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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 2! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food &Drink. These are five popular Turkish Foods. 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:Midye Dolma |
| Gina:Stuffed mussels |
| Ece:(slow) Midye Dolma (regular) Midye Dolma |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Midye Dolma |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Stuffed mussels are stuffed with rice, spices, nuts and black currants. - |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Midye dolma baharatlı ve lezzetlidir. |
| Gina:Stuffed mussels are spicy and tasty. |
| Ece:(slow) Midye dolma baharatlı ve lezzetlidir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Beyaz Peynir |
| Gina:White(feta)cheese |
| Ece:(slow) Beyaz Peynir (regular) Beyaz Peynir |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Beyaz Peynir |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Feta cheese is made from pasteurized or unpasteurized sheep or goat milk and is the most essential part of Turkish breakfast. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Beyaz peynir, salata, hamur işleri, omlet ve pidede kullanılır. |
| Gina:White cheese is frequently used in salads, pastry, scrambled eggs and pita. |
| Ece:(slow) Beyaz peynir, salata, hamur işleri, omlet ve pidede kullanılır. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Simit |
| Gina:Sesame Bagel |
| Ece:(slow) Simit (regular) Simit |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Simit |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:A simit is a crispy, round shaped sesame bagel that’s a common breakfast food. It’s often sold with cream cheese and jam. - |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Geleneksel olarak simit, çay ile tüketilir. |
| Gina:Bagels are traditionally consumed with Turkish black tea. |
| Ece:(slow) Geleneksel olarak simit, çay ile tüketilir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Döner |
| Gina:Doner Kebab |
| Ece:(slow) Döner (regular) Döner |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Döner |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Doner kebab is a Turkish dish made of roasted meat cooked on a vertical spit. It is traditionally made of lamb, however, chicken and beef are also used. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Günümüzde döner eti genelde kömürde veya elektrikli ocakta pişirilir. |
| Gina:The meat for doner kebab is usually cooked using charcoal or on an electric burner nowadays. |
| Ece:(slow) Günümüzde döner eti genelde kömürde veya elektrikli ocakta pişirilir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ece:Balık ekmek |
| Gina:Fish in bread/Fish sandwich |
| Ece:(slow) Balık ekmek (regular) Balık ekmek |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Balık ekmek |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:A fish sandwich is a very popular and traditional type of fast food in Turkey. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) İstanbul'un popüler balık ekmek yerlerinden biri Eminönü'dür. |
| Gina:Eminonu is one of the popular places for fish sandwiches in Istanbul. |
| Ece:(slow) İstanbul'un popüler balık ekmek yerlerinden biri Eminönü'dür. |
| 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:Midye Dolma |
| [pause]Gina:Stuffed mussels |
| Ece:Beyaz Peynir |
| [pause]Gina:White(feta)cheese |
| Ece:Simit |
| [pause]Gina:Sesame bagel |
| Ece:Döner |
| [pause]Gina:Doner Kebab |
| Ece:Balık ekmek |
| [pause]Gina:Fish in bread/Fish sandwich |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five popular Foods 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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