Learn about vegetables that are popular 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 7! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular Danish Vegetables. 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: rabarber |
| Eric: rhubarb |
| Anna: (slow) rabarber (regular) rabarber |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: rabarber |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Rhubarb is mainly used in desserts or made into a jam. The most common way of eating rhubarb is as red porridge served with fresh cream. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Jordbær-rabarber grød med fløde var engang folkespise. |
| Eric: Strawberry-rhubarb porridge with cream was once a common dish. |
| Anna: (slow) Jordbær-rabarber grød med fløde var engang folkespise. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: aspargeskartoffel |
| Eric: asparagus potato |
| Anna: (slow) aspargeskartoffel (regular) aspargeskartoffel |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: aspargeskartoffel |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Danes eat many kinds of potatoes and have created many subspecies. The asparagus potato is an oblong, lumpy, and crooked potato. Danes eat them with the skin on and mainly during the beginning of the potato season. It has a sweet taste and firm texture. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Det er umuligt at skrælle aspargeskartofler pænt. |
| Eric: It’s impossible to peel asparagus potatoes nicely. |
| Anna: (slow) Det er umuligt at skrælle aspargeskartofler pænt. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: pastinak |
| Eric: parsnip |
| Anna: (slow) pastinak (regular) pastinak |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: pastinak |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Parsnip is used in many traditional dishes, in pieces, mash, or just as a taste additive. Many modern dishes call for oven-baked parsnips together with other root vegetables. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Mange mennesker bryder sig ikke om pastinak. |
| Eric: Many people don't like parsnip. |
| Anna: (slow) Mange mennesker bryder sig ikke om pastinak. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: rødbede |
| Eric: beetroot |
| Anna: (slow) rødbede (regular) rødbede |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: rødbede |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Beetroot is mainly eaten as a pickle in Denmark. Nowadays, it’s also popular as an oven baked treat, and some Danes eat it instead of fries. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Rødbedesaft er et godt farvestof. |
| Eric: Beetroot juice is a good dye. |
| Anna: (slow) Rødbedesaft er et godt farvestof. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Anna: radise |
| Eric: radish |
| Anna: (slow) radise (regular) radise |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: radise |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| The radish was once a base vegetable in the Danish lunch box. It has a very distinct, strong taste. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Friske radiser er ret stærke i smagen. |
| Eric: Fresh radishes are rather spicy in flavor. |
| Anna: (slow) Friske radiser er ret stærke i smagen. |
| 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: rabarber |
| [pause]Eric: rhubarb |
| Anna: aspargeskartoffel |
| [pause]Eric: asparagus potato |
| Anna: pastinak |
| [pause]Eric: parsnip |
| Anna: rødbede |
| [pause]Eric: beetroot |
| Anna: radise |
| [pause]Eric: radish |
Outro |
| Eric: There you have it – five Vegetables 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: Farvel! |
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