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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 4! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular Greek homecooked meals. 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: τυρόπιτα |
| Gabriella: cheese pie |
| Stefania: (slow) τυρόπιτα (regular) τυρόπιτα |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: τυρόπιτα |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Tyropita is a type of savoury pie made either with layers of buttered phyllo or puff pastry dough and filled with a cheese and egg mixture. It is usually eaten mid-morning in Greece. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Τα πρωινά συνήθως τρώω μια τυρόπιτα πριν πάω στη δουλειά. |
| Gabriella: In the mornings I usually eat a cheese pie before going to work. |
| Stefania: (slow) Τα πρωινά συνήθως τρώω μια τυρόπιτα πριν πάω στη δουλειά. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: παστίτσιο |
| Gabriella: Greek style lasagna |
| Stefania: (slow) παστίτσιο (regular) παστίτσιο |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: παστίτσιο |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Pastitsio is a version of the Italian dish "pasticcio di pasta," also known as "lasagne al forno." The typical Greek version has a bottom layer of bucatini or other tubular pasta, with cheese and egg as a binder; a middle layer of ground beef, veal or lamb with tomato and cinnamon, nutmeg or allspice; another layer of pasta; and a top layer of sauce. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Στο σουπερμάρκετ μπορεί να βρει κανείς και κατεψυγμένο παστίτσιο. |
| Gabriella: In the supermarket, you can find even frozen pastitsio. |
| Stefania: (slow) Στο σουπερμάρκετ μπορεί να βρει κανείς και κατεψυγμένο παστίτσιο. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: σπανακόπιτα |
| Gabriella: spinach pie |
| Stefania: (slow) σπανακόπιτα (regular) σπανακόπιτα |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: σπανακόπιτα |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: |
| Spanakopita is a savory pie similar to "tiropita." It’s made with phyllo or puff pastry and has a filling of chopped spinach, feta cheese, onions or scallions, egg, and seasoning. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Η μάνα μου θα φτιάξει σπανακόπιτα για το πάρτυ γενεθλίων μου. |
| Gabriella: My mom will make spinach pie for my birthday party. |
| Stefania: (slow) Η μάνα μου θα φτιάξει σπανακόπιτα για το πάρτυ γενεθλίων μου. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: μουσακάς |
| Gabriella: mousaka |
| Stefania: (slow) μουσακάς (regular) μουσακάς |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: μουσακάς |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Mousaka is an eggplant based dish of the Balkans, Eastern Mediterranean, and the Middle East. The best known variation of the dish is the Greek one, which consists largely of layers of potatoes and ground beef with onion, garlic, chopped tomatoes, herbs, and spices. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Ο μουσακάς είναι πολύ δημοφιλής στους τουρίστες. |
| Gabriella: Mousaka is very popular among tourists. |
| Stefania: (slow) Ο μουσακάς είναι πολύ δημοφιλής στους τουρίστες. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Stefania: φασολάδα |
| Gabriella: bean soup |
| Stefania: (slow) φασολάδα (regular) φασολάδα |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: φασολάδα |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Fasolada is a very nutritious soup made with dry white beans, olive oil, carrots, onions and parsley or celery. Unlike some other popular bean soups of Italy, Spain and Brazil, fasolada does not contain any meat. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Η φασολάδα μερικές φορές ονομάζεται το «εθνικό φαγητό» των Ελλήνων. |
| Gabriella: Fasolada is sometimes called the "national dish" of the Greeks. |
| Stefania: (slow) Η φασολάδα μερικές φορές ονομάζεται το «εθνικό φαγητό» των Ελλήνων. |
| 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: τυρόπιτα |
| [pause]Gabriella: cheese pie |
| Stefania: παστίτσιο |
| [pause]Gabriella: Greek style lasagna |
| Stefania: σπανακόπιτα |
| [pause]Gabriella: spinach pie |
| Stefania: μουσακάς |
| [pause]Gabriella: mousaka |
| Stefania: φασολάδα |
| [pause]Gabriella: bean soup |
Outro |
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| Gabriella: There you have it – five popular homecooked meals 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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