Usages of cocinar
¿Te gusta cocinar?
Do you like to cook?
Quiero cocinar en mi casa.
I want to cook in my house.
Luego, cocinamos juntos en la mesa grande de mi cocina.
Then, we cook together on the big table in my kitchen.
Mis amigos y yo cocinamos hasta tarde los fines de semana.
My friends and I cook until late on weekends.
Me gusta cocinar más en la noche.
I like to cook more at night.
Mi hermano quiere aprender a cocinar.
My brother wants to learn to cook.
Hemos comprado ingredientes frescos para cocinar en casa este fin de semana.
We have bought fresh ingredients to cook at home this weekend.
Mi forma de cocinar es interesante.
My way of cooking is interesting.
Ojalá madruguemos mañana para ver el amanecer y no quememos el desayuno al cocinar.
I hope we get up early tomorrow to see the sunrise and not burn the breakfast when cooking.
A veces se discute sobre la mejor forma de cocinar un alimento crudo.
Sometimes people discuss the best way to cook a raw food.
Si tuviera más tiempo, cocinaría algo especial para mi familia.
If I had more time, I would cook something special for my family.
Me gusta cocinar en mi casa, sobre todo con mi familia.
I like to cook at my house, especially with my family.
Cocino pollo en la sartén.
I cook chicken in the pan.
Quiero cocinar la carne.
I want to cook the meat.
Cocino el pollo en la olla.
I cook the chicken in the pot.
Cocinar pasta es divertido.
Cooking pasta is fun.
Hoy cocinaré arroz con cebolla y zanahoria para el almuerzo.
Today I will cook rice with onion and carrot for lunch.
Cocino arroz con verduras para mi familia.
I cook rice with vegetables for my family.
Creo que cocinar con amigos es divertido.
I think cooking with friends is fun.
Abro el grifo con cuidado para lavar las legumbres antes de cocinar.
I turn on the tap carefully to wash the legumes before cooking.
Cada fin de semana cocinamos una legumbre diferente con verduras frescas.
Every weekend we cook a different legume with fresh vegetables.
En cambio, mi hermana prefiere cocinar en casa.
On the other hand, my sister prefers to cook at home.
Antes de cocinar, hay que pelar las patatas y rallar un poco de queso.
Before cooking, you have to peel the potatoes and grate a bit of cheese.
Nada más terminar de cocinar, limpio la mesa con la esponja y guardo todo.
As soon as I finish cooking, I clean the table with the sponge and put everything away.
No sé cocinar pasta, pero quiero aprender.
I don’t know how to cook pasta, but I want to learn.
Hoy quiero cocinar lentejas con verduras porque las lentejas me llenan bastante y son baratas.
Today I want to cook lentils with vegetables because lentils fill me up quite a lot and they are cheap.
Antes de cocinar, saco la tabla de madera y el abrelatas del armario.
Before cooking, I take the wooden board and the can opener out of the cupboard.
Es mejor que descongeles la carne esta noche, a no ser que prefieras cocinar verdura mañana.
It’s better that you thaw the meat tonight, unless you prefer to cook vegetables tomorrow.
Mañana cocinaré bacalao con tomate, aunque mi hermana dice que prefiere la merluza.
Tomorrow I will cook cod with tomato, although my sister says she prefers hake.
Si el bacalao está demasiado salado, lo dejaré en agua un rato antes de cocinarlo.
If the cod is too salty, I will leave it in water for a while before cooking it.
Aunque ya es tarde, mi hermana sigue cocinando porque quiere terminar el puré.
Although it is already late, my sister keeps cooking because she wants to finish the mashed potato.
Mi madre pone romero y tomillo en el pollo cuando lo cocina en el horno.
My mother puts rosemary and thyme on the chicken when she cooks it in the oven.
Me pongo el delantal antes de empezar a cocinar.
I put on the apron before I start cooking.
Sigo sin encontrar mi delantal, así que hoy cocino con una camiseta vieja.
I still can’t find my apron, so today I’m cooking in an old T-shirt.
En cuanto termine de cocinar, guardaré el salero, el pimentero y el delantal en su sitio.
As soon as I finish cooking, I will put the salt shaker, the pepper shaker, and the apron back in their place.
Mi hermana sigue cocinando con el delantal puesto, aunque ya es tarde.
My sister keeps cooking with the apron on, although it is already late.
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