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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 3! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular Dutch beverages. 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:bier |
| Gina:beer |
| Mirthe:(slow) bier (regular) bier |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:bier |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:There are more than 750 beer brands in the Netherlands. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Heineken bier is het meest populaire internationale merk van Nederland. |
| Gina:Heineken beer is the most popular international brand from the Netherlands. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Heineken bier is het meest populaire internationale merk van Nederland. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:koffie |
| Gina:coffee |
| Mirthe:(slow) koffie (regular) koffie |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:koffie |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Dutch people are well known for their coffee drinking habit; it averages 3 cups per day. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Dokkumer koffie is een locale specialiteit van de noordelijke provincie Friesland. |
| Gina:Dokkumer coffee is a local specialty from the northern province of Friesland. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Dokkumer koffie is een locale specialiteit van de noordelijke provincie Friesland. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:jenever |
| Gina:jenever, a Dutch gin |
| Mirthe:(slow) jenever (regular) jenever |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:jenever |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Known as “Dutch gin”, this traditional liquor has an alcohol percentage of 35%. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Wanneer jenever wordt gedronken met bier noem je het een 'kopstoot'. |
| Gina:When jenever is drunk with beer, it’s called a “headbutt”. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Wanneer jenever wordt gedronken met bier noem je het een 'kopstoot'. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:thee |
| Gina:tea |
| Mirthe:(slow) thee (regular) thee |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:thee |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The Netherlands is one of Europe’s top importers of tea. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Zwarte thee is de meest populaire thee in Nederland. |
| Gina:Black tea is the most popular tea in the Netherlands. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Zwarte thee is de meest populaire thee in Nederland. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Mirthe:melk |
| Gina:milk |
| Mirthe:(slow) melk (regular) melk |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:melk |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The Dutch love milk, and this could be a reason why they are so tall! |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Melk is een erg gezonde drank. |
| Gina:Milk is a very healthy beverage. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Melk is een erg gezonde drank. |
| 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:bier |
| [pause]Gina:beer |
| Mirthe:koffie |
| [pause]Gina:coffee |
| Mirthe:jenever |
| [pause]Gina:jenever, a Dutch gin |
| Mirthe:thee |
| [pause]Gina:tea |
| Mirthe:melk |
| [pause]Gina:milk |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five beverages 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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