Learn about Israeli foods
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Intro |
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| Brandon: Hi everyone, I’m Brandon. |
| Lenny: And I’m Lenny! |
| Brandon: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Hebrew Vocabulary, Lesson 2! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five common foods in Israel. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at HebrewPod101.com |
| BODY |
| Brandon: Lenny, what’s our first word? |
| Lenny: חומוס |
| Brandon: Chick pea/hummus |
| Lenny: (slow) חומוס (regular) חומוס |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: חומוס |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Chickpeas are originally from Egypt. The most common way to serve them is to mash cooked Chick peas with lemon and olive oil to make hummus. Most Israelis like to eat it with Pita bread. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) צבע החומוס הוא כצבע החול. |
| Brandon: The chick pea’s color is like the color of the sand. |
| Lenny: (slow) צבע החומוס הוא כצבע החול. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lenny: טחינה |
| Brandon: Tahini, a paste made of sesame seeds |
| Lenny: (slow) טחינה (regular) טחינה |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: טחינה |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Tahini is a paste made of sesame seeds. You can eat this food alone, or with hummus and pita bread. Tahini is a very nutritious food as it is rich in protein, mono-unsaturated fatty acids, calcium and vitamins. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) טחינה עשויה משומשום. |
| Brandon: Tahini is made out of sesame. |
| Lenny: (slow) טחינה עשויה משומשום. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lenny: פלאפל |
| Brandon: Falafel, deep-fried chickpea balls |
| Lenny: (slow) פלאפל (regular) פלאפל |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: פלאפל |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| The Falafel is a very common and cheap food in Israel. It’s mostly served in a Pita bread, with a chopped salad. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) פלאפל היא אמנם מנה טעימה, אך לא בריאה. |
| Brandon: Falafel might be tasty, but it’s not healthy. |
| Lenny: (slow) פלאפל היא אמנם מנה טעימה, אך לא בריאה. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lenny: מצה |
| Brandon: Matzah, unleavened bread for Passover |
| Lenny: (slow) מצה (regular) מצה |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: מצה |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Israelis eat Matzah on Passover. Matzah symbolizes the lack of time that the Jewish people had when they were preparing to leave Egypt during the period of slavery. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) בחג הפסח חל איסור על אכילת חמץ ולכן המצה הינה תחליף לחמץ. |
| Brandon: During Passover, it’s forbidden to eat leavened food. Matzah is a good replacement for leavened food. |
| Lenny: (slow) בחג הפסח חל איסור על אכילת חמץ ולכן המצה הינה תחליף לחמץ. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Lenny: פיתה |
| Brandon: Pita, flat and round bread |
| Lenny: (slow) פיתה (regular) פיתה |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: פיתה |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Pita can be used as bread for a sandwich or as a side dish for Hummus and Tahini. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) לרוב, הפיתה עשויה מקמח לבן. |
| Brandon: Pita bread is usually made of white grain. |
| Lenny: (slow) לרוב, הפיתה עשויה מקמח לבן. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Lenny will give you the Hebrew – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Lenny: חומוס |
| [pause]Brandon: Chick pea/hummus |
| Lenny: טחינה |
| [pause]Brandon: Tahini, a paste made of sesame seeds |
| Lenny: פלאפל |
| [pause]Brandon: Falafel, deep-fried chick pea balls |
| Lenny: מצה |
| [pause]Brandon: Matzah, unleavened bread for Passover |
| Lenny: פיתה |
| [pause]Brandon: Pita, flat and round bread |
Outro |
| Brandon: There you have it – five Foods in Israel! We have more vocab lists available at HebrewPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Lenny: להתראות |
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