Learn about traditional clothing 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 9! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Society and Culture. We’ve handpicked five words used for popular Swedish traditional clothing. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at SwedishPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Brandon: Engla, what’s our first word? |
| Engla: Förkläde |
| Brandon: Apron |
| Engla: (slow) Förkläde (regular) Förkläde |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Förkläde |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| In the Swedish traditional attire, women wear aprons on top of their dresses. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Förr i tiden trodde man att kvinnor som inte bar förkläde kunde få oäkta barn. |
| Brandon: In the past, people believed that women who didn't wear aprons would have illegitimate children. |
| Engla: (slow) Förr i tiden trodde man att kvinnor som inte bar förkläde kunde få oäkta barn. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Träskor |
| Brandon: Clogs |
| Engla: (slow) Träskor (regular) Träskor |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Träskor |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Clogs are commonly made in southern Sweden, and are used even today. In the 1970s and 1980s, Swedish clogs became popular fashion accessories. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Träskor är oftast målade för hand. |
| Brandon: Clogs are often painted by hand. |
| Engla: (slow) Träskor är oftast målade för hand. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Knäbyxor |
| Brandon: Breeches |
| Engla: (slow) Knäbyxor (regular) Knäbyxor |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Knäbyxor |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| In Swedish traditional attire men often wear breeches. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Till knäbyxor bar man också strumpor som gick över knät. |
| Brandon: With breeches you also wore socks that went above the knee. |
| Engla: (slow) Till knäbyxor bar man också strumpor som gick över knät. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Axelduk |
| Brandon: Shoulder scarf |
| Engla: (slow) Axelduk (regular) Axelduk |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Axelduk |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Shoulder scarves were worn by women, and the scarves were usually colorful and had flower prints on them. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) En axelduk var ofta en gåva från den man som flickan skulle gifta sig med. |
| Brandon: A shoulder scarf was often a gift from the man that the girl would marry. |
| Engla: (slow) En axelduk var ofta en gåva från den man som flickan skulle gifta sig med. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Engla: Lovikkavante |
| Brandon: Lovikka glove |
| Engla: (slow) Lovikkavante (regular) Lovikkavante |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Lovikkavante |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Lovikka gloves are thick white gloves with a colorful border at the wrists. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Lovikkavanten uppfanns år 1892. |
| Brandon: The Lovikka glove was invented in the year 1892. |
| Engla: (slow) Lovikkavanten uppfanns år 1892. |
| 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: Förkläde |
| [pause]Brandon: Apron |
| Engla: Träskor |
| [pause]Brandon: Clogs |
| Engla: Knäbyxor |
| [pause]Brandon: Breeches |
| Engla: Axelduk |
| [pause]Brandon: Shoulder scarf |
| Engla: Lovikkavante |
| [pause]Brandon: Lovikka glove |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five types of traditional clothing 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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