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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 4! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to food and drink. These are five home-cooked meals that are popular in Norway. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at NorwegianClass101.com |
| BODY |
| Brandon: Ida, what’s our first word? |
| Ida: Fårikål |
| Brandon: Cooked pieces of mutton with cabbage |
| Ida: (slow) Fårikål (regular) Fårikål |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Fårikål |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: The name of this dish means “sheep in cabbage” and it’s made by slow-cooking pieces of mutton together with cabbage, whole black pepper, and a bit of wheat flour. It is served with boiled potatoes. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Fårikål ble valgt som Norges nasjonalrett av et radioprogram på 70tallet. |
| Brandon: Cooked mutton with cabbage was selected as Norway’s national dish by a radio program in the 70s. |
| Ida: (slow) Fårikål ble valgt som Norges nasjonalrett av et radioprogram på 70tallet. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Kjøttkaker |
| Brandon: small pan-fried patty made of minced meat |
| Ida: (slow) Kjøttkaker (regular) Kjøttkaker |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Kjøttkaker |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: The way Norwegians prepare these dumplings varies by location, but it is common to mix the minced meat with salt, pepper, flour, onion, and milk or water. They are then shaped into small 2cm thick patties and fried. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Kjøttkaker er en vanlig hverdagsrett. |
| Brandon: Small pan-fried patties made of minced meat are a common everyday dish. |
| Ida: (slow) Kjøttkaker er en vanlig hverdagsrett. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Rømmegrøt |
| Brandon: Porridge made from sour cream |
| Ida: (slow) Rømmegrøt (regular) Rømmegrøt |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Rømmegrøt |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: The name of this dish literally translates to “sour cream porridge”, and it’s made with sour cream, whole milk, wheat flour, butter, and salt and then topped with sugar, cinnamon and butter. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Ikke alle liker rømmegrøt på grunn av blandingen mellom surt og søtt. |
| Brandon: Not everyone likes sour cream porridge because of the mix between sour and sweet. |
| Ida: (slow) Ikke alle liker rømmegrøt på grunn av blandingen mellom surt og søtt. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Pinnekjøtt |
| Brandon: Dish of lamb or mutton served at celebrations |
| Ida: (slow) Pinnekjøtt (regular) Pinnekjøtt |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Pinnekjøtt |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: This dish is usually eaten in western Norway around Christmas. Norwegians buy it preserved and then soak and boil it. Traditionally, it is eaten with boiled potatoes and turnip purée. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Nå har Pinnekjøtt blitt mer vanlig i hele Norge, og ikke bare i Vest og Nord-Norge. |
| Brandon: Now, This dish of lamb and mutton is more common all around Norway, and not just in western and northern Norway. |
| Ida: (slow) Nå har Pinnekjøtt blitt mer vanlig i hele Norge, og ikke bare i Vest og Nord-Norge. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ida: Lutefisk |
| Brandon: Dried whitefish |
| Ida: (slow) Lutefisk (regular) Lutefisk |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Lutefisk |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: The name of this dish means “lye fish” and is mostly made from cod. The fish needs to be soaked in cold water for many days before it can actually be cooked. When it is cooked, it has to be done so carefully so the fish doesn’t fall apart in the water. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Lutefisk er en veldig gammel rett, den dukket faktisk opp først i norsk litteratur fra 1555. |
| Brandon: Dried whitefish is a very old dish; it actually first appeared in Norwegian literature from 1555. |
| Ida: (slow) Lutefisk er en veldig gammel rett, den dukket faktisk opp først i norsk litteratur fra 1555. |
| 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: Fårikål |
| [pause]Brandon: Cooked pieces of mutton with cabbage |
| Ida: Kjøttkaker |
| [pause]Brandon: Small pan-fried patty made of minced meat |
| Ida: Rømmegrøt |
| [pause]Brandon: Porridge made from sour cream |
| Ida: Pinnekjøtt |
| [pause]Brandon: Festive main dish of lamb or mutton |
| Ida: Lutefisk |
| [pause]Brandon: Dried whitefish |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five Popular homecooked meals 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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