Learn about popular Danish food-related souvenirs
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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 8! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular Danish Food Souvenirs. 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: flødebolle |
| Eric: chocolate-coated marshmallow treat |
| Anna: (slow) flødebolle (regular) flødebolle |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: flødebolle |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| This is a special treat consisting of soft marshmallow put on top of a soft biscuit, waffle, or a round piece of spongecake, dipped in chocolate, with or without coconut sprinkles. Samba is the largest producer, making 650 million treats a year, 400 million of which are exported and 250 million are reserved for the national market. Children usually bring them to their class as a treat on birthdays. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Førhen fandtes flødeboller kun med eller uden kokosmel, idag der produceres der mange varianter. |
| Eric: Previously, chocolate-coated marshmallow treats only existed with or without coconut, but nowadays there are many variations. |
| Anna: (slow) Førhen fandtes flødeboller kun med eller uden kokosmel, idag der produceres der mange varianter. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: lakrids |
| Eric: liquorice |
| Anna: (slow) lakrids (regular) lakrids |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: lakrids |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| There are as many kinds of liquorice-based treats in Denmark as there are days in a year. From salty, high amounts of liquorice powder to very sweet, and from hard candies to soft gummies, ice cream, tea, chocolate and many other things. You are sure to find the perfect liquorice treat for your tastes. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Larkrids rod blev engang brugt som tandbørster. |
| Eric: Liquorice root was once used as toothbrushes. |
| Anna: (slow) Larkrids rod blev engang brugt som tandbørster. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: bolsje |
| Eric: hard candy |
| Anna: (slow) bolsje (regular) bolsje |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: bolsje |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Danish hard candies come in different colors and shapes. There are two categories – the sweet, fruit-flavored ones and the herbal ones. They’re cooked sugar, with added color and tastes. They also come in varieties like fizzy, solid, hollow filled with chocolate, and others. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Danske bolsjer findes i et utal af smag og farver. |
| Eric: Danish hard candies are available in numerous flavors and colors. |
| Anna: (slow) Danske bolsjer findes i et utal af smag og farver. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: syltetøj |
| Eric: jam |
| Anna: (slow) syltetøj (regular) syltetøj |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: syltetøj |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Since Denmark has a very diverse production of fruits and berries, there’s a huge level of jam production. In old times, jam was an important source of vitamins during winter. Many Danes still produce homemade jam and marmalades. The flavors are very different from house to house. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Mange dansker er skiftet til økologisk syltetøj. |
| Eric: Many Danes have changed to organic jam. |
| Anna: (slow) Mange dansker er skiftet til økologisk syltetøj. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Anna: småkage |
| Eric: cookie |
| Anna: (slow) småkage (regular) småkage |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: småkage |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Many people have probably seen or received the famous tin can with a Danish picture on the front filled with sweet butter cookies. The biggest brand in Denmark is made by the Kelsen group. They distribute and sell cookie tins to over 110 countries. Danes produce and consume large amounts of cookies during Christmas. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Mange dansker laver selv småkager til julen. |
| Eric: Many Danes make their own cookies for christmas. |
| Anna: (slow) Mange dansker laver selv småkager til julen. |
| 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: flødebolle |
| [pause]Eric: chocolate-coated marshmallow treat |
| Anna: lakrids |
| [pause]Eric: liquorice |
| Anna: bolsje |
| [pause]Eric: hard candy |
| Anna: syltetøj |
| [pause]Eric: jam |
| Anna: småkage |
| [pause]Eric: cookie |
Outro |
| Eric: There you have it – five Food Souvenirs 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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