Learn about Swedish foods
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Brandon: Hi everyone, I’m Brandon. |
| Engla: And I’m Engla! |
| Brandon: And welcome to Culture Class - Essential Swedish Vocabulary, Lesson 2! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to food and drink. We’ve handpicked five well-known Swedish foods. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at SwedishPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Brandon: Engla, what’s our first word? |
| Engla: Kräftor |
| Brandon: Crayfish |
| Engla: (slow) Kräftor (regular) Kräftor |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Kräftor |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Crayfish is a shellfish which looks like a small lobster. In Sweden, it’s boiled with lots of dill, beer, and other spices and eaten in summer. Crayfish season starts in August. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Kräftor är svarta från början, men blir röda när de kokas. |
| Brandon: Crayfish are black to begin with, but become red when they're boiled. |
| Engla: (slow) Kräftor är svarta från början, men blir röda när de kokas. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Janssons Frestelse |
| Brandon: Jansson's temptation |
| Engla: (slow) Janssons Frestelse (regular) Janssons Frestelse |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Janssons Frestelse |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Jansson's Temptation is a potato casserole with lots of cream, onions, and anchovies. It's usually eaten around the holidays such as Christmas and Midsummer. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Janssons frestelse är enkel att göra. |
| Brandon: Jansson's temptation is easy to make. |
| Engla: (slow) Janssons frestelse är enkel att göra. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Surströmming |
| Brandon: Fermented herring |
| Engla: (slow) Surströmming (regular) Surströmming |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Surströmming |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Fermented herring is basically aged canned herring. It's been called the smelliest food in the world. It's commonly eaten in the Northern parts of Sweden around summer. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Surströmming är förbjudet att ha med sig på flygplan. |
| Brandon: Fermented herring is not allowed to be brought on an airplane. |
| Engla: (slow) Surströmming är förbjudet att ha med sig på flygplan. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Julskinka |
| Brandon: Christmas ham |
| Engla: (slow) Julskinka (regular) Julskinka |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Julskinka |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Christmas ham is eaten around the Christmas season. It's a boiled or baked ham, coated with a mixture of mustard and egg, and breaded with breadcrumbs. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Man kan köpa färdiggjord julskinka. |
| Brandon: You can buy pre-made Christmas ham. |
| Engla: (slow) Man kan köpa färdiggjord julskinka. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Engla: Köttbullar |
| Brandon: Swedish Meatballs |
| Engla: (slow) Köttbullar (regular) Köttbullar |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Köttbullar |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Traditional Swedish meatballs are made with ground beef, bread crumbs, onions, and cream. They're usually eaten together with mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Barn brukar gilla köttbullar. |
| Brandon: Children usually like meatballs. |
| Engla: (slow) Barn brukar gilla köttbullar. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Engla will give you the Swedish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Engla: Kräftor |
| [pause]Brandon: Crayfish |
| Engla: Janssons Frestelse |
| [pause]Brandon: Jansson's temptation |
| Engla: Surströmming |
| [pause]Brandon: Fermented herring |
| Engla: Julskinka |
| [pause]Brandon: Christmas ham |
| Engla: Köttbullar |
| [pause]Brandon: Swedish Meatballs |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five popular Swedish foods! We have more vocab lists available at SwedishPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Engla: Hej då. |
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