Learn about Indian foods
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason:Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Neha:And I’m Neha! |
| Jason:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Hindi Vocabulary, Lesson 2:Food! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to food and drinks. These are 5 Foods in Hindi. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at HindiPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason:In this lesson, you’ll learn the names of Foods in India. These are 5 Foods that are popular in India, which means you’ll hear these words a lot! |
| Jason:Neha, what’s first? |
| Neha:चिकन करी |
| Jason:chicken served in a curry of spices. |
| Neha:(slow) चिकन करी (regular) चिकन करी |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:चिकन करी |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Chicken placed in a curry full of Indian spices and herbs. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) आम तौर पर लोग चिकन करी के साथ नान पसंद करते हैं| |
| Jason:Generally, people like Chicken curry with naan. |
| Neha:(slow) आम तौर पर लोग चिकन करी के साथ नान पसंद करते हैं| |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:बिरयानी |
| Jason:Biryani is an elegant rice dish. |
| Neha:(slow) बिरयानी (regular) बिरयानी |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:बिरयानी |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:A rice dish that’s made using spices, rice, vegetables, potatoes, and sometimes meat. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) हैदराबाद शहर बिरयानी के लिए बहुत प्रसिद्ध है| |
| Jason:Hyderabad city is very famous for biryani. |
| Neha:(slow) हैदराबाद शहर बिरयानी के लिए बहुत प्रसिद्ध है| |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:सांबर |
| Jason:Sambar is a South Indian stew. |
| Neha:(slow) सांबर (regular) सांबर |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:सांबर |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Sambar is an everyday dish in Southern India. It is a stew made from pigeon peas, vegetables, tamarind and spices. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) सांभर दक्षिण भारत का एक मशहूर पकवान है| |
| Jason:Sambar is a famous dish of South India. |
| Neha:(slow) सांभर दक्षिण भारत का एक मशहूर पकवान है| |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:परांठा |
| Jason:An Indian flat-bread. |
| Neha:(slow) परांठा (regular) परांठा |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:परांठा |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: |
| Parantha literally means layers of cooked dough, and is usually stuffed with potatoes, cheese, or cauliflower. - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) परांठा उत्तर भारतीय नाश्ते का एक हिस्सा है| |
| Jason:The parantha is a part of the north Indian breakfast. |
| Neha:(slow) परांठा उत्तर भारतीय नाश्ते का एक हिस्सा है| |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Neha:समोसा |
| Jason:A triangular deep fried snack. |
| Neha:(slow) समोसा (regular) समोसा |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:समोसा |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: |
| A snack usually stuffed with spiced potatoes, onions, peas, and coriander. - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) समोसा एक गहरा तला हुआ नाश्ता है| |
| Jason:A samosa is a deep fried snack. |
| Neha:(slow) समोसा एक गहरा तला हुआ नाश्ता है| |
| QUIZ |
| Jason:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Neha will give you the Hindi – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Neha:चिकन करी |
| [pause]Jason:chicken served in a curry of spices. |
| Neha:बिरयानी |
| [pause]Jason:An elegant rice dish. |
| Neha:सांबर |
| [pause]Jason:A South Indian stew. |
| Neha:परांठा |
| [pause]Jason:An Indian flat-bread. |
| Neha:समोसा |
| [pause]Jason:A triangular deep fried snack. |
Outro |
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| Jason:There you have it – 5 Food names in India! We have a more complete list at HindiPod101.com. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Neha:शुक्रिया (Śukriyā) |
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