Learn about traditional clothing in the Netherlands
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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 23! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Clothing and Accessories. These are five items of Dutch Traditional clothing . 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:poffer |
| Gina:poffer |
| Mirthe:(slow) poffer (regular) poffer |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:poffer |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:This big white cap was part of the traditional fashion in the province of Brabant, popular from 1870 to 1940. It was worn by women on Sunday to church or during special occasions. These days you can only see the poffer at traditional folk events or in a museum. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) De poffer kom je tegen op veel schilderijen van Van Gogh. |
| Gina:The poffer can be seen in many paintings by Van Gogh. |
| Mirthe:(slow) De poffer kom je tegen op veel schilderijen van Van Gogh. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:schipperspet |
| Gina:fisherman’s hat |
| Mirthe:(slow) schipperspet (regular) schipperspet |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:schipperspet |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The fisherman’s hat is is still worn these days by Dutch sailors or those who work on ferries. It is traditionally made from blue wool and has a decorative ribbon around it. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Op de voorkant van een schipperspet naaien de Nederlanders een logo van een anker. |
| Gina:Dutch people will stitch a logo of an anchor on the front of the fisherman’s hat. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Op de voorkant van een schipperspet naaien de Nederlanders een logo van een anker. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:pofbroek |
| Gina:plus fours |
| Mirthe:(slow) pofbroek (regular) pofbroek |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:pofbroek |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Plus fours are a kind of knickerbocker that is a bit longer than the classic style of knickerbocker. It was mainly worn by men and became fashionable during the late 1860s. It was associated with men who played golf. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Het bekende stripfiguur Kuifje is een trotse drager van de pofbroek. |
| Gina:The famous cartoon character Tintin is a proud wearer of the plus fours. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Het bekende stripfiguur Kuifje is een trotse drager van de pofbroek. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:kraplap |
| Gina:kraplap |
| Mirthe:(slow) kraplap (regular) kraplap |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:kraplap |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The kraplap is a type of double bib, similar to the overcollar found in some German costumes. The kraplap is found in many Dutch costumes, and is often decorated. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) De kraplap is versierd met kleine geborduurde bloemen, meestal rozen. |
| Gina:The kraplap is decorated with small stitched flowers, usually roses. |
| Mirthe:(slow) De kraplap is versierd met kleine geborduurde bloemen, meestal rozen. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Mirthe:klompen |
| Gina:wooden shoes, clogs |
| Mirthe:(slow) klompen (regular) klompen |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:klompen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Wooden shoes are a type of footwear made in part or completely from wood. During the Middle Ages they were worn by many people in different parts of Europe. These days in small traditional fishing towns you can still see some people wearing wooden shoes. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Klompen zijn een populair nederlands souvenir. |
| Gina:Wooden shoes are the most popular souvenir from the Netherlands. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Klompen zijn een populair nederlands souvenir. |
| 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:poffer |
| [pause]Gina:poffer |
| Mirthe:schipperspet |
| [pause]Gina:fisherman’s hat |
| Mirthe:pofbroek |
| [pause]Gina:plus four |
| Mirthe:kraplap |
| [pause]Gina:kraplap |
| Mirthe:klompen |
| [pause]Gina:wooden shoes, clogs |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five items of traditional clothing 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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