Phrase · ⚙️ Describing processes and results
La salsa se cocina a fuego lento hasta que espese.
The sauce is cooked over low heat until it thickens.
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Why every word is where it is
Ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitesalsa1nounsaucefem. · sing.seobject pronoun(passive se)3rd · direct objectcocinaverbis cookedcocinar · present · 3rd sing.a2prepositiontofuego2nounheatmasc. · sing.lento2adjectivelow, slowmasc. · sing.hasta3prepositionuntilqueconjunctionthatespese3verbthickensespesar · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing..
- salsa → cocina: agree
- fuego → lento: agree
- hasta → espese: mood
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1la salsa = sauce.
- 2a fuego lento = over low heat.
- 3hasta que + subjunctive: in this instruction the point has not been reached yet. Time clauses: cuando, antes de que, hasta que →
Variations
- La salsa se cocina a fuego bajo hasta que espese.