Learn about popular Dutch cuisine
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Mirthe:And I’m Mirthe! |
| Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Dutch Vocabulary, Lesson 4! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular Dutch home-cooked meals. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at DutchPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Mirthe, what’s our first word? |
| Mirthe:gebakken aardappels |
| Gina:baked potatoes |
| Mirthe:(slow) gebakken aardappels (regular) gebakken aardappels |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:gebakken aardappels |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Baked potatoes are another example of how Dutch people like to eat their potatoes. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Gebakken aardappels en biefstuk zijn een geweldig diner! |
| Gina:Baked potatoes and steak make a great dinner! |
| Mirthe:(slow) Gebakken aardappels en biefstuk zijn een geweldig diner! |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:boerenkool |
| Gina:kale |
| Mirthe:(slow) boerenkool (regular) boerenkool |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:boerenkool |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:This cabbage-liked plant is traditionally eaten in the winter with sausage and bacon. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Boerenkool is het nationale gerecht van Nederland. |
| Gina:Kale is Holland's national dish. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Boerenkool is het nationale gerecht van Nederland. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:hutspot |
| Gina:hotchpotch |
| Mirthe:(slow) hutspot (regular) hutspot |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:hutspot |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:A delicious winter dish, this is a mash of carrots, onions and potatoes. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) De stad Leiden heeft een festival waarbij het eten van hutspot een onderdeel is. |
| Gina:The city of Leiden has an event that includes eating hotchpotch. |
| Mirthe:(slow) De stad Leiden heeft een festival waarbij het eten van hutspot een onderdeel is. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:bal gehakt |
| Gina:meatball |
| Mirthe:(slow) bal gehakt (regular) bal gehakt |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:bal gehakt |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Meatballs are a very common meat product that is served with most Dutch main dishes. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Gehaktballen vind je in bijna elk land. |
| Gina:Meatballs can be found in almost every country. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Gehaktballen vind je in bijna elk land. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Mirthe:gekookte mosselen |
| Gina:boiled mussels |
| Mirthe:(slow) gekookte mosselen (regular) gekookte mosselen |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:gekookte mosselen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Mussels are a kind of clam which are usually boiled. Dutch people usually eat them together with bread. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) In bier gekookte mosselen zijn een heerlijke maaltijd. |
| Gina:Boiled mussels in beer make a great dish. |
| Mirthe:(slow) In bier gekookte mosselen zijn een heerlijke maaltijd. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? A will give you the Dutch – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Mirthe:gebakken aardappels |
| [pause]Gina:baked potatoes |
| Mirthe:boerenkool |
| [pause]Gina:kale |
| Mirthe:hutspot |
| [pause]Gina:hotchpotch |
| Mirthe:bal gehakt |
| [pause]Gina:meatball |
| Mirthe:gekookte mosselen |
| [pause]Gina:boiled mussels |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five popular home-cooked meals in the Netherlands! We have more vocab lists available at DutchPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Mirthe:Tot ziens! |
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