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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 8! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular Greek Food souvenirs. 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: φιστίκι Αιγίνης |
| Gabriella: Aegina pistachio |
| Stefania: (slow) φιστίκι Αιγίνης (regular) φιστίκι Αιγίνης |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: φιστίκι Αιγίνης |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Pistachio trees have been cultivated in Aegina since 1860, and later they spread to other parts of Attica and Greece. The ideal climate of the island and the unique soil composition help in producing pistachios of exceptional flavour and aroma which are generally recognized as being the world’s finest pistachios. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Το φυστίκι Αιγίνης είναι γνωστό παγκοσμίως για την ποιότητά του. |
| Gabriella: The Aegina pistachio is known worldwide for its quality. |
| Stefania: (slow) Το φυστίκι Αιγίνης είναι γνωστό παγκοσμίως για την ποιότητά του. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: σύγκλινο Μάνης |
| Gabriella: syglino from Mani |
| Stefania: (slow) σύγκλινο Μάνης (regular) σύγκλινο Μάνης |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: σύγκλινο Μάνης |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Syglino comes from Mani and is a type of smoked pork meat that’s treated in a very special and traditional way. Traditionally, the people of Mani would slaughter pigs and cure the pork meat so they would be able to eat it during the long winter. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Το σύγκλινο Μάνης δίνει μια καταπληκτική γεύση στη φασολάδα. |
| Gabriella: Syglino from Mani gives a great flavor to the bean soup. |
| Stefania: (slow) Το σύγκλινο Μάνης δίνει μια καταπληκτική γεύση στη φασολάδα. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: φέτα |
| Gabriella: feta cheese |
| Stefania: (slow) φέτα (regular) φέτα |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: φέτα |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Feta cheese is a brined curd cheese traditionally made in Greece. It is a crumbly aged cheese commonly used as a table cheese or in salads, pastries, sandwiches, omelettes, and a variety of other dishes. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Ο παππούς μου στο χωριό παρασκευάζει τη δική του φέτα. |
| Gabriella: My grandfather at the village produces his own feta cheese. |
| Stefania: (slow) Ο παππούς μου στο χωριό παρασκευάζει τη δική του φέτα. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: γραβιέρα Κρήτης |
| Gabriella: Cretan graviera cheese |
| Stefania: (slow) γραβιέρα Κρήτης (regular) γραβιέρα Κρήτης |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: γραβιέρα Κρήτης |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Graviera cheese is a type of hard, yellow cheese. It is the second most popular cheese in Greece after feta cheese. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Η γραβιέρα Κρήτης είναι προϊόν προστατευόμενης ονομασίας προέλευσης. |
| Gabriella: Graviera is a product with protected designation of origin. |
| Stefania: (slow) Η γραβιέρα Κρήτης είναι προϊόν προστατευόμενης ονομασίας προέλευσης. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Stefania: χαλβάς Δραπετσώνας |
| Gabriella: halva from Drapetsona |
| Stefania: (slow) χαλβάς Δραπετσώνας (regular) χαλβάς Δραπετσώνας |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: χαλβάς Δραπετσώνας |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Halva is a type of sweet made of sugar and sesame seeds. It’s popular in Greece and in the Middle East. Since it does not contain any animal fat or protein, it is often eaten during Lent. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Κάθε φορά που περνάω από τη Δραπετσώνα, αγοράζω τον διάσημο χαλβά. |
| Gabriella: Everytime I pass from Drapetsona I buy the famous halva. |
| Stefania: (slow) Κάθε φορά που περνάω από τη Δραπετσώνα, αγοράζω τον διάσημο χαλβά. |
| 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: φιστίκι Αιγίνης |
| [pause]Gabriella: Aegina pistachio |
| Stefania: σύγκλινο Μάνης |
| [pause]Gabriella: syglino from Mani |
| Stefania: φέτα |
| [pause]Gabriella: feta cheese |
| Stefania: γραβιέρα Κρήτης |
| [pause]Gabriella: Cretan graviera cheese |
| Stefania: χαλβάς Δραπετσώνας |
| [pause]Gabriella: halva from Drapetsona |
Outro |
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| Gabriella: There you have it – five Food souvenirs 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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