Learn about fruits that are popular in Hungary
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Brandon: Hi everyone, I’m Brandon. |
| Gergő: And I’m Gergő! |
| Brandon: And welcome to Culture Class, Essential Hungarian Vocabulary, Lesson 6! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five Fruits popular in Hungary. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at HungarianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Brandon: Gergő, what’s our first word? |
| Gergő: görögdinnye |
| Brandon: watermelon |
| Gergő: (slow) görögdinnye (regular) görögdinnye |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Gergő: görögdinnye |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Because of the long sunny hours in the summer, Hungary is perfect for growing watermelon. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) Nyáron a termelők az utak mellett, teherautókról árulják a görögdinnyét. |
| Brandon: In the summertime, the growers sell watermelon beside the road from trucks. |
| Gergő: (slow) Nyáron a termelők az utak mellett, teherautókról árulják a görögdinnyét. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: alma |
| Brandon: apple |
| Gergő: (slow) alma (regular) alma |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Gergő: alma |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| In Hungary, apples are used for producing wine and vinegar, and also as a filling for homemade cakes. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) Az iskolások almát is kapnak uzsonnára a szendvics mellé. |
| Brandon: School kids also get apples as a snack along with their sandwiches. |
| Gergő: (slow) Az iskolások almát is kapnak uzsonnára a szendvics mellé. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: szőlő |
| Brandon: grape |
| Gergő: (slow) szőlő (regular) szőlő |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Gergő: szőlő |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Hungary’s climate is ideal for producing high-quality wine and grapes. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) Magyarországon 22 borvidék található az ország különböző pontjain. |
| Brandon: There are 22 wine regions in Hungary, in several areas around the country. |
| Gergő: (slow) Magyarországon 22 borvidék található az ország különböző pontjain. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: cseresznye |
| Brandon: cherry |
| Gergő: (slow) cseresznye (regular) cseresznye |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Gergő: cseresznye |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Cherry trees can be found in many Hungarian gardens. Hungarians like to eat them fresh from the tree or put them in cakes. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) Gyerekkoromban sokszor másztam fel a nagymama cseresznyefájára. |
| Brandon: In my childhood, I climbed my grandmother's cherry tree many times. |
| Gergő: (slow) Gyerekkoromban sokszor másztam fel a nagymama cseresznyefájára. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Gergő: sárgabarack |
| Brandon: apricot |
| Gergő: (slow) sárgabarack (regular) sárgabarack |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Gergő: sárgabarack |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Hungarians started to grow apricots after the Turkish subjugation in the 17th century. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A sárgabarackból nagyon finom lekvár és pálinka készül. |
| Brandon: Very tasty jam and pálinka can be made from apricots. |
| Gergő: (slow) A sárgabarackból nagyon finom lekvár és pálinka készül. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Gergő will give you the Hungarian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Gergő: görögdinnye |
| [pause]Brandon: watermelon |
| Gergő: alma |
| [pause]Brandon: apple |
| Gergő: szőlő |
| [pause]Brandon: grape |
| Gergő: cseresznye |
| [pause]Brandon: cherry |
| Gergő: sárgabarack |
| [pause]Brandon: apricot |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five Fruits in Hungary! We have more vocab lists available at HungarianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Gergő: Sziasztok! |
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