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Cooking together in Spanish
Learn essential Spanish phrases for a fun and safe cooking session with your child. This guide focuses on kitchen actions and simple commands used while preparing food.
What you'll learn
- Learn action verbs related to cooking
- Understand how to give simple instructions
- Practice using object pronouns like 'it' in commands
Spanish phrases for cooking together
Hagamos un pastel.
Let's bake a cake.
'Hagamos' is the 'let's' form of the verb 'hacer' (to make/do).
Lávate las manos primero.
Wash your hands first.
In Spanish, we say 'wash yourself the hands' using 'lávate'.
Mezcla despacio.
Stir slowly.
'Mezclar' means to mix or stir. 'Despacio' is a common adverb for 'slowly'.
Vierte la leche.
Pour the milk.
'Vierte' comes from the verb 'verter' (to pour).
¡Cuidado, está caliente!
Careful, it is hot!
'Está' describes the current state or temperature of the food.
¿Puedes romper el huevo?
Can you crack the egg?
'Romper' literally means 'to break', which is commonly used for eggs.
Pruébalo.
Taste it.
The '-lo' at the end of the verb stands for 'it'.
Mmm, huele bien.
Mmm, it smells good.
'Huele' comes from the verb 'oler' (to smell).
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Pastel
Cake
In some countries, you might hear 'tarta' or 'bizcocho'.
Huevo
Egg
The 'h' is always silent in Spanish.
Despacio
Slowly
A very useful word when teaching kids kitchen safety.
Imperatives with Objects
When giving a direct command in Spanish (like 'Taste it'), we attach the object pronoun ('lo' for masculine or 'la' for feminine) directly to the end of the verb.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Taste + it | Prueba + lo | Pruébalo |
| Mix + it | Mézcla + lo | Mézclalo bien. |
| Wash + yourself | Lava + te | Lávate las manos. |
More examples
Ponlo aquí.
Put it here.
Using the command 'pon' (put) with the object 'lo' (it).
Dame la cuchara.
Give me the spoon.
'Dame' is a combination of 'da' (give) and 'me' (me).
¿Está rico?
Does it taste good?
'Rico' is a child-friendly way to say something is delicious.