Learn about traditional clothing in Germany
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina: Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Katrin: And I’m Katrin! |
| Gina: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential German Vocabulary, Lesson 10! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Society and Culture. These are five common items of German Traditional Clothing . Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at GermanPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina: Katrin, what’s our first word? |
| Katrin: Dirndl |
| Gina: dirndl (traditional Bavarian dress) |
| Katrin: (slow) Dirndl (regular) Dirndl |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Dirndl |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: A dirndl is a traditional Bavarian dress usually worn on special occasions, for example, the Oktoberfest. It consists of a bodice, blouse, full skirt and apron. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Nahezu jede Frau, die das Oktoberfest besucht, trägt ein Dirndl. |
| Gina: Almost every woman visiting the Oktoberfest wears a dirndl. |
| Katrin: (slow) Nahezu jede Frau, die das Oktoberfest besucht, trägt ein Dirndl. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Lederhose |
| Gina: lederhosen (traditional Bavarian leather breeches) |
| Katrin: (slow) Lederhose (regular) Lederhose |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Lederhose |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Lederhosen are breeches made of leather that are either short or knee-length. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Viele Bayern tragen Lederhosen auf Volksfesten. |
| Gina: Many Bavarians wear lederhosen at folk festivals. |
| Katrin: (slow) Viele Bayern tragen Lederhosen auf Volksfesten. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Tirolerhut |
| Gina: Tyrolean hat |
| Katrin: (slow) Tirolerhut (regular) Tirolerhut |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Tirolerhut |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: The Tyrolean hat or "Alpine hat" is a type of fedora hat named after the Tyrol area in the Alps. It is made from felt and has the shape of a trilby. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Der Tirolerhut vervollständigt die traditionelle bayerische Tracht. |
| Gina: The Tyrolean hat completes the traditional Bavarian costume. |
| Katrin: (slow) Der Tirolerhut vervollständigt die traditionelle bayerische Tracht. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Bollenhut |
| Gina: bollenhut (traditional hat with woolen pom poms) |
| Katrin: (slow) Bollenhut (regular) Bollenhut |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Bollenhut |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: The bollenhut is a traditional hat with woolen pom poms. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Ein Bollenhut wird nur von Frauen der Schwarzwaldregion getragen. |
| Gina: A bollenhut is only worn by women from the Black Forest region. |
| Katrin: (slow) Ein Bollenhut wird nur von Frauen der Schwarzwaldregion getragen. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Katrin: Gamsbart |
| Gina: Gamsbart (a tuft of hair on a trachten-hat) |
| Katrin: (slow) Gamsbart (regular) Gamsbart |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Gamsbart |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: The Gamsbart is a tuft of hair attached to a trachten-hat, and worn in the alpine regions of Germany, mainly Bavaria. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Der Gamsbart war früher eine Jagdtrophäe. |
| Gina: The Gamsbart used to be a hunting trophy. |
| Katrin: (slow) Der Gamsbart war früher eine Jagdtrophäe. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Katrin will give you the German – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Katrin: Dirndl |
| [pause]Gina: dirndl (traditional Bavarian dress) |
| Katrin: Lederhose |
| [pause]Gina: lederhosen (traditional Bavarian leather breeches) |
| Katrin: Tirolerhut |
| [pause]Gina: Tyrolean hat |
| Katrin: Bollenhut |
| [pause]Gina: bollenhut (traditional hat with woolen pom poms) |
| Katrin: Gamsbart |
| [pause]Gina: Gamsbart (a tuft of hair on a trachten-hat) |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five items ofTraditional Clothing in Germany! We have more vocab lists available at GermanPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Katrin: Bis bald. |
3 Comments
HideDo people in your country wear traditional clothes in everyday life? Tell us what are they called!
Hallo robert groulx,
Danke schön for posting and studying with us. If you have any questions, please let us know.😄
Kind regards,
Levente
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thnk you for the leson transcript
Bollenhut mean Tyrolean hat
my home country canada , i wear winter coat with boots
robert