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I'm cooking in Spanish
Amanda is cooking in her kitchen, and Justin has arrived at exactly the right moment.
You'll learn how to say what you're making, ask someone to pass an ingredient, and offer a taste.
You'll also ask how the food turned out and explain what you left out. Yako may still find a way to help.
By the end of this lesson
Say what you're making, ask for an ingredient, offer a taste, and explain what was missing.
- Estoy haciendo ___I'm making ___
- ¿Me pasas ___?Can you pass me ___?
- Ya estáIt's ready
- ¿Quieres probar?Want a taste?
- ¿Cómo te quedó?How did it turn out?
- Me faltó ___I left out the ___
Scene — Amanda's kitchen
Amanda's kitchen is warm, busy, and full of the smell of onions and tomatoes.
A pot is bubbling on the stove, a spoon rests on the counter, and Yako is balancing on his usual two chairs nearby. Justin can help with the last ingredient.

Learn — cooking and tasting
These six chunks help you handle a casual kitchen moment without turning it into a recipe lesson.
Learn them as useful pieces, then notice how they connect in the story.

Estoy haciendo ___
I'm making ___
When to use it: Say this to tell someone what food or drink you are making right now.
Use this chunk with a food word after the blank; learn estoy haciendo as one piece.
Say it: es-TOY ah-SYEN-doh

¿Me pasas ___?
Can you pass me ___?
When to use it: Say this when you want someone nearby to hand you something.
Pasas is tú language, the friendly form used with Amanda and Justin.
Say it: meh PAH-sahs

Ya está
It's ready
When to use it: Say this when the food or another task is finished and ready.
Ya means now or already here; together, ya está means it is ready.
Say it: yah eh-STAH

¿Quieres probar?
Want a taste?
When to use it: Say this when you offer someone a chance to taste what you made.
Probar means to taste or try; quieres makes this a friendly tú question.
Say it: KYEH-rehs proh-BAR

¿Cómo te quedó?
How did it turn out?
When to use it: Ask this after someone has tasted or seen something you prepared.
Quedó asks about the final result, not the cooking process itself.
Say it: KOH-moh teh keh-DOH

Me faltó ___
I left out the ___
When to use it: Say this when you realize an ingredient or item was missing from your dish.
Faltó refers to one thing that was absent; put the missing item after it.
Say it: meh fal-TOH
Story — a missing ingredient
Watch Amanda cook while Justin helps with the ingredients and tastes the result.
The highlighted chunks are this lesson's new lines. Turn on Show English if you need support.
- Amanda stirs a pot in her kitchen while Justin sets the table.
Justin¿Qué estás haciendo?What are you making?
AmandaEstoy haciendo sopa de jitomate.I'm making tomato soup.
Amanda¿Me pasas la sal?Can you pass me the salt?
JustinClaro. Aquí tienes.Sure. Here you go.
AmandaYa está. ¿Quieres probar?It's ready. Want a taste?
JustinSí. Está rico.Yes. It's good.- Yako squeaks in on his two chairs with a bowl of guacamole he made.
Amanda¿Cómo te quedó?How did it turn out?
YakoMe faltó limón.It needed more lime.
JustinTengo hambre.I'm hungry.
AmandaHay sopa para todos.There's soup for everyone.
Practice — help in the kitchen
Practice moves from recognizing the chunks to choosing the right response and filling in real ingredients.
Listen carefully, because a small word can change the whole kitchen request.
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What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
Spanish
Estoy haciendo ___Drop the English hereTengo hambreDrop the English hereEstá ricoDrop the English hereEnglish
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
I'm making ___
Estoy ____ ___
What do you say?
What do you say?
The salt is beside Amanda, and you want her to hand it to you.
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
¿Cómo te quedó?
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
I left out the ___
Me ____ ___
What do you say?
What do you say?
Invite Yako to come over.
Pick the reply
Amanda says:
Pick the reply
¿Ya está lista la sopa?
Is the soup ready?
And you reply with:
Swap the word
Swap the word
Change the cooking verb to say that you are making something.
Estoy ____ ___
Build the line
Build the line
Want a taste?
¿ ?
Tap the words in order.
Say it — cook together
Now you're the cook: you make a small dish in Amanda's kitchen, and she tastes it.
Tap ▶ to hear the line first, or tap the microphone to say it. Your recording stays on your device.
Amanda¿Qué estás haciendo?What are you making?- Justin (you)Say what you are making.

Say what you are making.
Estoy haciendo ___
I'm making ___
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Recap — what you can say now
| Spanish | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| Estoy haciendo ___ | I'm making ___ | |
| ¿Me pasas ___? | Can you pass me ___? | |
| Ya está | It's ready | |
| ¿Quieres probar? | Want a taste? | |
| ¿Cómo te quedó? | How did it turn out? | |
| Me faltó ___ | I left out the ___ |
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