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| INTRODUCTION |
| Brandon: Hi everyone, I’m Brandon. |
| Ida: And I’m Ida! |
| Brandon: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Norwegian Vocabulary, Lesson 2! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to food and drink. These are five popular Norwegian foods. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at NorwegianClass101.com |
| BODY |
| Brandon: Ida, what’s our first word? |
| Ida: Brunost |
| Brandon: Cheese made from whey, milk and cream |
| Ida: (slow) Brunost (regular) Brunost |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Brunost |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: In order to make this cheese, whey, milk, and cream are boiled together, and the sugar in the milk causes the cheese to turn a brown color. The name Brunost literally means “brown cheese.” |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) En tunnelbrann varte i fem dager da en lastebil med brunost tok fyr. |
| Brandon: A tunnel fire lasted for five days when a truck carrying brunost caught fire. |
| Ida: (slow) En tunnelbrann varte i fem dager da en lastebil med brunost tok fyr. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Fiskeboller |
| Brandon: Fish balls |
| Ida: (slow) Fiskeboller (regular) Fiskeboller |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Fiskeboller |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Norwegians eat these fish balls with boiled potatoes and white sauce. It is also common to put curry in the white sauce. Fish balls are made from finely-ground fish, milk, potato starch, and salt. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Fiskeboller blir vanligvis kjøpt på boks. |
| Brandon: Fish balls are usually bought in cans. |
| Ida: (slow) Fiskeboller blir vanligvis kjøpt på boks. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Makrell i tomat |
| Brandon: Mackerel in tomato sauce |
| Ida: (slow) Makrell i tomat (regular) Makrell i tomat |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Makrell i tomat |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Sliced Mackerel in tomato sauce, is both loved and hated by Norwegian people. It is usually eaten on top of a slice of bread. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) |
| Brandon: Mackerel in tomato sauce is also known for its nickname: “plane crash.” |
| Ida: (slow) Makrell i tomat er også kjent for sitt kallenavn; flykræsj. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Pizza Grandiosa |
| Brandon: Frozen pizza |
| Ida: (slow) Pizza Grandiosa (regular) Pizza Grandiosa |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Pizza Grandiosa |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Pizza Grandiosa is a very popular brand of frozen pizza in Norway. The original Grandiosa consists of meat, cheese, tomato sauce, and red bell peppers. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Pizza Grandiosa har sin egen uoffisielle bok. |
| Brandon: Pizza Grandiosa has its own unofficial book. |
| Ida: (slow) Pizza Grandiosa har sin egen uoffisielle bok. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ida: Kvikk lunsj |
| Brandon: Quick Lunch, a milk chocolate |
| Ida: (slow) Kvikk lunsj (regular) Kvikk lunsj |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Kvikk lunsj |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: The name of this food translates literally as “quick lunch” and is a common type of chocolate candy in Norway. It is often eaten on family trips. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Kvikk Lunsj spises ofte sammen med en appelsin og kakao. |
| Brandon: Quick Lunch is often eaten together with an orange and hot cocoa. |
| Ida: (slow) Kvikk Lunsj spises ofte sammen med en appelsin og kakao. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Ida will give you the Norwegian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Ida: Brunost |
| [pause]Brandon: Cheese made from whey, milk and cream |
| Ida: Fiskeboller |
| [pause]Brandon: Fish balls |
| Ida: Makrell i tomat |
| [pause]Brandon: Mackerel in tomato sauce |
| Ida: Pizza Grandiosa |
| [pause]Brandon: Frozen pizza |
| Ida: Kvikk lunsj |
| [pause]Brandon: Quick Lunch, a milk chocolate |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five Foods in Norway! We have more vocab lists available at NorwegianClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ida: Hade! |
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