. Luna: Rallar el queso. Lucas: Good. Now imagine you have a block of hard cheese. Luna: Yes. And a grater. Lucas: You rub the cheese against the holes. Luna: Slowly. Lucas: Yes. Carefully. Rallar el queso. Luna: Rallar el queso. Lucas: Let us try it one more time together. Luna: Rallar el queso. Lucas: Perfect. That means to grate the cheese. Luna: I can do that. Lucas: Now we need flour and sugar. Luna: To make the dough. Lucas: Yes. The mixture is called masa. Luna: Masa. Lucas: We need to mix it. Luna: Mix the dough. Lucas: That phrase is mezclar la masa. Luna: Mezclar la masa. Lucas: Say it slowly. Mezclar la masa. Luna: Mezclar la masa. Lucas: Very good. Mezclar la masa. Luna: Mezclar la masa. Lucas: Imagine using a spoon or a whisk. Luna: Stirring it in a circle. Lucas: Exactly. Until it is smooth. Luna: Smooth and creamy. Lucas: Yes. Mezclar la masa. Luna: Mezclar la masa. Lucas: One last time for practice. Luna: Mezclar la masa. Lucas: Great job. Luna: Wait. Do we add eggs? Lucas: Yes. Eggs are essential. Luna: Just crack them in? Lucas: No. We beat them first. Luna: Beat them? Lucas: Whisk them until they are yellow and fluffy. Luna: Ah. Batir los huevos. Lucas: Correct. Batir los huevos. Luna: Batir los huevos. Lucas: Listen to the rhythm. Batir los huevos. Luna: Batir los huevos. Lucas: Use an electric mixer if you can. Luna: Or a strong arm. Lucas: Either works. Batir los huevos. Luna: Batir los huevos. Lucas: Keep practicing this one. Luna: Batir los huevos. Lucas: Excellent. Luna: Okay. The eggs are beaten. Lucas: Now pour everything into the pan. Luna: Pour the mixture. Lucas: The word for mixture is mezcla. Luna: Mezcla. Lucas: We pour it with the verb verter. Luna: Vertir la mezcla. Lucas: Say it. Vertir la mezcla. Luna: Vertir la mezcla. Lucas: Vertir la mezcla. Luna: Vertir la mezcla. Lucas: Be careful not to spill. Luna: Gently. Lucas: Yes. Vertir la mezcla. Luna: Vertir la mezcla. Lucas: One more time. Slowly. Luna: Vertir la mezcla. Lucas: Now the oven is preheated. Luna: We put the pan inside. Lucas: But wait. The pan handle is hot. Luna: Really? Lucas: Yes. It burns easily. Luna: Oh no. Lucas: You must warn someone. Luna: How do I say that? Lucas: Cuidado que está caliente. Luna: Cuidado que está caliente. Lucas: Listen carefully. Cuidado que está caliente. Luna: Cuidado que está caliente. Lucas: Cuidado que está caliente. Luna: Cuidado que está caliente. Lucas: That means be careful because it is hot. Luna: Very important phrase. Lucas: Yes. Safety first. Luna: Cuidado que está caliente. Lucas: Cuidado que está caliente. Luna: Cuidado que está caliente. Lucas: Alright. Let us take a break. Luna: Why? Lucas: Because I need to support this show. Luna: Oh. Is that why we stopped? Lucas: Yes. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: Then your support helps keep these episodes coming. Lucas: You can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: It really makes a difference for us. Lucas: Thank you for listening. Luna: Now let us check the cake. Lucas: Is it ready? Luna: I think so. Lucas: Did we follow all the steps? Luna: Let me think. Lucas: First step? Luna: Rallar el queso. Lucas: Good. Luna: Then mezclar la masa. Lucas: Correct. Luna: And batir los huevos. Lucas: Yes. Luna: Then vertir la mezcla. Lucas: Almost there. Luna: And I said cuidado que está caliente. Lucas: Perfect. Luna: The cake looks golden. Lucas: It smells wonderful. Luna: Can we eat it? Lucas: Not yet. Let it cool. Luna: Patience. Lucas: Yes. Good things take time. Luna: Like learning Spanish. Lucas: Exactly. Luna: Rallar el queso. Lucas: Rallar el queso. Luna: Mezclar la masa. Lucas: Mezclar la masa. Luna: Batir los huevos. Lucas: Batir los huevos. Luna: Vertir la mezcla. Lucas: Vertir la mezcla. Luna: Cuidado que está caliente. Lucas: Cuidado que está caliente. Luna: I feel confident now. Lucas: So do I. Luna: See you next time. Lucas: Bye for now.