Learn about fruits that are popular in Sweden
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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 6! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to food and drink. We’ve handpicked five common Swedish fruits. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at SwedishPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Brandon: Engla, what’s our first word? |
| Engla: Jordgubbe |
| Brandon: Strawberry |
| Engla: (slow) Jordgubbe (regular) Jordgubbe |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Jordgubbe |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Strawberries are a summer berry in Sweden, and are eaten with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. They are almost always eaten for dessert on Midsummer's Eve. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Jordgubben kom till Sverige på 1700-talet. |
| Brandon: The strawberry came to Sweden in the 18th century. |
| Engla: (slow) Jordgubben kom till Sverige på 1700-talet. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Äpple |
| Brandon: Apple |
| Engla: (slow) Äpple (regular) Äpple |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Äpple |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Apples are used for many desserts, such as apple pie, applecakes, and so on. Apples are the most common fruit in Sweden. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Ett äpple om dagen håller doktorn borta. |
| Brandon: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. |
| Engla: (slow) Ett äpple om dagen håller doktorn borta. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Apelsin |
| Brandon: Orange |
| Engla: (slow) Apelsin (regular) Apelsin |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Apelsin |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Around Christmas, Swedes put cloves into oranges and put them up in the house as decorations. They give off a very nice smell. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) År 2009 importerades 77 866 ton apelsiner till Sverige. |
| Brandon: In 2009, 77,866 tons of oranges were imported to Sweden. |
| Engla: (slow) År 2009 importerades 77 866 ton apelsiner till Sverige. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Hallon |
| Brandon: Raspberry |
| Engla: (slow) Hallon (regular) Hallon |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Hallon |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Raspberries are found in almost every Swedish person's garden. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) I hallon finns det ibland mask. |
| Brandon: There are sometimes worms in raspberries. |
| Engla: (slow) I hallon finns det ibland mask. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Engla: Smultron |
| Brandon: Wild strawberry |
| Engla: (slow) Smultron (regular) Smultron |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Smultron |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Wild strawberries are small strawberries that have a slightly different taste from normal strawberries. In Sweden, children pick them in their gardens, put them on long blades of grass, and eat them in the summer. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Smultron brukar växa vilt lite var som helst. |
| Brandon: usually, Wild strawberries can grow almost anywhere. |
| Engla: (slow) Smultron brukar växa vilt lite var som helst. |
| 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: Jordgubbe |
| [pause]Brandon: Strawberry |
| Engla: Äpple |
| [pause]Brandon: Apple |
| Engla: Apelsin |
| [pause]Brandon: Orange |
| Engla: Hallon |
| [pause]Brandon: Raspberry |
| Engla: Smultron |
| [pause]Brandon: Wild strawberry |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five fruits 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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