Latest / Learn Portuguese with Fexingo / Portuguese for Cooking - Basic Verbs
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- Lucas: Welcome back to another episode of Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. Luna: Hi everyone! It is so good to be here with you again. Lucas: We have been on quite a journey lately, haven't we? Luna: Yeah, from ordering drinks at the bar to hiking through the trails. Lucas: And just yesterday, we were talking about gym workouts and directions. Luna: It feels like we are learning everything! Lucas: Today, I thought we would take a break from the outdoors and head into the kitchen. Luna: Oh, I love that idea. Cooking is one of my favorite hobbies. Lucas: Really? Do you follow recipes often? Luna: I try to. But sometimes the instructions are so fast, I get lost. Lucas: That happens to me too. So today, let's learn the basic verbs for cooking. Luna: Perfect. Let's start with something simple. Lucas: Okay. When you are making a sauce or a soup, you often need to stir it. Luna: Stir. Right. Lucas: The phrase is Mexa bem. Luna: Mexa bem. Lucas: Mexa bem. Luna: Mexa bem. Lucas: Exactly. It means stir well. Luna: Okay, I remember this. If I am making pasta, I might say: Mexa bem o molho. Lucas: That is perfect usage. Luna: What about when the water gets hot? Lucas: Good question. When you want something to boil, you use this phrase. Luna: Let me guess. Deixe ferver. Lucas: You got it. Deixe ferver. Luna: Deixe ferver. Lucas: Deixe ferver. Luna: Deixe ferver. Lucas: Spot on. It literally means let it boil. Luna: I can imagine saying that when I make rice. Deixe ferver o arroz. Lucas: Yes, that works perfectly. Luna: Okay, next step. I have a chicken breast. What do I do? Lucas: First, you probably need to chop it up. Luna: Cut into pieces. Is it Corte em pedaços? Lucas: Yes. Corte em pedaços. Luna: Corte em pedaços. Lucas: Corte em pedaços. Luna: Corte em pedaços. Lucas: Very good. It is a clear instruction for chopping ingredients. Luna: So, if I am making a stir fry, I would say: Corte em pedaços a carne. Lucas: That is exactly right. Luna: Now, once the pan is hot, what is the verb for frying? Lucas: We use the word for pan here. Frite na panela. Luna: Frite na panela. Lucas: Frite na panela. Luna: Frite na panela. Lucas: Frite na panela. Luna: It means fry in the pan. Lucas: Correct. You can use it for vegetables or meat. Luna: I will try to remember that. Frite na panela os legumes. Lucas: Excellent. Luna: Last one. When I am done chopping and frying, I put it all together. Lucas: Right. The final step is mixing everything. Luna: Is it Misture tudo? Lucas: Yes. Misture tudo. Luna: Misture tudo. Lucas: Misture tudo. Luna: Misture tudo. Lucas: Misture tudo. Luna: Mix everything. Lucas: Exactly. So we have five phrases for our cooking session. Luna: Let's review them quickly before we go. Lucas: Okay. First is Mexa bem. Luna: Mexa bem. Lucas: Second is Deixe ferver. Luna: Deixe ferver. Lucas: Third is Corte em pedaços. Luna: Corte em pedaços. Lucas: Fourth is Frite na panela. Luna: Frite na panela. Lucas: And finally, Misture tudo. Luna: Misture tudo. Lucas: Great job. These verbs will help you follow any recipe. Luna: I feel much more confident about cooking now. Lucas: It is amazing how useful these small phrases are. Luna: Definitely. Thank you, Lucas. Lucas: Thank you, Luna. Luna: Before we sign off, I want to mention something important. Lucas: Sure thing. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Lucas: Yeah, listener support really keeps these episodes going. Luna: A couple of dollars a month makes a real difference. Lucas: You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Thanks for supporting the show. Lucas: Now, let's practice one more time. Luna: Ready. Lucas: When you are cooking, remember to Mexa bem. Luna: Mexa bem. Lucas: And then, Deixe ferver. Luna: Deixe ferver. Lucas: Don't forget to Corte em pedaços. Luna: Corte em pedaços. Lucas: Then, Frite na panela. Luna: Frite na panela. Lucas: And finish by Misture tudo. Luna: Misture tudo. Lucas: Well done. See you next time. Luna: Bye everyone!