Learn about Dutch sweets and desserts
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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 5! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular Dutch sweets and desserts. 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:ijs |
| Gina:ice cream |
| Mirthe:(slow) ijs (regular) ijs |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:ijs |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Dutch people love a good ice cream, and from April to November the seasonal ice cream shops open their doors to customers, selling various flavours of ice cream. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Softijs en italiaans ijs zijn de meest favoriete soorten in Nederland. |
| Gina:Soft serve and gelato are the favorite kinds of ice cream in the Netherlands. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Softijs en italiaans ijs zijn de meest favoriete soorten in Nederland. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:vla |
| Gina:vla, a type of custard |
| Mirthe:(slow) vla (regular) vla |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:vla |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Vla custard is a dairy product that is made of cooked milk and custard. It is served cold, and has the same texture as yoghurt, but has a sweet taste instead of sour. It is available in many flavors such as banana, vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Oranjevla en wintervla zijn tijdelijk verkrijgbare smaken. |
| Gina:Orange and Apple and Cinnamon are limited flavors. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Oranjevla en wintervla zijn tijdelijk verkrijgbare smaken. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:appeltaart |
| Gina:apple pie |
| Mirthe:(slow) appeltaart (regular) appeltaart |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:appeltaart |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Apple pie and coffee are a part of Dutch culture, and are served in almost all restaurants. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Elk jaar wordt er door een Nederlands krant een 'appeltaarten test' georganiseerd. |
| Gina:Every year there is a National Apple pie contest organized by a Dutch newspaper. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Elk jaar wordt er door een Nederlands krant een 'appeltaarten test' georganiseerd. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:advocaat |
| Gina:advocaat, a Dutch liqueur |
| Mirthe:(slow) advocaat (regular) advocaat |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:advocaat |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Advocaat is a traditional Dutch liqueur that is rich and creamy and made from eggs, sugar and brandy. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Advocaat heeft een alcoholpercentage van 14%. |
| Gina:Advocaat has an alcohol percentage of 14%. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Advocaat heeft een alcoholpercentage van 14%. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Mirthe:pudding |
| Gina:pudding |
| Mirthe:(slow) pudding (regular) pudding |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:pudding |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Pudding is a sweet dessert that is popular in the Netherlands. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Een erg populaire pudding in Nederland is griesmeelpudding met bramensap. |
| Gina:A very popular pudding in the Netherlands is semolina pudding with raspberry sauce. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Een erg populaire pudding in Nederland is griesmeelpudding met bramensap. |
| 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:ijs |
| [pause]Gina:ice cream |
| Mirthe:vla |
| [pause]Gina:vla, a type of custard |
| Mirthe:appeltaart |
| [pause]Gina:apple pie |
| Mirthe:advocaat |
| [pause]Gina:advocaat, a Dutch liqueur |
| Mirthe:pudding |
| [pause]Gina:pudding |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five sweets and desserts 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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