Learn about vegetables that are popular in Iran
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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 7! In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five common vegetables in Iran. 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: |
| کدو تنبل |
| Janet: pumpkin |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| کدو تنبل (regular) کدو تنبل |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| کدو تنبل |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Pumpkin can be found in many Iranian dishes, including pie, mousse, puree, cake, heated pumpkin seed as a snack, or in Pumpkin Khoresht, a famous Iranian dish. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| ایرانی ها از کدو تنبل برای درست کردن غذاها و دسرهای مختلفی استفاده می کنند. |
| Janet: Iranians use pumpkin to make a variety of foods and desserts. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| ایرانی ها از کدو تنبل برای درست کردن غذاها و دسرهای مختلفی استفاده می کنند. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| اسفناج |
| Janet: spinach |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| اسفناج (regular) اسفناج |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| اسفناج |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Spinach is a common vegetable in Persian cooking. Iranians use it to prepare yogurt dessert, turtila, soups, and stews. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| ماست و اسفناج یک دسر ایرانی است. |
| Janet: Spinach with yogurt is a Persian appetizer. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| ماست و اسفناج یک دسر ایرانی است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| کرفس |
| Janet: Celery |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| کرفس (regular) کرفس |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| کرفس |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Celery is used both as a vegetable and a seasoning. Iranians use celery for making stews, salads, soups and many kinds of pickles. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| خورشت کرفس از غذاهای اصیل ایرانی است. |
| Janet: Celery stew is one of the original Iranian stews. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| خورشت کرفس از غذاهای اصیل ایرانی است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| باقالی |
| Janet: broad bean |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| باقالی (regular) باقالی |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| باقالی |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Broad beans are cultivated in the central and north parts of Iran. The dried beans can be cooked with rice to form one of the most famous dishes in Iran, called baghalee polo. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| باقالی پلو با ماهیچه یک غذای رسمی برای میهمانی های ایرانی است. |
| Janet: Broad beans with rice and lamb shank is a formal food for Iranian parties. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| باقالی پلو با ماهیچه یک غذای رسمی برای میهمانی های ایرانی است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Sarah: |
| کدو |
| Janet: zucchini |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| کدو (regular) کدو |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| کدو |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| The zucchini is a summer squash, used in many Iranian dishes, such as soups, salads or the zucchini stew. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| کدوی سبز برای درست کردن یک خورشت خوشمزه ایرانی مورد استفاده قرار می‌گیرد. |
| Janet: The zucchini is used to make a delicious Iranian stew. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| کدوی سبز برای درست کردن یک خورشت خوشمزه ایرانی مورد استفاده قرار می‌گیرد. |
| 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: |
| کدو تنبل |
| [pause]Janet: pumpkin |
| Sarah: |
| اسفناج |
| [pause]Janet: spinach |
| Sarah: |
| کرفس |
| [pause]Janet: celery |
| Sarah: |
| باقالی |
| [pause]Janet: broad bean |
| Sarah: |
| کدو |
| [pause]Janet: zucchini |
Outro |
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| Janet: There you have it – five vegetables 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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