Learn about Norwegian sweets
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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 5! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to food and drink. These are five common sweets and desserts from Norway. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at NorwegianClass101.com |
| BODY |
| Brandon: Ida, what’s our first word? |
| Ida: Vafler |
| Brandon: Waffles |
| Ida: (slow) Vafler (regular) Vafler |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Vafler |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Norwegian waffles are heart-shaped and thin. Common toppings are strawberry jam, brown cheese, sour cream, or sugar. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Vafler med både syltetøy og brunost på er godt. |
| Brandon: Waffles with both jam and brown cheese are delicious. |
| Ida: (slow) Vafler med både syltetøy og brunost på er godt. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Lapper |
| Brandon: Norwegian pancakes |
| Ida: (slow) Lapper (regular) Lapper |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Lapper |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Norwegian pancakes are made by mixing eggs, flour, sugar, salt, fermented milk from kefir, sour cream, and baking soda. They are then fried with butter. Norwegian pancakes is traditionally served with sour cream and strawberry jam. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Lapper ser ut som amerikanske pannekaker. |
| Brandon: Norwegian pancakes look like American pancakes. |
| Ida: (slow) Lapper ser ut som amerikanske pannekaker. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Semulepudding |
| Brandon: Pudding made from semolina |
| Ida: (slow) Semulepudding (regular) Semulepudding |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Semulepudding |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: This pudding is made out of semolina boiled with milk, and then it is mixed together with whipped eggs and sugar. When the pudding has cooled down, it is eaten with red berry sauce. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Semulepudding er en gammel norsk klassiker. |
| Brandon: Semolina pudding is an old Norwegian classic. |
| Ida: (slow) Semulepudding er en gammel norsk klassiker. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Brødpudding |
| Brandon: Bread Pudding |
| Ida: (slow) Brødpudding (regular) Brødpudding |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Brødpudding |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: For bread pudding, a mix is made from whipped sugar, butter, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla. Then, cubes of toasted white bread are mixed in, and raisins and apples are added. This is then cooked in the oven and served with vanilla sauce. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) En del unge nordmenn vet ikke hva brødpudding er. |
| Brandon: A lot of young Norwegians do not know what bread pudding is. |
| Ida: (slow) En del unge nordmenn vet ikke hva brødpudding er. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ida: Morellsaus |
| Brandon: Cherry sauce |
| Ida: (slow) Morellsaus (regular) Morellsaus |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Morellsaus |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Cherries are boiled with water, sugar, flour, and vanilla into a sauce. Cherry sauce is often eaten with different types of cake. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Morellsaus smaker godt sammen med iskrem. |
| Brandon: Cherry sauce tastes delicious together with ice cream. |
| Ida: (slow) Morellsaus smaker godt sammen med iskrem. |
| 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: Vafler |
| [pause]Brandon: Waffles |
| Ida: Lapper |
| [pause]Brandon: Norwegian pancakes |
| Ida: Semulepudding |
| [pause]Brandon: Pudding made from semolina |
| Ida: Brødpudding |
| [pause]Brandon: Bread Pudding |
| Ida: Morellsaus |
| [pause]Brandon: Cherry sauce |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five sweets and desserts 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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