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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn German with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be back with you both. Lucas: Today we are staying right here in the kitchen. Last time we looked at general verbs like cook and bake. Luna: Right. Now we need the tools. The actual things we hold in our hands. Lucas: Exactly. Let us start with something dangerous. Das Messer ist scharf. Luna: Wait. Slowly. Das Messer ist scharf. Lucas: Das Messer ist scharf. It means the knife is sharp. Luna: Oh, no. I cut my finger yesterday. Das Messer ist scharf. Lucas: Perfect. You got it. Das Messer ist scharf. Be careful, Luna. Luna: I will be very careful. Thank you, Lucas. Lucas: Okay. If the knife is sharp, you might need to ask for help. Or just a different tool. Luna: Like a spoon? Gib mir den Löffel. Lucas: Yes! Gib mir den Löffel. Give me the spoon. Luna: Gib mir den Löffel. Why do you always want the spoon? Lucas: Because I like stirring. Gib mir den Löffel. Again. Luna: Gib mir den Löffel. Okay, I have the spoon now. Lucas: Good. Now, let us use that spoon. But maybe we need heat. Luna: Heat? Like frying something? Ich brate das Fleisch. Lucas: Ich brate das Fleisch. I fry the meat. Braten is for frying or roasting. Luna: Ich brate das Fleisch. Does it smell good when you fry meat? Lucas: It smells amazing. Ich brate das Fleisch. Repeat it for me. Luna: Ich brate das Fleisch. Yes, it smells great. Lucas: You are doing well. But where are we frying it? Luna: In a pan. Wo ist die Pfanne? Lucas: Wo ist die Pfanne? Where is the pan? Very useful question. Luna: Wo ist die Pfanne? I cannot find it anywhere. Lucas: Look under the towel. Wo ist die Pfanne? Try one more time. Luna: Wo ist die Pfanne? Ah, there it is. Thank you. Lucas: Great. Now put the meat in the pan. And what else goes in? Luna: Potatoes. Wir kochen Kartoffeln. Lucas: Wir kochen Kartoffeln. We boil potatoes. Kochen is to boil or cook generally. Luna: Wir kochen Kartoffeln. I love potatoes. They are so filling. Lucas: They are delicious. Wir kochen Kartoffeln. Say it with me. Luna: Wir kochen Kartoffeln. Yes, we are boiling potatoes. Lucas: Let us review what we have learned today. Start with the knife. Luna: Das Messer ist scharf. The knife is sharp. Lucas: Now ask for the spoon. Luna: Gib mir den Löffel. Give me the spoon. Lucas: Tell me what you are doing with the meat. Luna: Ich brate das Fleisch. I am frying the meat. Lucas: Ask where the pan is. Luna: Wo ist die Pfanne? Where is the pan? Lucas: And finally, tell me about the side dish. Luna: Wir kochen Kartoffeln. We are boiling potatoes. Lucas: Excellent work, Luna. You sound like a native chef. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. I feel ready to open a restaurant. Lucas: Maybe not yet. But you can definitely make dinner tonight. Luna: I think I will stick to ordering pizza for now. Lucas: That is also a valid choice. Pizza is universal. Luna: True. But next time I will try to cook something real. Lucas: I believe in you. Practice these phrases until we meet again. Luna: I will practice them every day. See you soon, Lucas. Lucas: See you soon. Keep learning with Fexingo. Luna: Bye everyone. Goodbye. Lucas: Before we go, if this episode helped you feel more confident in the kitchen... Luna: Yeah, it really does help to hear these words in context. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: Then your support keeps this show going. You can buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: It helps us keep making these episodes ad-free and clear. Luna: Thank you for listening. We will see you next time.