Learn about Dutch food-related souvenirs
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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 8! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular Dutch food souvenirs. 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:stroopwafels |
| Gina:stroopwaffle |
| Mirthe:(slow) stroopwafels (regular) stroopwafels |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:stroopwafels |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:This syrup waffle is made from two layers of baked batter with a caramel filling in the middle. Dutch people will sometimes put the stroopwafel on top of a hot cup of tea to make the syrup melt. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) De eerste stroopwafel werd gemaakt in de stad Gouda in 1784. |
| Gina:The first stroopwafel was made in 1784 in the the city of Gouda. |
| Mirthe:(slow) De eerste stroopwafel werd gemaakt in de stad Gouda in 1784. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:drop |
| Gina:licorice |
| Mirthe:(slow) drop (regular) drop |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:drop |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:This famous confectionery gets its flavour from the extract of the root of the licorice plant. The licorice has a strong taste and comes in all kinds of shapes. This original European candy comes in various souvenir packagings, so it's one of the top souvenir products to be sold in the Netherlands. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Nederland is de grootste dropproducent binnen de Europese Unie. |
| Gina:The Netherlands is the biggest producer of licorice in the European Union. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Nederland is de grootste dropproducent binnen de Europese Unie. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:spek |
| Gina:marshmallow |
| Mirthe:(slow) spek (regular) spek |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:spek |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Marshmallows are loved by Dutch people young and old, and are used in various ways, such as in a cup of hot chocolate milk or added to ice-cream. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) . Een erg populaire soort spek is de "negerzoen", die gedoopt is in chocolade. |
| Gina:A very popular type of marshmallow is the ‘negerzoen’, which is dipped in chocolate. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Een erg populaire soort spek is de "negerzoen", die gedoopt is in chocolade. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:hopje |
| Gina:hopje, a Dutch sweet |
| Mirthe:(slow) hopje (regular) hopje |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:hopje |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Hopje is an original Dutch sweet that has a light coffee and caramel flavour. The first hopje was made in the 18th century. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Het Hopje is vernoemd naar Baron Hop die verslaafd was aan koffie. |
| Gina:Hopje was named after a Dutch Baron named Hop who was addicted to coffee. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Het Hopje is vernoemd naar Baron Hop die verslaafd was aan koffie. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Mirthe:chocolade |
| Gina:chocolate |
| Mirthe:(slow) chocolade (regular) chocolade |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:chocolade |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Dutch people love chocolate very much, and it comes in all kinds of forms. Chocolate arrived in the Netherlands for the first time in the 16th century and gained a lot of popularity. Today the most famous Dutch chocolate brands are Verkade, Droste and Van Houten. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) "Chocolade" komt van het Azteekse woord "Xocolatl", wat "bitter water" betekent. |
| Gina:"Chocolate” comes from the Aztec word, “Xocolatl", which means 'bitter water'. |
| Mirthe:(slow) "Chocolade" komt van het Azteekse woord " Xocolatl", wat "bitter water" betekent. |
| 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:stroopwafels |
| [pause]Gina:stroopwaffle |
| Mirthe:drop |
| [pause]Gina:licorice |
| Mirthe:spek |
| [pause]Gina:marshmallow |
| Mirthe:hopje |
| [pause]Gina:hopje, a Dutch sweet |
| Mirthe:chocolade |
| [pause]Gina:chocolate |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five food souvenirs 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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