Learn about shops and services that are common in Iran
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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 22! In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Transportation and around town. These are five common shops and services in Iranian towns. 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: |
| خواروبار فروشی |
| Janet: grocery store |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| خواروبار فروشی (regular) خواروبار فروشی |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| خواروبار فروشی |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| These are like small supermarkets selling food including rice, dairy products, juices, bread, water, ice cream, and pickles. They can be found near every residential area, because people buy their daily needs there. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| مردم برای خریدهای روزمره خود خواروبار فروشی های کوچک نزدیک محل سکونتشان را به فروشگاههای بزرگ ترجیح می دهند. |
| Janet: People prefer to buy from small grocery shops near their houses rather than big supermarkets. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| مردم برای خریدهای روزمره خود خواروبار فروشی های کوچک نزدیک محل سکونتشان را به فروشگاههای بزرگ ترجیح می دهند. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| نانوایی |
| Janet: Bakery |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| نانوایی (regular) نانوایی |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| نانوایی |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| There are many types of breads in Iranians bakeries such as ''Lavash,'' ''Sangak,'' ''Taftoon,'' and ''Barbari.'' Iranians like fresh and hot bread for their breakfast, so they prefer to buy it in bakeries rather than pre-packaged and pre-sliced. |
| Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| نانوایی مکانی است برای تهیه نان تازه که معمولا درنزدیکی همه مناطق مسکونی وجود دارد. |
| Janet: A bakery is a place for fresh-baked bread that is usually near residential areas. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| نانوایی مکانی است برای تهیه نان تازه که معمولا درنزدیکی همه مناطق مسکونی وجود دارد. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| فروشگاه میوه و سبزی |
| Janet: fruit and vegetable shop |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| فروشگاه میوه و سبزی (regular) فروشگاه میوه و سبزی |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| فروشگاه میوه و سبزی |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| These shops sell only fruits and vegetables. Fresh fruit is delivered every morning which causes these shops to become very crowded. The sellers don't allow people to pick out the fruits themselves since the prices are cheap and the quality is mixed. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| تنها میوه و سبزی در یک فروشگاه میوه و سبزی پیدا میشود. |
| Janet: Only fruits and vegetables are found in the fruit and vegetable shop. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| تنها میوه و سبزی در یک فروشگاه میوه و سبزی پیدا میشود. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| فروشگاه گوشت |
| Janet: meat shop |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| فروشگاه گوشت (regular) فروشگاه گوشت |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| فروشگاه گوشت |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| These shops are the most ancient and traditional way of selling meat. Although now most people prefer to buy their meat from big supermarkets, there are still many meat shops around Iranian cities. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| مردم معمولا مقادیر زیادی گوشت گاو یا گوسفند از فروشگاههای گوشت خریداری کرده و در فریزر نگهداری می کنند. |
| Janet: People usually purchase large amounts of beef or lamb from meat shops and keep them in the freezer. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| مردم معمولا مقادیر زیادی گوشت گاو یا گوسفند از فروشگاههای گوشت خریداری کرده و در فریزر نگهداری می کنند. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Sarah: |
| فروشگاه آجیل و خشکبار |
| Janet: Ajil and dried fruits shop |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| فروشگاه آجیل و خشکبار (regular) فروشگاه آجیل و خشکبار |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| فروشگاه آجیل و خشکبار |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| These stores sell dried fruits and ajil. Ajil is an assortment of nuts, usually pistachios, almonds, and hazelnuts, with roasted chickpeas, seeds, raisins, and other dried fruits such as apricots, sour cherries, mulberries, and figs. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| مردم ایران برای خریدن آجیل برای مناسبتهای مختلف به فروشگاههای آجیل و خشکبار می روند. |
| Janet: Iranian people go to ajil and dried fruit shops to buy ajil for different occasions. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| مردم ایران برای خریدن آجیل برای مناسبتهای مختلف به فروشگاههای آجیل و خشکبار می روند. |
| 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: |
| خواروبار فروشی |
| [pause]Janet: Grocery store |
| Sarah: |
| نانوایی |
| [pause]Janet: Bakery |
| Sarah: |
| فروشگاه میوه و سبزی |
| [pause]Janet: Fruit and vegetable shop |
| Sarah: |
| فروشگاه گوشت |
| [pause]Janet: Meat shop |
| Sarah: |
| فروشگاه آجیل و خشکبار |
| [pause]Janet: Ajil and dried fruit shops |
Outro |
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| Janet: There you have it – five shops or services in Iranian towns! 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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