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| INTRODUCTION |
| Brandon: Hi everyone, I’m Brandon. |
| Gergő: Sziasztok! I’m Gergő! |
| Brandon: And welcome to Culture Class, Essential |
| Hungarian Vocabulary, Lesson 4! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular Hungarian homecooked meals. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at HungarianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Brandon: Gergő, what’s our first word? |
| Gergő: paprikás csirke |
| Brandon: chicken paprikash |
| Gergő: (slow) paprikás csirke (regular) paprikás csirke |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Gergő: paprikás csirke |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Chicken paprikash is one of the most famous Hungarian chicken stews. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A csirke paprikást otthon is bárki könnyen el tudja készíteni. |
| Brandon: Anybody can make chicken paprikash at home very easily. |
| Gergő: (slow) A csirke paprikást otthon is bárki könnyen el tudja készíteni. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: Gulyás |
| Brandon: goulash, or “Goulash” in English. |
| Gergő: (slow) Gulyás (regular) Gulyás |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Gergő: Gulyás |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Goulash, or “Goulash” in English, is a soup or stew of meat, noodles, and vegetables, seasoned with paprika and other spices. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A gulyás külföldön az egyik legnépszerűbb magyar eredetű étel. |
| Brandon: Goulash is one of the most popular dishes of |
| Hungarian origin abroad. |
| Gergő: (slow) A gulyás külföldön az egyik legnépszerűbb magyar eredetű étel. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: lecsó |
| Brandon: lecsó (paprika and tomato stew) |
| Gergő: (slow) lecsó (regular) lecsó |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Gergő: lecsó |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Lecsó is a very popular homemade dish in Hungary. Its main season is between August and October, when fresh paprika and tomato can be found in the market. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A nagymama lecsót főz és elrakja télire |
| befőttesüvegben. |
| Brandon: The grandmother is cooking lecsó and storing it |
| for the winter in jars. |
| Gergő: (slow) A nagymama lecsót főz és elrakja télire befőttesüvegben. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: húsleves |
| Brandon: meat soup |
| Gergő: (slow) húsleves (regular) húsleves |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Gergő: húsleves |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Meat soup is known in Hungary as a Sunday or holiday dish. This is traditionally the first dish served at wedding receptions. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A húslevest lassú tüzön kell 3-4 óráig főzni. |
| Brandon: Meat soup must be cooked over a low flame for three to four hours. |
| Gergő: (slow) A húslevest lassú tüzön kell 3-4 óráig főzni. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Gergő: lencsefőzelék |
| Brandon: lentil stew |
| Gergő: (slow) lencsefőzelék (regular) lencsefőzelék |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Gergő: lencsefőzelék |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Hungarian families eat lentil stew or soup on the first day of the year. According to tradition, the more lentils you eat on that day, the richer you will be in the upcoming year. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A lencsefőzeléknek magas a vas tartalma. |
| Brandon: The iron content of lentil stew is high. |
| Gergő: (slow) A lencsefőzeléknek magas a vas tartalma. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Gergő will give you the Hungarian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Gergő: paprikás csirke |
| [pause]Brandon: chicken paprikash |
| Gergő: Gulyás |
| [pause]Brandon: goulash |
| Gergő: lecsó |
| [pause]Brandon: lecsó (paprika and tomato stew) |
| Gergő: húsleves |
| [pause]Brandon: meat soup |
| Gergő: lencsefőzelék |
| [pause]Brandon: lentil stew |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five Popular homecooked meals in Hungary! We have more vocab lists available at HungarianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Gergő: Sziasztok! |
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