Learn about fruits that are popular in Bulgaria
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Intro |
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| Michael: Hi everyone, I’m Michael. |
| Tina: And I’m Tina! |
| Michael: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Bulgarian Vocabulary, Lesson 6! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to food and drink. These are five types of fruit that are common in Bulgaria. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at BulgarianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Michael: Tina, what’s our first word? |
| Tina: ябълка |
| Michael: apple |
| Tina: (slow) ябълка (regular) ябълка |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: ябълка |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Apples are quite a traditional and popular fruit in Bulgaria and can be found in supermarkets all year long. As autumn is their usual season, people used to preserve apples for the winter months by storing them in cool places or cutting them into pieces and drying them. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) "Тримата братя и златната ябълка" е обичана народна приказка от малките деца в България. |
| Michael: "The Three Brothers and the Golden Apple" is a folk tale loved by small children in Bulgaria. |
| Tina: (slow) "Тримата братя и златната ябълка" е обичана народна приказка от малките деца в България. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: диня |
| Michael: watermelon |
| Tina: (slow) диня (regular) диня |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: диня |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Watermelon is a fruit that can be found almost everywhere in Bulgaria. Cold watermelon is a popular dessert during the summer. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Вкусът на динята се съчетава добре с този на българското сирене, затова някои хора я предрочитат така за десерт или за лека вечеря. |
| Michael: The taste of watermelon goes well with that of the Bulgarian cheese, therefore, some people like it this way as a dessert or a light dinner. |
| Tina: (slow) Вкусът на динята се съчетава добре с този на българското сирене, затова някои хора я предрочитат така за десерт или за лека вечеря. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: синя слива |
| Michael: plum |
| Tina: (slow) синя слива (regular) синя слива |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: синя слива |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Fresh plums are usually available only during the autumn. Dried plums can be found throughout the year and are considered a cheap and healthy dessert. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Като традиционен плод в България, сините сливи заемат важно място в известната народна приказка "Сливи за смет". |
| Michael: As a common fruit in Bulgaria, plums have a prominent place in the famous folklore fairy tale "Garbage for Plums." |
| Tina: (slow) Като традиционен плод в България, сините сливи заемат важно място в известната народна приказка "Сливи за смет". |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: праскова |
| Michael: peach |
| Tina: (slow) праскова (regular) праскова |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: праскова |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: The peach is a fruit which grows well mainly in the southern part of Bulgaria. It is often canned to be preserved for the winter. Peach compote is quite a popular dessert everywhere in the country. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) "Крадецът на праскови" е български филм от 60-те, а обичаната Невена Коканова играе главната роля в него. |
| Michael: "The Peach Thief" is a Bulgarian film from the 1960s, and the beloved Nevena Kokanova is the leading actress there. |
| Tina: (slow) "Крадецът на праскови" е български филм от 60-те, а обичаната Невена Коканова играе главната роля в него. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Tina: грозде |
| Michael: grape |
| Tina: (slow) грозде (regular) грозде |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: грозде |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Grapes have been popular in the region for centuries and are the basis for Bulgarian wine and rakia. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Гроздовите сортове обикновено се делят на винени и десертни, като десертните се предпочитат за прясна консумация. |
| Michael: The grape types are usually divided into wine and dessert vines. The dessert ones are usually consumed fresh. |
| Tina: (slow) Гроздовите сортове обикновено се делят на винени и десертни, като десертните се предпочитат за прясна консумация. |
| QUIZ |
| Michael: Okay, listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Tina will give you the Bulgarian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Tina: ябълка |
| [pause]Michael: apple |
| Tina: диня |
| [pause]Michael: watermelon |
| Tina: синя слива |
| [pause]Michael: plum |
| Tina: праскова |
| [pause]Michael: peach |
| Tina: грозде |
| [pause]Michael: grape |
Outro |
| Michael: There you have it – five types of fruit in Bulgaria! We have more vocab lists available at BulgarianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone, see you next time! |
| Tina: До скоро! |
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