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. |
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