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| INTRODUCTION |
| Janet:Hi everyone, I’m Janet. |
| Sarah: And I’m Sarah! |
| Janet:And welcome to Culture Class - Essential Persian Vocabulary, Lesson 5! In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular Persian sweets and desserts. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at PersianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Janet:Sarah, what’s our first word? |
| Sarah: |
| کیک یزدی |
| Janet:Cake Yazdi |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| کیک یزدی (regular) کیک یزدی |
| Janet:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| کیک یزدی |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Cake Yazdi is a no-frosting, mildly sweet cupcake with a rosewater aroma, cardamom flavor, and chopped pistachios sprinkled on top. The name comes after the city of Yazd, in central Iran. |
| Janet:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| کیک یزدی یک دسر خوشمزه است که می توان در هر زمان از طول روز از آن لذت برد. |
| Janet:Cake Yazdi is a delicious dessert that can be enjoyed at any time of the day. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| کیک یزدی یک دسر خوشمزه است که می توان در هر زمان از طول روز از آن لذت برد. |
| Janet:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| پشمک |
| Janet:Persian fairy floss |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| پشمک (regular) پشمک |
| Janet:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| پشمک |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| This is a kind of cotton candy. Since it's mostly air, it’s usually large and voluminous. The name in Persian means “wool-like”, since it resembles sheep’s wool. |
| Janet:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| پشمک معمولا در مکانهای عمومی مثل پارکها فروخته می شود. |
| Janet:Persian cotton candy is usually sold in common places like parks. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| پشمک معمولا در مکانهای عمومی مثل پارکها فروخته می شود. |
| Janet:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| حلوا |
| Janet:Halva |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| حلوا (regular) حلوا |
| Janet:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| حلوا |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Halva is a confection made from wheat flour and butter, flavored with rose water. It is usually served for funerals, often with almonds or coconut shavings on top. |
| Janet:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| حلوا معمولا در مراسم عزاداری به خاطر از دست دادن عزیزان درست می شود. |
| Janet:Halva is usually made for mourning ceremonies on behalf of the lost loved ones. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| حلوا معمولا در مراسم عزاداری به خاطر از دست دادن عزیزان درست می شود. |
| Janet:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| مسقطی |
| Janet:Starch fudge |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| مسقطی (regular) مسقطی |
| Janet:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| مسقطی |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| This traditional sweet is made of starch infused with aromatic rosewater and saffron. Traditionally, it is cut into diamond shapes, garnished with pistachios and almonds, and served with tea. |
| Janet:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| مسقطی یکی از شیرینی های معروف ایرانی است که از سوغاتی های شیراز محسوب می شود. |
| Janet:Starch fudge is one of the famous sweets of Iran and is considered as a special souvenir of Shiraz. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| مسقطی یکی از شیرینی های معروف ایرانی است که از سوغاتی های شیراز محسوب می شود. |
| Janet:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Sarah: |
| پولکی |
| Janet:Poolaki |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| پولکی (regular) پولکی |
| Janet:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| پولکی |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Poolaki is a caramelized hard sugar candy made mainly in Isfahan, similar to toffee. It is flavored with saffron, dried lime, or cocoa powder, and is shaped into small circles. |
| Janet:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| پولکی یکی از سوغاتیها و شیرینیهای معروف اصفهان است. |
| Janet:Poolaki is one of the sweets and souvenirs of Isfahan. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| پولکی یکی از سوغاتیها و شیرینیهای معروف اصفهان است. |
| QUIZ |
| Janet:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Sarah will give you the Persian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Sarah: |
| کیک یزدی |
| [pause]Janet:Yazdi cake |
| Sarah: |
| پشمک |
| [pause]Janet:Persian fairy floss |
| Sarah: |
| حلوا |
| [pause]Janet:Halva |
| Sarah: |
| مسقطی |
| [pause]Janet:Starch fudge |
| Sarah: |
| پولکی |
| [pause]Janet:Poolaki |
Outro |
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| Janet:There you have it – five sweets and desserts in Iran! We have more vocab lists available at PersianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Sarah: |
| خداحافظ |
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