Learn about Israeli fruits
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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 6! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to food and drink. These are five common fruits in Hebrew. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at HebrewPod101.com |
| BODY |
| Brandon: Lenny, what’s our first word? |
| Lenny: סברס |
| Brandon: Sabra fruit |
| Lenny: (slow) סברס (regular) סברס |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: סברס |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: This fruit is large, rough, and prickly on the outside but soft and sweet on the inside. Also known as the “cactus pear” in English, it grows wildly in Israel and is a symbol of the Zionist and Israeli culture. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) פרי הסברס הוא אדמם עם גוון צהבהב ומכוסה בזיפים צהובים. |
| Brandon: Sabra fruit is reddish with a yellowish tinge and covered with yellow bristles. |
| Lenny: (slow) פרי הסברס הוא אדמם עם גוון צהבהב ומכוסה בזיפים צהובים. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lenny: פירות הדר |
| Brandon: citrus fruit |
| Lenny: (slow) פירות הדר (regular) פירות הדר |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: פירות הדר |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Citrus fruit refers to fruits such as oranges, lemons, grapefruit, mandarins, tangerines or citrons. Israel has many orchards and is a major consumer and exporter of citrus fruits. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) מקורם של פירות ההדר הוא בדרום-מזרח אסיה והם נפוצים בעיקר בארצות שבהן אקלים סובטרופי. |
| Brandon: The origin of citrus fruits is Southeast Asia and they are common especially in countries with subtropical climates. |
| Lenny: (slow) מקורם של פירות ההדר הוא בדרום-מזרח אסיה והם נפוצים בעיקר בארצות שבהן אקלים סובטרופי. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lenny: אבטיח |
| Brandon: watermelon |
| Lenny: (slow) אבטיח (regular) אבטיח |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: אבטיח |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: The watermelon is a favorite summer fruit in Israel. The watermelon season starts in June, reaches its peak in July, and ends in August. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) אבטיח הוא למעשה ירק ולא פרי. |
| Brandon: Watermelon is actually a vegetable, not a fruit. |
| Lenny: (slow) אבטיח הוא למעשה ירק ולא פרי. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lenny: תאנה |
| Brandon: Fig |
| Lenny: (slow) תאנה (regular) תאנה |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: תאנה |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: The fig is one of the seven species with which the land of Israel was blessed. It has a been around for over 5,000 years. The fig tree is the first kind of tree that appears in the Bible, in the story of Adam and Eve. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) תאנה ניתן גם לייבש ונהוג לאכול אותן מיובשות בחג ט"ו בשבט. |
| Brandon: Figs can also be dried and it’s customary to eat them dried during the holiday Tu B'Shvat. |
| Lenny: (slow) תאנה ניתן גם לייבש ונהוג לאכול אותן מיובשות בחג ט"ו בשבט. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Lenny: תמר |
| Brandon: Date |
| Lenny: (slow) תמר (regular) תמר |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: תמר |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: The date is also one of the other seven species with which the land of Israel was blessed. It’s the fruit of a palm tree. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) סירופ המופק מתמרים נקרא סילאן. |
| Brandon: Syrup produced from dates is called Seelan. |
| Lenny: (slow) סירופ המופק מתמרים נקרא סילאן. |
| 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: סברס |
| [pause]Brandon: Sabra fruit |
| Lenny: פירות הדר |
| [pause]Brandon: citrus fruit |
| Lenny: אבטיח |
| [pause]Brandon: watermelon |
| Lenny: תאנה |
| [pause]Brandon: Fig |
| Lenny: תמר |
| [pause]Brandon: Date |
Outro |
| Brandon: There you have it – five types of fruit in Hebrew! 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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