Learn about popular Persian food-related souvenirs
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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 8! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular food souvenirs from 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: |
| قطاب |
| Janet: Qotaab |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| قطاب (regular) قطاب |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| قطاب |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| This is a deep-fried pastry filled with almonds and cardamom, then rolled in icing sugar. The city of Yazd is well known for its qotaab. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| قطاب معروف‌ترین شیرینی سنتی شهر یزد است. |
| Janet: Qottab is the most famous traditional sweet pastry of Yazd. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| قطاب معروف‌ترین شیرینی سنتی شهر یزد است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| کلوچه |
| Janet: Koloocheh |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| کلوچه (regular) کلوچه |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| کلوچه |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Koloocheh is a Persian cookie made in various parts of Iran, but the most famous comes from Lahijan. In the south of Iran, it’s prepared during Iranian New Year. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| کلوچه نوعی شیرینی ایرانی است که در بخش های مختلفی از ایران درست می شود. |
| Janet: Koloocheh is a kind of Persian cookie made in various parts of Iran. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| کلوچه نوعی شیرینی ایرانی است که در بخش های مختلفی از ایران درست می شود. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| نان شيرمال |
| Janet: Sheermal |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| نان شيرمال (regular) نان شيرمال |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| نان شيرمال |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| This is a traditional Iranian saffron-flavored flatbread. It’s a very delicious type of bread that can be served for breakfast and also with many foods. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| نان شیرمال، نانی سنتی با طعم زعفران است که در ایران تهیه می شود. |
| Janet: Sheermal is a saffron-flavored traditional bread made in Iran. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| نان شیرمال، نانی سنتی با طعم زعفران است که در ایران تهیه می شود. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| سوهان |
| Janet: Sohan |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| سوهان (regular) سوهان |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| سوهان |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Sohan Halwa is a saffron brittle toffee, produced in Qom and Isfahan. It is known as the Gift of Qom, and pilgrims and travelers to the holy city of Qom buy it as a souvenir. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| سوهان شکننده و به رنگ کارامل است. |
| Janet: Sohan is brittle and caramel in color. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| سوهان شکننده و به رنگ کارامل است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Sarah: |
| گز |
| Janet: Gaz |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| گز (regular) گز |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| گز |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Gaz is a Persian nougat from the cities of Isfahan and Boldaji. The main ingredient is Gaz Angabin, which is the root of the tamarisk tree that comes from around this area. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| گز یکی از تنقلات شیرین معروف و سنتی ایران است. |
| Janet: Gaz is one of the famous and traditional sweet snacks of Iran. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| گز یکی از تنقلات شیرین معروف و سنتی ایران 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: |
| قطاب |
| [pause]Janet: Qotaab |
| Sarah: |
| کلوچه |
| [pause]Janet: Koloocheh |
| Sarah: |
| نان شيرمال |
| [pause]Janet: Sheermal |
| Sarah: |
| سوهان |
| [pause]Janet: Sohan |
| Sarah: |
| گز |
| [pause]Janet: Gaz |
Outro |
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| Janet: There you have it – five food souvenirs 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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