Learn about fruits that are popular in Greece
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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 6! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five fruits that are common in Greece. 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: σταφύλι |
| Gabriella: grape |
| Stefania: (slow) σταφύλι (regular) σταφύλι |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: σταφύλι |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Grapes are very popular fruits in Greece and are found throughout the country. Greek grapes are in season during autumn. They are rich in juice and have a very thin skin compared to the grapes of southern Europe. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Η Σαντορίνη βγάζει πολύ γλυκά σταφύλια. |
| Gabriella: Santorini produces very sweet grapes. |
| Stefania: (slow) Η Σαντορίνη βγάζει πολύ γλυκά σταφύλια. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: καρπούζι |
| Gabriella: watermelon |
| Stefania: (slow) καρπούζι (regular) καρπούζι |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: καρπούζι |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Watermelons are extremely popular during the summer months in Greece because the country is one of the largest producers of watermelons in Europe. It is often served in restaurants as a dessert alternative. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Στην Ελλάδα το καρπούζι το τρώμε το καλοκαίρι |
| Gabriella: In Greece we eat watermelon during the summer. |
| Stefania: (slow) Στην Ελλάδα το καρπούζι το τρώμε το καλοκαίρι |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: πεπόνι |
| Gabriella: melon |
| Stefania: (slow) πεπόνι (regular) πεπόνι |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: πεπόνι |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Ιn Greece, melons are a very popular summer fruit mainly used inside fruit salads or eaten by itself. Just like with watermelons, eating feta cheese with melon is very popular. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Μου αρέσει να τρώω πεπόνι στην παραλία. |
| Gabriella: I like to eat melon at the beach. |
| Stefania: (slow) Μου αρέσει να τρώω πεπόνι στην παραλία. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: σύκο |
| Gabriella: fig |
| Stefania: (slow) σύκο (regular) σύκο |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: σύκο |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Figs are one of the oldest cultivated fruits in Greece. Greek people often have a fig tree in their garden or close by their homes. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Η συκιά μας έκανε πολλά σύκα αυτό το καλοκαίρι. |
| Gabriella: Our fig tree produced many figs this summer. |
| Stefania: (slow) Η συκιά μας έκανε πολλά σύκα αυτό το καλοκαίρι. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Stefania: ρόδι |
| Gabriella: pomegranate |
| Stefania: (slow) ρόδι (regular) ρόδι |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: ρόδι |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: The pomegranate is native to the Mediterranean region. In Greece it is a symbol of abundance, fertility and good luck. Pomegranates are prominent at Greek weddings and funerals. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Tην Πρωτοχρονιά «σπάσαμε» το ρόδι στην αυλή. |
| Gabriella: On New Year's Day we "broke" the pomegranate in the yard. |
| Stefania: (slow) Tην Πρωτοχρονιά «σπάσαμε» το ρόδι στην αυλή. |
| 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: σταφύλι |
| [pause]Gabriella: grape |
| Stefania: καρπούζι |
| [pause]Gabriella: watermelon |
| Stefania: πεπόνι |
| [pause]Gabriella: melon |
| Stefania: σύκο |
| [pause]Gabriella: fig |
| Stefania: ρόδι |
| [pause]Gabriella: pomegranate |
Outro |
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| Gabriella: There you have it – five fruits 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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