Cooking & Markets

1. Ki ingredientenan mi mester pa e plat aki?

   Ki in-gre-dien-te-nan mi mes-ter pa e plat a-ki

   What ingredients do I need for this dish?

   Usage

   Asking about ingredients for a local dish at a cooking class

   Grammar Note

   "plat" comes from Dutch "plat" (plate/dish); "-nan" forms the plural

2. Por fabor enseyami kon ta kòki e keshi yená

   Por fa-bor en-sey-a-mi kon ta kò-ki e ke-shi ye-ná

   Please teach me how to cook keshi yená

   Usage

   Learning to cook keshi yená, Curaçao's iconic stuffed cheese dish

   Grammar Note

   "keshi" comes from Dutch "kaas" (cheese); "yená" from Spanish "llena" (filled)

3. Kuántu tempu mi mester kòki e karni?

   Kuán-tu tem-pu mi mes-ter kò-ki e kar-ni

   How long do I need to cook the meat?

   Usage

   Asking about the cooking time for meat

   Grammar Note

   "karni" from Spanish "carne" (meat); "tempu" from Latin/Portuguese "tempo"

4. E sòpi mester mas salu

   E sò-pi mes-ter mas sa-lu

   The soup needs more salt

   Usage

   Adjusting seasoning while cooking

   Grammar Note

   "sòpi" from Dutch "soep" (soup); "salu" from Spanish "sal" (salt)

5. Por fabor mustrami kon ta kòrta e bèrdura

   Por fa-bor mus-tra-mi kon ta kòr-ta e bèr-du-ra

   Please show me how to cut the vegetables

   Usage

   Learning proper vegetable cutting technique at a cooking class

   Grammar Note

   "bèrdura" from Spanish "verdura" (vegetables); "mustrami" = "mustra" (show) + "mi" (me)

6. E zeta ta kayente sufisiente?

   E ze-ta ta ka-yen-te su-fi-sien-te

   Is the oil hot enough?

   Usage

   Checking if the oil is at the right temperature for frying

   Grammar Note

   "zeta" is cooking oil. "Kayente" means "hot"; the adjective follows "ta" (is)

7. Mi ta bèk e pan den horno

   Mi ta bèk e pan den hor-no

   I am baking bread in the oven

   Usage

   Describing the process of baking bread

   Grammar Note

   "horno" is identical to Spanish (oven); "bèk" from Dutch "bakken" (to bake)

8. Kon ta yama e spesereinan den e resèt?

   Kon ta ya-ma e spe-se-rei-nan den e re-sèt

   What are the spices in the recipe called?

   Usage

   Identifying spice names in a recipe

   Grammar Note

   "resèt" from Dutch "recept" (recipe); "spesereinan" is from Dutch "specerij" (spice) with the plural marker -nan

9. E sòpi mester kòki mas tempu

   E sò-pi mes-ter kò-ki mas tem-pu

   The soup needs to simmer more

   Usage

   Indicating that a soup or stew needs more time to simmer

   Grammar Note

   "kòki" is the verb to cook. "Suku" means sugar and is not a cooking verb

10. E kuminda ta kla pa kome

    E ku-min-da ta kla pa ko-me

    The food is ready to eat

    Usage

    Announcing that the food is cooked and ready to serve

    Grammar Note

    "kla" from Dutch "klaar" (ready); "kome" from Spanish "comer" (to eat)

11. Salu

    Salt

    Usage

    To ask for it at a table or in a kitchen

12. Suku

    Sugar

    Usage

    To check whether it goes into a dish or drink

13. Zeta

    Cooking oil

    Usage

    To check how food is cooked, or for an allergy

14. Vinager

    Vinegar

    Usage

    To ask for it at a table or in a kitchen

15. Manteka

    Butter

    Usage

    Also useful when avoiding dairy

16. Keshi

    Cheese

    Usage

    Also useful when avoiding dairy

17. Miel

    Honey

    Usage

    Point at it in a market or a canteen

18. Tofu

    Usage

    When looking for something without meat

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