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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Dutch with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are so glad you are here with us again. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, we appreciate your support. Luna: It really keeps our little corner of the internet ad-free and friendly. Lucas: Last episode we talked about grating cheese and mixing dough. Luna: Yes. And now I want to actually bake something. Lucas: That is a great idea. Let us start with the main action. Luna: What is the first thing I should say? Lucas: You say: Ik bak een taart. Luna: Ik bak een taart. Lucas: Perfect. It means I am baking a cake. Luna: Ik bak een taart. Lucas: Good. Now, before you start, you need heat. Luna: Right. The oven. Lucas: We use this phrase: De oven voorverwarmen. Luna: De oven voorverwarmen. Lucas: It means to preheat the oven. Luna: De oven voorverwarmen. Lucas: Now you have ingredients. You mix them. Luna: Do I say ik meng het deeg? Lucas: Yes. But today we learn the noun phrase: Het deeg mengen. Luna: Het deeg mengen. Lucas: It means mixing the dough. Luna: Het deeg mengen. Lucas: Be careful. Ovens can be tricky. Luna: Oh no. Did I burn it already? Lucas: Not yet. Check the temperature. Luna: How do I say that? Lucas: Say: De oventemperatuur controleren. Luna: De oventemperatuur controleren. Lucas: It means to check the oven temperature. Luna: De oventemperatuur controleren. Lucas: Let us put it all together. Luna: Okay. I am ready. Lucas: First, say what you are doing. Luna: Ik bak een taart. Lucas: Then prepare the heat. Luna: De oven voorverwarmen. Lucas: Then mix the ingredients. Luna: Het deeg mengen. Lucas: And finally, stay safe. Luna: De oventemperatuur controleren. Lucas: Excellent work, Luna. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. That felt very organized. Lucas: Baking is all about order. Luna: Exactly. Like following a recipe step by step. Lucas: Just like learning Dutch. Luna: One phrase at a time. Lucas: Let us repeat the first one slowly. Luna: Ik bak een taart. Lucas: Again. Luna: Ik bak een taart. Lucas: Good. Now the second one. Luna: De oven voorverwarmen. Lucas: Nice. One more time. Luna: De oven voorverwarmen. Lucas: Now the third phrase. Luna: Het deeg mengen. Lucas: Very clear. Luna: Het deeg mengen. Lucas: And the last one. Luna: De oventemperatuur controleren. Lucas: Perfect pronunciation. Luna: De oventemperatuur controleren. Lucas: Let us try a quick scene. Luna: Okay. What do I do? Lucas: You walk into the kitchen. Luna: I see flour and sugar. Lucas: You declare your goal. Luna: Ik bak een taart. Lucas: You look at the oven. Luna: I turn it on. De oven voorverwarmen. Lucas: You grab a bowl. Luna: I start stirring. Het deeg mengen. Lucas: You worry about burning it. Luna: I check the dial. De oventemperatuur controleren. Lucas: That was smooth. Luna: I feel like a professional baker now. Lucas: Almost. You just need the actual cake. Luna: Oh right. Step four is eating the cake. Lucas: A vital step. Luna: Totally. Lucas: Let us review the list once more. Luna: Ready. Lucas: Start with the action. Luna: Ik bak een taart. Lucas: Then the preparation. Luna: De oven voorverwarmen. Lucas: Then the mixing. Luna: Het deeg mengen. Lucas: And the safety check. Luna: De oventemperatuur controleren. Lucas: You are doing great. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. Lucas: We want to share something important with you. Luna: Yes. About keeping the show free. Lucas: We deliberately do not run ads on these episodes. Luna: It makes the listening experience much calmer. Lucas: If you want to support that choice, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: It helps us keep making these small, digestible lessons. Lucas: Your support means everything to us. Luna: Back to baking. Do you have any other tips? Lucas: Always read the whole recipe first. Luna: Like reading the whole lesson before speaking. Lucas: Exactly. Context matters. Luna: So, Ik bak een taart. Lucas: Yes. And then De oven voorverwarmen. Luna: Then Het deeg mengen. Lucas: And never forget De oventemperatuur controleren. Luna: Safety first, tasty results second. Lucas: Both are important. Luna: I will practice these phrases while I wait for my real cake. Lucas: That is the best way to learn. Luna: See you next time for more Dutch. Lucas: Bye for now.