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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 4! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular German homecooked meals. 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: Frikassee |
| Gina: fricassee (ragout of light-colored meat) |
| Katrin: (slow) Frikassee (regular) Frikassee |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Frikassee |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: German ‘Frikassee’ is a ragout made from light-colored meats, such as veal, chicken or rabbit, served with a white sauce. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Viele Deutsche mögen ihr Frikassee mit Reis. |
| Gina: Many Germans like their fricassee with rice. |
| Katrin: (slow) Viele Deutsche mögen ihr Frikassee mit Reis. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Geschnetzeltes |
| Gina: Geschnetzeltes (sliced meat in a cream sauce) |
| Katrin: (slow) Geschnetzeltes (regular) Geschnetzeltes |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Geschnetzeltes |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: ‘Geschnetzeltes’ is often served with ‘Spätzle’ – egg noodles, rice or mashed potatoes. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Das Besondere an Geschnetzeltem ist die Rahmsauce. |
| Gina: The special thing about ‘Geschnetzeltes’ is the cream sauce. |
| Katrin: (slow) Das Besondere an Geschnetzeltem ist die Rahmsauce. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Gulasch |
| Gina: goulash (stew of meat and vegetables) |
| Katrin: (slow) Gulasch (regular) Gulasch |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Gulasch |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: ‘Gulasch’ is a ragout made from beef, veal, pork or lamb meat or a combination of those. It is traditionally seasoned with paprika and other spices like caraway and garlic. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) In Deutschland wird Gulasch oft in einer Gulaschkanone angerichtet. |
| Gina: In Germany, goulash is often prepared in a field kitchen. |
| Katrin: (slow) In Deutschland wird Gulasch oft in einer Gulaschkanone angerichtet. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Königsberger Klopse |
| Gina: meatballs in a white sauce with capers |
| Katrin: (slow) Königsberger Klopse (regular) Königsberger Klopse |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Königsberger Klopse |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: ‘Königsberger Klopse’ are a German specialty usually served with boiled potatoes. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Königsberger Klopse werden aus Rinder- oder Schweinehackfleisch gemacht. |
| Gina: Meatballs in white sauce are made of ground veal, beef or pork. |
| Katrin: (slow) Königsberger Klopse werden aus Rinder- oder Schweinehackfleisch gemacht. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Katrin: Spaghetti Bolognese |
| Gina: spaghetti bolognese (spaghetti with meat sauce) |
| Katrin: (slow) Spaghetti Bolognese (regular) Spaghetti Bolognese |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Spaghetti Bolognese |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Spaghetti Bolognese is a very popular dish in Germany because it is inexpensive, fast and easy to prepare. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Spaghetti Bolognese ist das Lieblingsgericht vieler Kinder. |
| Gina: Spaghetti Bolognese is the favorite dish for many children. |
| Katrin: (slow) Spaghetti Bolognese ist das Lieblingsgericht vieler Kinder. |
| 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: Frikassee |
| [pause]Gina: fricassee (ragout from light-colored meat) |
| Katrin: Geschnetzeltes |
| [pause]Gina: Geschnetzeltes (sliced meat in a cream sauce) |
| Katrin: Gulasch |
| [pause]Gina: goulash (stew of meat and vegetables) |
| Katrin: Königsberger Klopse |
| [pause]Gina: meatballs in a white sauce with capers |
| Katrin: Spaghetti Bolognese |
| [pause]Gina: spaghetti bolognese (spaghetti with meat sauce) |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five Popular homecooked meals 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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