Learn about Swedish home cooking
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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 4! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to food and drink. We’ve handpicked five popular Swedish homecooked meals. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at SwedishPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Brandon: Engla, what’s our first word? |
| Engla: Blåbärspaj |
| Brandon: Blueberry pie |
| Engla: (slow) Blåbärspaj (regular) Blåbärspaj |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Blåbärspaj |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Blueberry pie is made in the summer by putting the blueberries at the bottom of a baking pan and pouring in a mix of flour, sugar and butter. It's cooked in the oven and often served with a vanilla sauce. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Många plockar bären till sin blåbärspaj själv. |
| Brandon: Many people pick the berries for their blueberry pie by themselves. |
| Engla: (slow) Många plockar bären till sin blåbärspaj själv. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Flygande Jakob |
| Brandon: Flying Jacob |
| Engla: (slow) Flygande Jakob (regular) Flygande Jakob |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Flygande Jakob |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| This is a casserole that is made with chicken, whipped cream, chili sauce, bananas, roasted peanuts, and bacon. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Flygande Jakob är en söt maträtt. |
| Brandon: Flying Jacob is a sweet dish. |
| Engla: (slow) Flygande Jakob är en söt maträtt. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Pyttipanna |
| Brandon: Small piece in a pan |
| Engla: (slow) Pyttipanna (regular) Pyttipanna |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Pyttipanna |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| This dish is usually made with diced potatoes, diced onions, and chopped meat or sausage, which are then pan fried. It's often served with a fried egg. It's also usually made from left-overs. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Pyttipanna kan man göra på vad man vill. |
| Brandon: Small piece in a pan can be made from whatever you want. |
| Engla: (slow) Pyttipanna kan man göra på vad man vill. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s our next word? |
| Engla: Pannkakor |
| Brandon: Pancakes |
| Engla: (slow) Pannkakor (regular) Pannkakor |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Pannkakor |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Swedish pancakes are very thin and are made by putting jam, sugar, or cream on the pancakes and then rolling them into rolls. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Barn brukar ha med sig pannkakor på skolutflykter. |
| Brandon: Children usually bring pancakes with them on school trips. |
| Engla: (slow) Barn brukar ha med sig pannkakor på skolutflykter. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Engla: Korvstroganoff |
| Brandon: Sausage stroganoff |
| Engla: (slow) Korvstroganoff (regular) Korvstroganoff |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Korvstroganoff |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Sausage stroganoff is a variation of beef stroganoff, but in Sweden they use a special sausage from Falun to make this dish. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Man brukar äta ris till korvstroganoff. |
| Brandon: You usually eat rice with sausage stroganoff. |
| Engla: (slow) Man brukar äta ris till korvstroganoff. |
| 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: Blåbärspaj |
| [pause]Brandon: Blueberry pie |
| Engla: Flygande Jakob |
| [pause]Brandon: Flying Jacob |
| Engla: Pyttipanna |
| [pause]Brandon: Small piece in a pan |
| Engla: Pannkakor |
| [pause]Brandon: Pancakes |
| Engla: Korvstroganoff |
| [pause]Brandon: Sausage stroganoff |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five popular homecooked meals in Sweden! 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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