Learn about popular Turkish food-related souvenirs
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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 8! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food &Drink. These are five popular Turkish Food souvenirs. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at TurkishClass101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Ece, what’s our first word? |
| Ece:Sucuk |
| Gina:Sujuk, spicy sausage |
| Ece:(slow) Sucuk (regular) Sucuk |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Sucuk |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Sujuk is a dry, spicy sausage eaten in the Balkan countries, Turkey and central Asia. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Sucuklu yumurta kahvaltıda ağır yemeği sevenler için idealdir. |
| Gina:Sujuk with eggs is ideal for those who like to eat a hearty breakfast. |
| Ece:(slow) Sucuklu yumurta kahvaltıda ağır yemeği sevenler için idealdir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Lokum |
| Gina:Turkish delight |
| Ece:(slow) Lokum (regular) Lokum |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Lokum |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Turkish delight is a candy that can come in many flavours, including vanilla, pistachio, rose, coconut, and so on. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Türkler, bayram ziyaretlerine kutulu lokum götürürler. |
| Gina:Turkish people take boxes of Turkish delight when paying their "bairam" festival visits. |
| Ece:(slow) Türkler, bayram ziyaretlerine kutulu lokum götürürler. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Pişmaniye |
| Gina:Floss Halva |
| Ece:(slow) Pişmaniye (regular) Pişmaniye |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Pişmaniye |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Floss Halva is made by flossing thin strands of halva into a light confectionery. It is made out of wheat flour and sugar and garnished with pistachios. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Pişmaniye çok tatlı ve yüksek kalorilidir. |
| Gina:Turkish floss halva is very sweet and high in calories. |
| Ece:(slow) Pişmaniye çok tatlı ve yüksek kalorilidir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Badem ezmesi |
| Gina:Marzipan |
| Ece:(slow) Badem ezmesi (regular) Badem ezmesi |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Badem ezmesi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Turkish marzipan is made by grinding almonds with sugar and partially drying the paste. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) İstanbul'un Marmara Denizi kenarındaki tarihi semtlerinden Bebek'te iyi kalite badem ezmesi bulabilirsiniz. |
| Gina:You can find high quality marzipan in Bebek, a historic Istanbul neighborhood near the Marmara sea. |
| Ece:(slow) İstanbul'un Marmara Denizi kenarındaki tarihi semtlerinden Bebek'te iyi kalite badem ezmesi bulabilirsiniz. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ece:Kuru Kayısı |
| Gina:Dried Apricots |
| Ece:(slow) Kuru Kayısı (regular) Kuru Kayısı |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Kuru Kayısı |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Turkey is the leading apricot producer in the world. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Badem, yer fıstığı ve kuru kayısı yemek karaciğer kanseri riskini azaltabilir. |
| Gina:Eating almonds, peanuts and dried apricots may decrease the risk of liver cancer. |
| Ece:(slow) Badem, yer fıstığı ve kuru kayısı yemek karaciğer kanseri riskini azaltabilir. |
| 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:Sucuk |
| [pause]Gina:Sujuk, spicy sausage |
| Ece:Lokum |
| [pause]Gina:Turkish delight |
| Ece:Pişmaniye |
| [pause]Gina:Floss Halva |
| Ece:Badem ezmesi |
| [pause]Gina:Marzipan |
| Ece:Kuru Kayısı |
| [pause]Gina:Dried Apricots |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five Food souvenirs 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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