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| INTRODUCTION |
| B: Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Katrin: And I’m Katrin! |
| B: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential German Vocabulary, Lesson 2! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five common German Foods. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at GermanPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| B: Katrin, what’s our first word? |
| Katrin: Currywurst |
| B: curried sausage |
| Katrin: (slow) Currywurst (regular) Currywurst |
| B: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Currywurst |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| B: ‘Currywurst’ is a fried sausage, usually cut and served with a sauce made from ketchup, tomato paste and curry powder. |
| B: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Currywurst kommt ursprünglich aus Berlin. |
| B: Curried sausage is originally from Berlin. |
| Katrin: (slow) Currywurst kommt ursprünglich aus Berlin. |
| B: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Sauerkraut |
| B: sauerkraut (finely sliced fermented white cabbage) |
| Katrin: (slow) Sauerkraut (regular) Sauerkraut |
| B: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Sauerkraut |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| B: Sauerkraut – literally, sour cabbage – is usually made from finely sliced white cabbage that has been fermented with lactic acid bacteria. |
| B: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Viele Menschen denken an Sauerkraut, wenn sie an Deutschland denken. |
| B: Many people think of sauerkraut when they think of Germany. |
| Katrin: (slow) Viele Menschen denken an Sauerkraut, wenn sie an Deutschland denken. |
| B: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Weißwurst |
| B: white sausage |
| Katrin: (slow) Weißwurst (regular) Weißwurst |
| B: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Weißwurst |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| B: ‘Weißwurst’ is boiled sausage made from minced veal. It is served with sweet mustard and a soft pretzel. |
| B: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Weißwurst ist ein traditionelles bayerisches Gericht. |
| B: White sausage is a traditional Bavarian dish. |
| Katrin: (slow) Weißwurst ist ein traditionelles bayerisches Gericht. |
| B: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Bratwurst |
| B: bratwurst (fried sausage) |
| Katrin: (slow) Bratwurst (regular) Bratwurst |
| B: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Bratwurst |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| B: Bratwurst is a term for several kinds of sausages. The most popular version is made from pork and served in a roll with ketchup or mustard. |
| B: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) In Deutschland kann man Bratwurst an jeder Straßenecke kaufen. |
| B: In Germany, you can buy bratwurst on every street corner. |
| Katrin: (slow) In Deutschland kann man Bratwurst an jeder Straßenecke kaufen. |
| B: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Katrin: Schnitzel mit Kartoffelsalat |
| B: schnitzel with potato salad |
| Katrin: (slow) Schnitzel mit Kartoffelsalat (regular) Schnitzel mit Kartoffelsalat |
| B: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Schnitzel mit Kartoffelsalat |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| B: Schnitzel is either made from veal – according to its original preparation in Vienna, Austria – or pork. It is a fried cutlet coated in bread crumbs. |
| B: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Schnitzel mit Kartoffelsalat wird in vielen deutschen Restaurants serviert. |
| B: Schnitzel with potato salad is served in many German restaurants. |
| Katrin: (slow) Schnitzel mit Kartoffelsalat wird in vielen deutschen Restaurants serviert. |
| QUIZ |
| B: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Katrin will give you the German – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Katrin: Currywurst |
| [pause]B: curried sausage |
| Katrin: Sauerkraut |
| [pause]B: sauerkraut (finely cut fermented white cabbage) |
| Katrin: Weißwurst |
| [pause]B: white sausage |
| Katrin: Bratwurst |
| [pause]B: bratwurst (fried sausage) |
| Katrin: Schnitzel mit Kartoffelsalat |
| [pause]B: schnitzel with potato salad |
Outro |
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| B: There you have it – five Foods in Germany! We have more vocab lists available at GermanPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Katrin: Bis bald. |
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