Learn about the five most common foods in South Africa
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Intro |
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| Maryssa: Hi everyone, I’m Maryssa. |
| Dewan: And I’m Dewan! |
| Maryssa: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Afrikaans Vocabulary, Lesson 2! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five common Afrikaans Foods. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at AfrikaansPod101.com |
| BODY |
| Maryssa: Dewan, what’s our first word? |
| Dewan: boerewors |
| Maryssa: sausage |
| Dewan: (slow) boerewors (regular) boerewors |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: boerewors |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Traditional sausages are made with coarsely ground beef and pork with spices like coriander and cumin. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Dit is algemeen om boerewors te koop wanneer mense braai. |
| Maryssa: It is common to buy sausage when people have a barbeque. |
| Dewan: (slow) Dit is algemeen om boerewors te koop wanneer mense braai. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: pap |
| Maryssa: Pap is finely ground corn porridge. |
| Dewan: (slow) pap (regular) pap |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: pap |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: To make pap, corn should be ground until it is a fine or rough texture and boiled to make a white porridge. It can be eaten at any meal time and served as a savory or sweet dish. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Baie mense eet hulle pap met suiker en botter. |
| Maryssa: Many people eat sugar and butter with their pap. |
| Dewan: (slow) Baie mense eet hulle pap met suiker en botter. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: koeksisters |
| Maryssa: Koeksisters is a traditional Afrikaner sweet made from deep-fried dough dipped in spiced syrup. |
| Dewan: (slow) koeksisters (regular) koeksisters |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: koeksisters |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Koeksisters is a traditional sweet eaten as a dessert, or as a snack. You can buy it from all main supermarkets. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Koeksisters is te soet vir volwassenes maar kinders is mal daaroor. |
| Maryssa: Similar to a crepe, South Africans add cinnamon and sugar to it or a mincemeat filling. |
| Dewan: (slow) Koeksisters is te soet vir volwassenes maar kinders is mal daaroor. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: pannekoek |
| Maryssa: pancake |
| Dewan: (slow) pannekoek (regular) pannekoek |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: pannekoek |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Many people in South Africa eat pancakes when it is raining - they even call rainy weather "pancake weather." |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Baie Afrikaans gesinne eet pannekoek as dit reën. |
| Maryssa: Many Afrikaans families eat pancakes when it rains. |
| Dewan: (slow) Baie Afrikaans gesinne eet pannekoek as dit reën. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Dewan: bobotie |
| Maryssa: Bobotie is a baked mince meat dish. |
| Dewan: (slow) bobotie (regular) bobotie |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: bobotie |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Boboties have curried meat baked in an egg-based crust and is served for special events or Sunday lunches. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Daar is baie familie resepte wat gebruik word om bobotie te maak. |
| Maryssa: There are many family recipes that are used to make Bototie. |
| Dewan: (slow) Daar is baie familie resepte wat gebruik word om bobotie te maak. |
| QUIZ |
| Maryssa: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Dewan will give you the Afrikaans – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Dewan: boerewors |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: sausage |
| Dewan: pap |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: pap, finely grinded corn porridge |
| Dewan: koeksisters |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: a traditional Afrikaner sweet made from deep-fried dough dipped in spiced syrup |
| Dewan: pannekoek |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: pancake |
| Dewan: bobotie |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: baked mince meat dish |
Outro |
| Maryssa: There you have it – five foods in South Africa! We have more vocab lists available at AfrikaansPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you next time! |
| Dewan: Baai. |
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