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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 4: Home Cooking! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to food and drink. These are 5 popular home-cooked meals 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 some home-cooked meals in Hindi. These are 5 home-cooked meals that are popular in India, which means you’ll hear these words a lot!
Jason:Neha, what’s our first word?
Neha:पोहा
Jason:Snack made from beaten rice.
Neha:(slow) पोहा (regular) पोहा
Jason:Listeners, please repeat:
Neha:पोहा
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jason:Poha is a common breakfast snack made from beaten rice.
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Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Neha:(normal) कई लोग नाश्ते के लिए पोहा खाते हैं|
Jason:Many people eat Poha for breakfast.
Neha:(slow) कई लोग नाश्ते के लिए पोहा खाते हैं|
Jason:Okay, what’s the next word?
Neha:उपमा
Jason:Indian snack
Neha:(slow) उपमा (regular) उपमा
Jason:Listeners, please repeat:
Neha:उपमा
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jason:Upma is a common Indian snack.
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Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Neha:(normal) उपमा सूजी से बनता है|
Jason:
Upma is made from semolina.
Neha:(slow) उपमा सूजी से बनता है|
Jason:Okay, what’s next?
Neha:अचार
Jason:Indian pickle
Neha:(slow) अचार (regular) अचार
Jason:Listeners, please repeat:
Neha:अचार
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jason:Mango pickle is the most common type of Indian pickle.
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Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Neha:(normal) लोग लगभग हर भोजन के साथ आम के अचार का आनंद लेते हैं|
Jason:People enjoy mango pickle with almost every meal.
Neha:(slow) लोग लगभग हर भोजन के साथ आम के अचार का आनंद लेते हैं|
Jason:Okay, what’s the next word?
Neha:खिचड़ी
Jason:Rice and lentil dish.
Neha:(slow) खिचड़ी (regular) खिचड़ी
Jason:Listeners, please repeat:
Neha:खिचड़ी
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jason:A popular rice and lentil dish is khichdi.
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Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Neha:(normal) खिचड़ी चावल और दाल से बनी एक डिश है|
Jason:khichdi is a dish made from rice and lentils.
Neha:(slow) खिचड़ी चावल और दाल से बनी एक डिश है|
Jason:Okay, what’s the last word?
Neha:राजमा
Jason:Red kidney-bean curry
Neha:(slow) राजमा (regular) राजमा
Jason:Listeners, please repeat:
Neha:राजमा
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jason:Red kidney-bean curry, also known as rajma, is a popular dish enjoyed most with rice.
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Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Neha:(normal) राजमा उत्तर भारतीयों का एक पसंदीदा शाकाहारी पकवान है|
Jason:Rajma is a favorite vegetarian dish of North Indians.
Neha:(slow) राजमा उत्तर भारतीयों का एक पसंदीदा शाकाहारी पकवान 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:पोहा
[pause]Jason:Snack made from beaten rice
Neha:उपमा
[pause]Jason:Indian snack
Neha:अचार
[pause]Jason:Indian pickle
Neha:खिचड़ी
[pause]Jason:Rice and lentil dish
Neha:राजमा
[pause]Jason:Red kidney-bean curry

Outro

Jason:There you have it – 5 popular home cooked meal 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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