Learn about Turkish sweets
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Ece:And I’m Ece! |
| Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Turkish Vocabulary, Lesson 5! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food &Drink. These are five popular Turkish Sweets and Desserts. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at TurkishClass101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Ece, what’s our first word? |
| Ece:Baklava |
| Gina:layered pastry in syrup |
| Ece:(slow) Baklava (regular) Baklava |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Baklava |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Baklava is a finely layered pastry filled with various nuts and steeped in syrup. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Bazı insanlar fıstıklı baklavayı çok şekerli olduğu için sevmezler. |
| Gina:Some people don't like pistachio baklava because it's too sweet. |
| Ece:(slow) Bazı insanlar fıstıklı baklava çok şekerli olduğu için sevmezler. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Kazandibi |
| Gina:Pudding with a caramel base |
| Ece:(slow) Kazandibi (regular) Kazandibi |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Kazandibi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Kazandibi is a typical Turkish dairy pudding dessert made out of thickened flour and served with the burned side up. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Kazandibi çok hafif bir tatlıdır. |
| Gina:Kazandibi is a very light dessert. |
| Ece:(slow) Kazandibi çok hafif bir tatlıdır. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Güllaç |
| Gina:a milk-based dessert made with pastry |
| Ece:(slow) Güllaç (regular) Güllaç |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Güllaç |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:This is a typical Ottoman dessert soaked in milk, filled with nuts and pomegranates, and often served with rose water. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Güllaç en çok Ramazan'da tüketilir. |
| Gina:Güllaç is mostly consumed during Ramadan. |
| Ece:(slow) Güllaç en çok Ramazan'da tüketilir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Aşure |
| Gina:Ashura/Noah's Pudding |
| Ece:(slow) Aşure (regular) Aşure |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Aşure |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Noah's pudding is made out of a thick and nutritious mixture of various grains, nuts, dried apricots, figs and pomegranates. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Günümüzde aşure her mevsim yenebilir. |
| Gina:Nowadays, Noah's pudding can be eaten in all seasons. |
| Ece:(slow) Günümüzde aşure her mevsim yenebilir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ece:Keşkül |
| Gina:Almond-based milk pudding |
| Ece:(slow) Keşkül (regular) Keşkül |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Keşkül |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Keşkül is usually garnished with pistachio and served with a vanilla ice cream topping. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Bazı insanlar keşkülün üstüne bir top dondurma koyarak yemeyi tercih eder. |
| Gina:Some people prefer to eat almond pudding with a scoop of ice cream. |
| Ece:(slow) Bazı insanlar keşkülün üstüne bir top dondurma koyarak yemeyi tercih eder. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Ece will give you the Turkish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Ece:Baklava |
| [pause]Gina:layered pastry in syrup |
| Ece:Kazandibi |
| [pause]Gina:Pudding with a caramel base |
| Ece:Güllaç |
| [pause]Gina:a milk based dessert made with pastry |
| Ece:Aşure |
| [pause]Gina:Ashura/Noah's Pudding |
| Ece:Keşkül |
| [pause]Gina:Almond based milk pudding |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five Sweets and Desserts in Turkey! We have more vocab lists available at TurkishClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ece:Hoşçakalın |
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