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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

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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