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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 6! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five well-known fruits in the Netherlands. 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:appel
Gina:apple
Mirthe:(slow) appel (regular) appel
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Mirthe:appel
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:The apple is the most popular fruit in the Netherlands.
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mirthe:(normal) In de nederlandse provincie Gelderland is een plaats genaamd Appel
Gina:In the Dutch province of Gelderland there is a city named Appel.
Mirthe:(slow) In de nederlandse provincie Gelderland is een plaats genaamd Appel
Gina:Okay, what’s the next word?
Mirthe:peer
Gina:pear
Mirthe:(slow) peer (regular) peer
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Mirthe:peer
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:The Netherlands is in the top 10 pear-producing countries in the world. There are a lot of Dutch expressions that contain the word 'pear'. If somebody says “You’re a cool pear!” it means that he or she thinks that you are nice person!
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mirthe:(normal) De meest bekende peer in Nederland is de 'conference'.
Gina:The most famous pear in the Netherlands is the 'conference'.
Mirthe:(slow) De meest bekende peer in Nederland is de 'conference'.
Gina:Okay, what’s the next word?
Mirthe:kers
Gina:cherry
Mirthe:(slow) kers (regular) kers
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Mirthe:kers
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:There are two kinds of cherries in the Netherlands – sweet and sour. The sweet cherries are used for direct consumption, while the sour cherry is used to make jam or juice.
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mirthe:(normal) Een populair fruitbier is bier met kersensmaak.
Gina:Beer with a cherry flavor is a popular kind of fruit beer.
Mirthe:(slow) Een populair fruitbier is bier met kersensmaak.
Gina:Okay, what’s the next word?
Mirthe:banaan
Gina:banana
Mirthe:(slow) banaan (regular) banaan
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Mirthe:banaan
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:This popular fruit is used in various desserts. A famous one is the banana split.
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mirthe:(normal) Sommige mensen zeggen dat banaan een groente is en geen vrucht.
Gina:Some people say the banana is a vegetable and not a fruit.
Mirthe:(slow) Sommige mensen zeggen dat banaan een groente is en geen vrucht.
Gina:Okay, what’s the last word?
Mirthe:braam
Gina:blackberry
Mirthe:(slow) braam (regular) braam
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Mirthe:braam
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:Not only the fruits but also the leaves of the blackberry plant are used to make tea. The fruits are sweet and have a blue color. They are eaten fresh or are processed as jam.
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mirthe:(normal) Bramen plukken is een traditionele zomerse activiteit.
Gina:Picking blackberries is a traditional summer activity.
Mirthe:(slow) Bramen plukken is een traditionele zomerse activiteit.
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:appel
[pause]Gina:apple
Mirthe:peer
[pause]Gina:pear
Mirthe:kers
[pause]Gina:cherry
Mirthe:banaan
[pause]Gina:banana
Mirthe:braam
[pause]Gina:blackberry
OUTROO
Gina:There you have it – five fruits 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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