Learn about plants that are common in Denmark
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I’m Eric. |
| Anna: And I’m Anna! |
| Eric: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Danish Vocabulary, Lesson 12! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are five common Danish Plants. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at DanishClass101.com |
Lesson focus |
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| Eric: Anna, what’s our first word? |
| Anna: ramsløg |
| Eric: ramsons |
| Anna: (slow) ramsløg (regular) ramsløg |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: ramsløg |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Ramsons is a small edible plant that tastes like garlic. It used to be a common herb in the Danish kitchen. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Ramsløg vokser vildt i skove. |
| Eric: Ramsons grow in the wild in forests. |
| Anna: (slow) Ramsløg vokser vildt i skove. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: hedelyng |
| Eric: common heather |
| Anna: (slow) hedelyng (regular) hedelyng |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: hedelyng |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| The common heather is a shrub commonly found in the Danish heathland. It has purple fragrant flowers, and many people grow it or go to the heaths to pick it. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Hedelyng har en sart lilla farve. |
| Eric: Common heather has a delicate purple color. |
| Anna: (slow) Hedelyng har en sart lilla farve. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: bøg |
| Eric: beech |
| Anna: (slow) bøg (regular) bøg |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: bøg |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| The beech is the most common tree in Denmark, and it’s also used as a reference in the Danish national song to refer to the lovely Danish shore. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Bøgen kom først til Danmark for 3500 år siden. |
| Eric: The beech first came to Denmark 3500 years ago. |
| Anna: (slow) Bøgen kom først til Danmark for 3500 år siden. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: eg |
| Eric: oak |
| Anna: (slow) eg (regular) eg |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: eg |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| The Danish forests consist of 9% oak trees. One of the oldest oaks in the world, The Kings Oak, can be found in a forest called Jægerspris. It’s a tree surrounded by tales and mystery. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Den ældste eg i danmark er 1800 år gammel. |
| Eric: The oldest oak in Denmark is 1800 years old. |
| Anna: (slow) Den ældste eg i danmark er 1800 år gammel. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Anna: brombær |
| Eric: blackberry |
| Anna: (slow) brombær (regular) brombær |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: brombær |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| The late summer is a great time to go blackberry hunting in Danish forests. You can find this sturdy bush anywhere in Denmark and they produce a nice sweet berry on long, crawling branches filled with thorns. Be careful though! If you get too close, you can get caught in them! |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Brombær bruges ofte til tærter eller syltetøj i Danmark. |
| Eric: Blackberries are often used for pies or jam in Denmark. |
| Anna: (slow) Brombær bruges ofte til tærter eller syltetøj i Danmark. |
| QUIZ |
| Eric: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Anna will give you the Danish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Anna: ramsløg |
| [pause]Eric: ramsons |
| Anna: hedelyng |
| [pause]Eric: common heather |
| Anna: bøg |
| [pause]Eric: beech |
| Anna: eg |
| [pause]Eric: oak |
| Anna: brombær |
| [pause]Eric: blackberry |
Outro |
| Eric: There you have it – five Plants in Denmark! We have more vocab lists available at DanishClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Anna: Vi ses! |
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