Learn about common plants 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 11! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are five common Dutch plants. 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:tulp |
| Gina:tulip |
| Mirthe:(slow) tulp (regular) tulp |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:tulp |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The tulip is probably the most famous flower in the Netherlands, and the export market is dominated by the Dutch. Every year thousands of tourists visit the Netherlands to see the many different kinds of tulips. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) In het dorp Limmen kun je meer dan 3500 verschillende soorten tulpen vinden. |
| Gina:In the town of Limmen you will find more than 3500 different kinds of tulip. |
| Mirthe:(slow) In het dorp Limmen kun je meer dan 3500 verschillende soorten tulpen vinden. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:roos |
| Gina:rose |
| Mirthe:(slow) roos (regular) roos |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:roos |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Roses can be found in many colours and every colour has its own meaning. White roses mean 'have trust in me'. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Nederlanders geven graag rozen met Valentijnsdag. |
| Gina:Dutch people love to give roses for Valentine’s Day. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Nederlanders geven graag rozen met Valentijnsdag. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:narcis |
| Gina:narcissus |
| Mirthe:(slow) narcis (regular) narcis |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:narcis |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:If the preceding winter has been mild, the narcissus can be seen in many places. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) De narcis heeft een sterke geur. |
| Gina:The narcissus has a strong fragrance. |
| Mirthe:(slow) De narcis heeft een sterke geur. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:viooltje |
| Gina:violet |
| Mirthe:(slow) viooltje (regular) viooltje |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:viooltje |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Violets are used in many ways. The most common is in perfume, but the Dutch also like to decorate their dishes with violet leaves. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) De bladeren en wortels van een viooltje worden in sommige medicijnen gebruikt. |
| Gina:The leaves and roots of the violet are used in some medicines. |
| Mirthe:(slow) De bladeren en wortels van een viooltje worden in sommige medicijnen gebruikt, |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Mirthe:zonnebloem |
| Gina:sunflower |
| Mirthe:(slow) zonnebloem (regular) zonnebloem |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:zonnebloem |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:This flower, which is native to the Americas, is popular for its decorative uses as well as for the production of sunflower oil. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) De Nederlandse schilder Van Gogh gebruikte zonnebloemen als onderwerp voor zijn meest beroemde schilderij. |
| Gina:Dutch painter Van Gogh used sunflowers as the subject for his most famous painting. |
| Mirthe:(slow) De Nederlandse schilder Van Gogh gebruikte zonnebloemen als onderwerp voor zijn meest beroemde schilderij. |
| 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:tulp |
| [pause]Gina:tulip |
| Mirthe:roos |
| [pause]Gina:rose |
| Mirthe:narcis |
| [pause]Gina:narcissus |
| Mirthe:viooltje |
| [pause]Gina:violet |
| Mirthe:zonnebloem |
| [pause]Gina:sunflower |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five plants 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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