Learn about German sweets
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina: Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Katrin: And I’m Katrin! |
| Gina: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential German Vocabulary, Lesson 5! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular German Sweets and desserts. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at GermanPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina: Katrin, what’s our first word? |
| Katrin: Berliner Pfannkuchen |
| Gina: Berliner doughnut |
| Katrin: (slow) Berliner Pfannkuchen (regular) Berliner Pfannkuchen |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Berliner Pfannkuchen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: A Berliner doughnut is made from sweet yeast dough that’s fried in fat or oil. It has a marmalade or jam filling and usually icing, powdered, or conventional sugar on top. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Berliner kann man in fast jeder deutschen Bäckerei kaufen, aber manchmal heißen sie anders. |
| Gina: You can buy a "Berliner" in almost every German bakery, but sometimes they are called different names. |
| Katrin: (slow) Berliner kann man in fast jeder deutschen Bäckerei kaufen, aber manchmal heißen sie anders. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte |
| Gina: Black Forest cake |
| Katrin: (slow) Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (regular) Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Black Forest cake is a chocolate cake with whipped cream and cherries between several layers. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte ist der bekannteste Kuchen aus Deutschland. |
| Gina: Black Forest cake is the most well-known type of cake from Germany. |
| Katrin: (slow) Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte ist der bekannteste Kuchen aus Deutschland. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Rosinenschnecke |
| Gina: Chelsea Bun |
| Katrin: (slow) Rosinenschnecke (regular) Rosinenschnecke |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Rosinenschnecke |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: A Chelsea Bun is made from sweet yeast dough which is rolled out, topped with various fillings and rolled up again. Then it is baked and frosted. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Eine Rosinenschnecke wird oft zum Kaffee gegessen. |
| Gina: A Chelsea Bun is often eaten during coffee time. |
| Katrin: (slow) Eine Rosinenschnecke wird oft zum Kaffee gegessen. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Lebkuchen |
| Gina: gingerbread |
| Katrin: (slow) Lebkuchen (regular) Lebkuchen |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Lebkuchen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Gingerbread is a traditional sweet flavored with ginger and sweetened with honey or molasses rather than sugar. There are different versions ranging from soft cake to biscuits. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Man kann Lebkuchen auf jedem deutschen Weihnachtsmarkt kaufen. |
| Gina: You can buy gingerbread at every German Christmas market. |
| Katrin: (slow) Man kann Lebkuchen auf jedem deutschen Weihnachtsmarkt kaufen. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Katrin: Gummibärchen |
| Gina: gummy bears |
| Katrin: (slow) Gummibärchen (regular) Gummibärchen |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Gummibärchen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Gummy bears are small, gelatin-based candies formed in the shape of bears. The most popular German brand is Haribo. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Gummibärchen sind eine beliebte Süßigkeit in Deutschland. |
| Gina: Gummy bears are a popular candy in Germany. |
| Katrin: (slow) Gummibärchen sind eine beliebte Süßigkeit in Deutschland. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: 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: Berliner Pfannkuchen |
| [pause]Gina: Berliner doughnut |
| Katrin: Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte |
| [pause]Gina: Black Forest cake |
| Katrin: Rosinenschnecke |
| [pause]Gina: Chelsea Bun |
| Katrin: Lebkuchen |
| [pause]Gina: gingerbread |
| Katrin: Gummibärchen |
| [pause]Gina: gummy bears |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five Sweets and desserts 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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