Learn about Dutch fruits
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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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