Learn about Israeli home cooking
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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 4! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular homecooked meals in Israel. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at HebrewPod101.com |
| BODY |
| Brandon: Lenny, what’s our first word? |
| Lenny: שניצל ופתיתים |
| Brandon: Chicken Schnitzel |
| Lenny: (slow) שניצל ופתיתים (regular) שניצל ופתיתים |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: שניצל ופתיתים |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| This is the most common meal for kids and adults in Israel. Even the pickiest kids like schnitzel! |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) אמהות ישראליות מכינות לילדיהן בבית שניצל לעיתים קרובות. |
| Brandon: Israeli mothers often prepare for their children schnitzel at home. |
| Lenny: (slow) אמהות ישראליות מכינות לילדיהן בבית שניצל לעיתים קרובות. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lenny: חלה של שבת |
| Brandon: Challah Bread |
| Lenny: (slow) חלה של שבת (regular) חלה של שבת |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: חלה של שבת |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| The Challah is a braided bread. It’s common to eat it when reciting the Kiddush, but you cannot eat this food on Passover days. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) החלה מתוקה. |
| Brandon: The Challah bread is sweet. |
| Lenny: (slow) החלה מתוקה. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lenny: לביבות |
| Brandon: Latkes |
| Lenny: (slow) לביבות (regular) לביבות |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: לביבות |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Latkes are made out of potatoes. They are made and eaten mostly on Chanuka, but you can buy them year round and they are very easy to make. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) לביבות יכולות להיות מלוחות או מתוקות. |
| Brandon: Latkes can be salty or sweet. |
| Lenny: (slow) לביבות יכולות להיות מלוחות או מתוקות. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lenny: סלט קצוץ |
| Brandon: Chopped Salad |
| Lenny: (slow) סלט קצוץ (regular) סלט קצוץ |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: סלט קצוץ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| This dish is also known as Arabic salad. It's made of finely chopped tomatoes and cucumbers seasoned with salt, pepper, olive oil and lemon. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) סלט קצוץ נפוץ בכל המזרח התיכון. |
| Brandon: Chopped Salad is common throughout the Middle East. |
| Lenny: (slow) סלט קצוץ נפוץ בכל המזרח התיכון. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Lenny: חמין |
| Brandon: Cholent, a traditional Jewish stew simmered overnight |
| Lenny: (slow) חמין (regular) חמין |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: חמין |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| This dish is usually eaten for lunch on Shabbat. It has many variations, but the basic ingredients are meat, potatoes, beans and barley. This food has been developed over the centuries so that it conforms with Jewish laws that prohibit cooking on the Sabbath. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) בישול חמין לוקח לפחות שתיים עשרה שעות. |
| Brandon: Cooking Cholent takes at least twelve hours. |
| Lenny: (slow) בישול חמין לוקח לפחות שתיים עשרה שעות. |
| 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: שניצל ופתיתים |
| [pause]Brandon: Chicken schnitzel |
| Lenny: חלה של שבת |
| [pause]Brandon: Challah Bread |
| Lenny: לביבות |
| [pause]Brandon: Latkes |
| Lenny: סלט קצוץ |
| [pause]Brandon: Chopped Salad |
| Lenny: חמין |
| [pause]Brandon: Cholent, a traditional Jewish stew simmered overnight |
Outro |
| Brandon: There you have it – five Popular homecooked meals 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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