Azer kafe (makina)
Making coffee (coffeemaker)
Vo azer kafe en la makina.
I am going to make coffee in the coffeemaker.
Meto unas kucharadas de kafe en la makina.
I put spoonfuls of coffee into the coffeemaker.
Meto agua en la makina.
I put water in the coffeemaker.
Tomo un findjan/una tasa.
I take a coffee cup/mug.
Meto el findjan/la tasa en la makina.
I place the coffee cup/mug in the coffeemaker.
Pizo el boton para ensender/asender la makina.
I push the button to turn on the machine.
Aspero ke se aga el kafe.
I wait for the coffee to be made.
Echo asukar i leche al kafe.
I add sugar and milk to the coffee.
Está pronto para bever.
It is ready to drink.
Ya eskapi de azer el kafe!
I finished making the coffee!
Komentaryos/Notes
The recorded voice you are hearing is Rachel Bortnick (Izmir), longtime Ladino language activist and founder of Ladinokomunitá.
This domain is based on speech from Eliezer Bivas and Israel "Izzet" Bana, both speakers from Istanbul. It was edited by Rachel Bortnick (Izmir).
Coffee cup/mug: findjan and tasa are both ways to say this.
findjan is a Turkish borrowing (fincan), and traditionally these are small coffee cups.
tasa is a mug, including of larger sizes.
To turn on: ensender and asender are both ways to say this.
ensender is more common in Izmir.
asender is more common in Istanbul.
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