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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gabriella: Hi everyone, I’m Gabriella. |
| Stefania: And I’m Stefania! |
| Gabriella: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Greek Vocabulary, Lesson 3! In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five common Greek Beverages. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at GreekPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gabriella: Stefania, what’s our first word? |
| Stefania: Μεταξά |
| Gabriella: Metaxa |
| Stefania: (slow) Μεταξά (regular) Μεταξά |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: Μεταξά |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Metaxa is a Greek distilled beverage that’s a blend of brandy, spices, and wine, although wine isn’t in some of the more expensive versions of the product, which allows for a drier taste. Today, many people in Greece use it not only as a drink, but also as an ingredient in many dishes. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Όποτε έχω κρύωμα, η γιαγιά μου δίνει χαμομήλι με Μεταξά και μέλι. |
| Gabriella: Whenever I have a cold, my grandmother gives me chamomile tea with Metaxa and honey. |
| Stefania: (slow) Όποτε έχω κρύωμα, η γιαγιά μου δίνει χαμομήλι με Μεταξά και μέλι. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: ούζο |
| Gabriella: ouzo |
| Stefania: (slow) ούζο (regular) ούζο |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: ούζο |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Ouzo is an anise-flavored aperitif, which means it’s served before a meal like an appetizer. It is slowly sipped, usually mixed with water or ice until it becomes cloudy, and shared with others over a period of several hours. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Αυτή η ουζερί στην Πλάκα έχει λαχταριστούς μεζέδες και εξαιρετικό ούζο. |
| Gabriella: This ouzerie in Plaka has delicious appetizers and excellent ouzo. |
| Stefania: (slow) Αυτή η ουζερί στην Πλάκα έχει λαχταριστούς μεζέδες και εξαιρετικό ούζο. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: ρετσίνα |
| Gabriella: retsina |
| Stefania: (slow) ρετσίνα (regular) ρετσίνα |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: ρετσίνα |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Retsina is a Greek white or rosé resinated wine that has been made for at least 2000 years. Its unique flavor is said to have originated from the practice of sealing wine vessels with Aleppo Pine resin in ancient times. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Η ρετσίνα «Κουρτάκη» είναι η πιο γνωστή. |
| Gabriella: The "Kourtaki" retsina is the most well-known one. |
| Stefania: (slow) Η ρετσίνα «Κουρτάκη» είναι η πιο γνωστή. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: λικέρ μαστίχας |
| Gabriella: mastiha liqueur |
| Stefania: (slow) λικέρ μαστίχας (regular) λικέρ μαστίχας |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: λικέρ μαστίχας |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Mastiha liqueur is brandy-based and seasoned with mastic, a resin gathered from the small evergreen mastic tree. It has a sweet smell and flavour similar to liquorice and is often served with dessert. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Ο ιδιοκτήτης της ταβέρνας μας προσφέρει πάντα λικέρ μαστίχας στο τέλος του γεύματος. |
| Gabriella: The owner of a tavern always offers us some mastiha liqueur at the end of the meal. |
| Stefania: (slow) Ο ιδιοκτήτης της ταβέρνας μας προσφέρει πάντα λικέρ μαστίχας στο τέλος του γεύματος. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Stefania: τσίπουρο |
| Gabriella: tsipouro |
| Stefania: (slow) τσίπουρο (regular) τσίπουρο |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: τσίπουρο |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Tsipouro is a strong distilled spirit and is produced from pomace, the residue of the wine press. Tsipouro is used either as a refreshment or as a hot beverage, and as with all alcoholic beverages in Greece, drinking always seems to coincide with social gatherings. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Οι παλιές γενιές χρησιμοποιούσαν τσίπουρο με μέλι για το κρυολόγημα. |
| Gabriella: The older generations used tsipouro with honey for common colds. |
| Stefania: (slow) Οι παλιές γενιές χρησιμοποιούσαν τσίπουρο με μέλι για το κρυολόγημα. |
| QUIZ |
| Gabriella: Okay, listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Stefania will give you the Greek – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Stefania: Μεταξά |
| [pause]Gabriella: Metaxa |
| Stefania: ούζο |
| [pause]Gabriella: ouzo |
| Stefania: ρετσίνα |
| [pause]Gabriella: retsina |
| Stefania: λικέρ μαστίχας |
| [pause]Gabriella: mastiha liqueur |
| Stefania: τσίπουρο |
| [pause]Gabriella: tsipouro |
Outro |
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| Gabriella: There you have it – five Beverages in Greece! We have more vocab lists available at GreekPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Stefania: Γεια! |
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