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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 5! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular Greek Sweets and desserts. 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: γλυκό του κουταλιού
Gabriella: spoon sweet
Stefania: (slow) γλυκό του κουταλιού (regular) γλυκό του κουταλιού
Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat:
Stefania: γλυκό του κουταλιού
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gabriella: Spoon sweets are sweet preserves served in a spoon on a small piece of china or a crystal dish, as a gesture of hospitality in Greece. They can be made from almost any fruit, though there are also spoon sweets made without fruit.
Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Stefania: (normal) Η κυρά Σούλα φτιάχνει το καλύτερο σπιτικό γλυκό του κουταλιού από κεράσι.
Gabriella: Mrs Soula makes the best homemade cherry spoon sweet.
Stefania: (slow) Η κυρά Σούλα φτιάχνει το καλύτερο σπιτικό γλυκό του κουταλιού από κεράσι.
Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word?
Stefania: παστέλι
Gabriella: sesame seed candy
Stefania: (slow) παστέλι (regular) παστέλι
Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat:
Stefania: παστέλι
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gabriella: In Greece, sesame seed candy is called "pasteli," and it is a confection of sesame seeds or other nuts with sugar or honey, pressed into a flat bar.
Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Stefania: (normal) Το παστέλι είναι ένα νόστιμο και υγιεινό σνακ για το σχολείο.
Gabriella: Pasteli is a tasty and healthy snack for school.
Stefania: (slow) Το παστέλι είναι ένα νόστιμο και υγιεινό σνακ για το σχολείο.
Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word?
Stefania: μαντολάτο
Gabriella: nougat
Stefania: (slow) μαντολάτο (regular) μαντολάτο
Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat:
Stefania: μαντολάτο
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gabriella: Mandolato is a variety of traditional confectioneries called nougat in English, which are made with sugar and/or honey, roasted nuts such as almonds, walnuts, pistachios, and hazelnuts; whipped egg whites, and sometimes chopped candied fruit.
Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Stefania: (normal) To όνομα «μαντολάτο» προέρχεται από την ιταλική λέξη «mandorla», που σημαίνει αμύγδαλο.
Gabriella: The name "mandolato" comes from the italian word "mandorla", which means almond.
Stefania: (slow) To όνομα «μαντολάτο» προέρχεται από την ιταλική λέξη «mandorla», που σημαίνει αμύγδαλο.
Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word?
Stefania: κουραμπιέδες
Gabriella: Greek almond biscuits
Stefania: (slow) κουραμπιέδες (regular) κουραμπιέδες
Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat:
Stefania: κουραμπιέδες
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gabriella: Kourambiedes are a shortbread-type of biscuit usually made with ground almonds. Metaxa brandy, vanilla, mastiha resin or rose water are also used for flavouring.
Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Stefania: (normal) Τα Χριστούγεννα πάντα αγοράζω κουραμπιέδες για τους συνάδελφους στο γραφείο.
Gabriella: On Christmas I always buy Greek almond biscuits for the colleagues in the office.
Stefania: (slow) Τα Χριστούγεννα πάντα αγοράζω κουραμπιέδες για τους συνάδελφους στο γραφείο.
Gabriella: Okay, what’s the last word?
Stefania: μελομακάρονα
Gabriella: Greek honey biscuits
Stefania: (slow) μελομακάρονα (regular) μελομακάρονα
Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat:
Stefania: μελομακάρονα
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gabriella: Melomakarona are egg-shaped soft sticky cookies. Along with "kourambiedes," they are traditionally prepared during the Christmas season.
Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Stefania: (normal) Θέλει χρόνο για να φτιάξεις μελομακάρονα, για αυτό εγώ τα αγοράζω έτοιμα από τον φούρνο.
Gabriella: It takes time to make Greek honey biscuits, that's why I buy them ready from the bakery.
Stefania: (slow) Θέλει χρόνο για να φτιάξεις μελομακάρονα, για αυτό εγώ τα αγοράζω έτοιμα από τον φούρνο.
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: γλυκό του κουταλιού
[pause]Gabriella: spoon sweet
Stefania: παστέλι
[pause]Gabriella: sesame seed candy
Stefania: μαντολάτο
[pause]Gabriella: nougat
Stefania: κουραμπιέδες
[pause]Gabriella: Greek almond biscuits
Stefania: μελομακάρονα
[pause]Gabriella: Greek honey biscuits

Outro

Gabriella: There you have it – five sweets and desserts 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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