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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 4! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to food and drink. These are five common Bulgarian home-cooked meals. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at BulgarianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Michael: Tina, what’s our first word? |
| Tina: боб чорба |
| Michael: bean soup |
| Tina: (slow) боб чорба (regular) боб чорба |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: боб чорба |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: The popularity of bean soup is supposedly associated with the variety of beans available in Bulgaria. The classic bob chorba recipe includes beans, vegetables like carrots, tomatoes, onions, and peppers, and spices, especially spearmint. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Бобената супа може да се сервира с цяла печена наденица. |
| Michael: Bean soup can be served with a whole grilled sausage on top. |
| Tina: (slow) Бобената супа може да се сервира с цяла печена наденица. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: погача |
| Michael: ceremonial bread |
| Tina: (slow) погача (regular) погача |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: погача |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Ceremonial bread is a substantial part of the Bulgarian tradition and is prepared on a variety of occasions, whether somber or celebratory. These include weddings, the births of children, when babies take their first steps or are christened, or when someone passes away. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Погачата не е обикновен хляб, а често има сложна украса. |
| Michael: The pogacha is not a plain bread but usually has intricate decoration. |
| Tina: (slow) Погачата не е обикновен хляб, а често има сложна украса. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: пълнени чушки с ориз |
| Michael: stuffed peppers with rice |
| Tina: (slow) пълнени чушки с ориз (regular) пълнени чушки с ориз |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: пълнени чушки с ориз |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: This dish is prepared everywhere in the country, but its recipe might differ according to region. Traditionally, fresh or dried peppers are used to prepare it, and the filling may be made of rice mixed with spices or rice mixed with some minced meat. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Освен с ориз, чушките могат да бъдат пълнени с плънка от яйца и сирене. |
| Michael: Besides rice, peppers can be stuffed with a filling made from eggs and cheese. |
| Tina: (slow) Освен с ориз, чушките могат да бъдат пълнени с плънка от яйца и сирене. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: печено агне |
| Michael: grilled whole lamb |
| Tina: (slow) печено агне (regular) печено агне |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: печено агне |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: In Bulgarian rural tradition, every household in the village used to have a small farm where they typically reared sheep. The tradition of grilling a whole lamb is related to some religious or family festivities, such as birthdays, weddings, or local family or village gatherings. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Традиционно на Гергьовден във всеки дом се приготвя печено агне, при възможност - цяло. |
| Michael: According to tradition, on St. George's day, a roast lamb is prepared in every home; if possible, the lamb will be a whole one. |
| Tina: (slow) Традиционно на Гергьовден във всеки дом се приготвя печено агне, при възможност - цяло. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Tina: свинско месо с лук |
| Michael: pork with onions |
| Tina: (slow) свинско месо с лук (regular) свинско месо с лук |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: свинско месо с лук |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: This is a traditional dish usually cooked during the winter. It is also related to the older rural area traditions when every family used to fatten up a pig. It was sacrificed around the Christmas or New Year holidays when the family was all around and the pork was used to prepare different kinds of sausages or canned food. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Свинско месо с лук е задължителна част от менюто в ресторантите с традиционна българска кухня. |
| Michael: Pork with onions is a must on the menus of restaurants that offer traditional Bulgarian cuisine. |
| Tina: (slow) Свинско месо с лук е задължителна част от менюто в ресторантите с традиционна българска кухня. |
| 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: боб чорба |
| [pause]Michael: bean soup |
| Tina: погача |
| [pause]Michael: ceremonial bread |
| Tina: пълнени чушки с ориз |
| [pause]Michael: stuffed peppers with rice |
| Tina: печено агне |
| [pause]Michael: grilled whole lamb |
| Tina: свинско месо с лук |
| [pause]Michael: pork with onions |
Outro |
| Michael: There you have it – five popular home-cooked meals 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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