Learn about vegetables that are popular in Turkey
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Ece:And I’m Ece! |
| Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Turkish Vocabulary, Lesson 7! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food &Drink. These are five common vegetables in Turkey. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at TurkishClass101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:A, what’s our first word? |
| Ece:Zeytinyağlı Enginar |
| Gina:Artichoke in olive oil |
| Ece:(slow) Zeytinyağlı Enginar (regular) Zeytinyağlı Enginar |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Zeytinyağlı Enginar |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Artichoke in olive oil is a vegetarian dish cooked with artichokes, potatoes, olive oil, fava beans and dill. - |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Zeytinyağlı Enginar soğuk ikram edilir. |
| Gina:Artichoke in olive oil is served cold. |
| Ece:(slow) Zeytinyağlı Enginar soğuk ikram edilir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Pırasa |
| Gina:leek |
| Ece:(slow) Pırasa (regular) Pırasa |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Pırasa |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:A leek is an edible plant related to the onion. In the Mediterranean region, leek is served cold with lemon juice and olive oil during the summer. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Pırasanın yenebilir yeri uzun beyaz gövdesidir. |
| Gina:The edible part of the leek is its long, white stem. |
| Ece:(slow) Pırasanın yenebilir yeri uzun beyaz gövdesidir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Asma Yaprağı |
| Gina:Vine leaf |
| Ece:(slow) Asma Yaprağı (regular) Asma Yaprağı |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Asma Yaprağı |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Vine leaves are used in Turkish, Balkan, Arab, Greek and Vietnamese cuisines. They are usually eaten fresh and are stuffed with meat, rice, and nuts and seasoned with various spices. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Asma yaprağı salamura yapılarak saklanır. |
| Gina:Vine leaves are stored in brine. |
| Ece:(slow) Asma yaprağı salamura yapılarak saklanır. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Bezelye |
| Gina:Green pea |
| Ece:(slow) Bezelye (regular) Bezelye |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Bezelye |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Green peas are the edible seeds of the pea plant. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Kıymalı bezelye popüler bir Türk yemeğidir. |
| Gina:Minced meat with green peas is a popular Turkish dish. |
| Ece:(slow) Kıymalı bezelye popüler bir Türk yemeğidir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ece:Patlıcan musakka |
| Gina:eggplant moussaka |
| Ece:(slow) Patlıcan musakka (regular) Patlıcan musakka |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Patlıcan musakka |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Eggplant is a large, thick, dark purple fruit eaten as a vegetable. Turkish moussaka is prepared with sauteed eggplants, minced meat, onions, tomatoes and green peppers. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Patlıcan musakka Türkiye'de yaz aylarında çok yaygın bir yemektir. |
| Gina:Eggplant moussaka is a very common summer dish in Turkey. |
| Ece:(slow) Patlıcan musakka Türkiye'de yaz aylarında çok yaygın bir yemektir. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Ece will give you the Turkish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Ece:Zeytinyağlı Enginar |
| [pause]Gina:Artichoke in olive oil |
| Ece:Pırasa |
| [pause]Gina:Leek |
| Ece:Asma Yaprağı |
| [pause]Gina:Vine leaf |
| Ece:Bezelye |
| [pause]Gina:Green pea |
| Ece:Patlıcan musakka |
| [pause]Gina:Eggplant moussaka |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five Vegetables in Turkey! We have more vocab lists available at TurkishClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ece:Hoşçakalın" |
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