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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 3! In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular Persian beverages. 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: |
| آب پرتقال |
| Janet: Orange juice |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| آب پرتقال (regular) آب پرتقال |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| آب پرتقال |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Orange juice is one of the most popular juices in Iran. Iranians think it's the best medicine for the flu because of its high concentration of vitamin C. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| آب پرتقال یک نوشیدنی بسیار خوشمزه همراه با صبحانه است. |
| Janet: Orange juice is a very delicious drink at breakfast. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| آب پرتقال یک نوشیدنی بسیار خوشمزه همراه با صبحانه است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| دوغ |
| Janet: Doogh |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| دوغ |
| (regular) دوغ |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| دوغ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| The traditional drink accompanying Iranian dishes is doogh, a combination of yogurt, still or carbonated water, salt, and dried mint. It's an excellent source of calcium, protein, and potassium. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| دوغ یک نوشیدنی بسیار متداول همراه با کباب می‌باشد. |
| Janet: Doogh is very popular drink with Kebab. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| دوغ یک نوشیدنی بسیار متداول همراه با کباب می‌باشد. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| آب انار |
| Janet: Pomegranate juice |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| آب انار (regular) آب انار |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| آب انار |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| The pomegranate is widely considered to have originated in Iran and has been cultivated since ancient times. Pomegranate was a symbol of fertility in ancient Persian culture. Pomegranate juice and paste can be found in some Iranian chicken dishes, ghormas, and refreshment bars. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| از آب انار جهت درست کردن رب انار استفاده می شود که ماده اصلی خورشت فسنجان می‌باشد. |
| Janet: Pomegranate juice is used for making ''rob-e anar,'' which is a main ingredient of ''Fesenjan'' stew. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| از آب انار جهت درست کردن رب انار استفاده می شود که ماده اصلی خورشت فسنجان می‌باشد. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| چایی دارچینی |
| Janet: Cinnamon tea |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| چایی دارچینی (regular) چایی دارچینی |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat… |
| Sarah: |
| چایی دارچینی |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Tea is the hot beverage of choice in Iran, where it's served for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and in between. Cinnamon tea is one of the most famous teas in Iran, and it is made from cinnamon sticks and black tea. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| چای دارچینی یک نوشیدنی گرم است که برای روزهای سرد مناسب است. |
| Janet: Cinnamon tea is a hot drink suitable for drinking on cold days. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| چای دارچینی یک نوشیدنی گرم است که برای روزهای سرد مناسب است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Sarah: |
| آب هویج |
| Janet: Carrot juice |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| آب هویج (regular) آب هویج |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| آب هویج |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Carrot juice is often consumed as a health drink. Iranians also use carrots to make many other delicious and healthy foods like carrot stew, carrot halva, carrot juice with ice cream, carrot jam, and pickled carrot. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| آب هویج به همراه بستنی وانیلی یک دسر خوشمزه و معروف در ایران است. |
| Janet: Carrot juice with vanilla ice cream is a delicious and famous desert in Iran. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| آب هویج به همراه بستنی وانیلی یک دسر خوشمزه و معروف در ایران است. |
| 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: |
| آب پرتقال |
| [pause]Janet: Orange juice |
| Sarah: |
| دوغ |
| [pause]Janet: Doogh |
| Sarah: |
| آب انار |
| [pause]Janet: Pomegranate juice |
| Sarah: |
| چایی دارچینی |
| [pause]Janet: Cinnamon tea |
| Sarah: |
| آب هویج |
| [pause]Janet: Carrot juice |
Outro |
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| Janet: There you have it – five beverages in Iran! 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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