Learn about popular Norwegian food-related souvenirs
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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 8! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five common Norwegian food souvenirs. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at NorwegianClass101.com |
| BODY |
| Brandon: Ida, what’s our first word? |
| Ida: Røkt laks |
| Brandon: Smoked salmon |
| Ida: (slow) Røkt laks (regular) Røkt laks |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Røkt laks |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Norway is known for salmon, so smoked salmon is a great souvenir food . Smoked salmon is usually eaten on bread with scrambled eggs and can be bought at every grocery store. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Røkt laks er alltid servert på norske koldtbord. |
| Brandon: Smoked salmon is always served on Norwegian buffets. |
| Ida: (slow)Røkt laks er alltid servert på norske koldtbord. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Freia Melkesjokolade |
| Brandon: Freia Milk Chocolate |
| Ida: (slow) Freia Melkesjokolade (regular) Freia Melkesjokolade |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Freia Melkesjokolade |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Freia Milk Chocolate has been Norway’s highest selling and most loved brand of milk chocolate since the 60s. These small chocolate bars have a Norwegian folk tale written on the inside of their wrappers. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Renée Zellweger elsker Freia Melkesjokolade. |
| Brandon: Renée Zellweger loves Freia Milk Chocolate. |
| Ida: (slow) Renée Zellweger elsker Freia Melkesjokolade. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Flatbrød |
| Brandon: Flatbread, a thin, crispy bread |
| Ida: (slow) Flatbrød (regular) Flatbrød |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Flatbrød |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Norwegians often eat flatbread with butter on top and with different types of stew. Since a lot of countries have some kind of stew, flatbread makes a nice souvenir. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Flatbrød kan bli laget av hvilket som helst mel. |
| Brandon: Flatbread can be made from every kind of flour. |
| Ida: (slow) Flatbrød kan bli laget av hvilket som helst mel. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Marsipangris |
| Brandon: Marzipan pig |
| Ida: (slow) Marsipangris (regular) Marsipangris |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Marsipangris |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: A marzipan pig is a piece of marzipan shaped like a pig. On Christmas Eve, Norwegians eat porridge, and an almond is hidden in the serving bowl, The person who gets the almond wins a marzipan pig. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Mange nordmenn lager marsipangriser selv. |
| Brandon: A lot of Norwegians make marzipan pigs themselves. |
| Ida: (slow) Mange nordmenn lager marsipangriser selv. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ida: Lefse |
| Brandon: Norwegian soft flatbread |
| Ida: (slow) Lefse (regular) Lefse |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Lefse |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: This is a soft version of flatbread often served with butter, cinnamon, and sugar and then folded before being eaten. One type of this flatbread, called lompe, is made of potatoes. When Norwegians eat hot dogs, they often wrap the hot dog in lompe instead of bread. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Den største lefsa i verden ble laget i USA. |
| Brandon: The largest soft flatbread in the world was made in the USA. |
| Ida: (slow) Den største lefsa i verden ble laget i USA. |
| 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: Røkt laks |
| [pause]Brandon: Smoked salmon |
| Ida: Freia Melkesjokolade |
| [pause]Brandon: Freia Milk Chocolate |
| Ida: Flatbrød |
| [pause]Brandon: Flatbread, a thin and crispy bread |
| Ida: Marsipangris |
| [pause]Brandon: Marzipan pig |
| Ida: Lefse |
| [pause]Brandon: Norwegian soft flatbread |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five food souvenirs 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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