Galician Word of the Day
cociñar
/ko-see-NYAR/ • verb — 25th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to cook; to prepare food
Examples
- Gústame cociñar para a xente.
(I like to cook for people.) - Imos cociñar unha sopa con verduras.
(We're going to cook a soup with vegetables.) - Aprendín a cociñar receitas sinxelas mirando vídeos en liña.
(I learned to cook simple recipes by watching online videos.)
Synonyms
- guisar
- cozer
Cociñar is a common -ar verb used for preparing meals. Use it transitively with a direct object (cociñar o almorzo) or with 'para' to indicate who you are cooking for (cociñar para alguén). Note that cozer often refers specifically to boiling/baking and guisar to stewing or making a sauce, so choose the synonym according to the cooking method.
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