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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina: Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Hala: And I’m Hala! |
| Gina: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Arabic Vocabulary, Lesson 5! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular Sweets and desserts in the Arab world. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at ArabicPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina: Hala, what’s our first word? |
| Hala: بسبوسة |
| Gina: Basbusa, a type of cake |
| Hala: (slow) بسبوسة (regular) بسبوسة |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: بسبوسة |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Basbusa is made from semolina, soaked in a sugar syrup, and then usually topped with almonds. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) البَسبوسَة يُطلَقُ عَلَيْها "هَريسَة" في المَغرِب و الاِسكَندَرِيَّة و الأُردُن. |
| Gina: Basbusa is sometimes called Harissa in Morocco, Alexandria and Jordan. |
| Hala: (slow) البَسبوسَة يُطلَقُ عَلَيْها "هَريسَة" في المَغرِب و الاِسكَندَرِيَّة و الأُردُن. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: كعك |
| Gina: Kahk, a shortbread biscuit covered with sugar icing |
| Hala: (slow) كعك (regular) كعك |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: كعك |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Kahk is a shortbread biscuit covered with sugar icing, which can be stuffed with walnuts or dates or just served plain. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) الكَعكُ حَلوَى تَقليدِيَّة تُقَدَّمُ عادَةً في عيد الفِطر في مِصر. |
| Gina: Kahk is a traditional sweet dish served most commonly during Breakfast Feast in Egypt |
| Hala: (slow) الكَعكُ حَلوَى تَقليدِيَّة تُقَدَّمُ عادَةً في عيد الفِطر في مِصر. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: كنافة |
| Gina: Kanafeh, a dish of batter fingers |
| Hala: (slow) كنافة (regular) كنافة |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: كنافة |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Kanafeh is a dish of batter "fingers" fried on a hot grill and stuffed with nuts (usually pistachios), meats, heavy whipped cream or sweets. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) الكُنافَة طَبَق حُلو فَلَسطيني مَصنوع مِن مُعَجَّنات رَقيقَة. |
| Gina: Kanafeh is a Palestinian sweet made of very fine vermicelli-like pastry. |
| Hala: (slow) الكُنافَة طَبَق حُلو فَلَسطيني مَصنوع مِن مُعَجَّنات رَقيقَة. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Hala: قطايف |
| Gina: Qatayef, a type of sweet crepe |
| Hala: (slow) قطايف (regular) قطايف |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: قطايف |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Qatayef is a type of sweet crêpe that is filled with cheese or nuts. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) القَطايِف طَبَق حُلو خاص بِالمُسلِمين في شَهر رَمَضان. |
| Gina: Qatayef is a dessert reserved for the Muslim holiday of Ramadan |
| Hala: (slow) القَطايِف طَبَق حُلو خاص بِالمُسلِمين في شَهر رَمَضان. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Hala: أم علي |
| Gina: Umm Ali, a hot raisin cake soaked in milk |
| Hala: (slow) أم علي (regular) أم علي |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hala: أم علي |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Umm Ali is a raisin cake that is soaked in milk and served hot. Some people like to add sprinkled coconut on top. - |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hala: (normal) أُم عَلي طَبَق تَقليدي مِصري. |
| Gina: Umm Ali is a national dish of Egypt. |
| Hala: (slow) أُم عَلي طَبَق تَقليدي مِصري. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Hala will give you the Arabic – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Hala: بسبوسة |
| [pause]Gina: Basbusa, a type of cake |
| Hala: كعك |
| [pause]Gina: Kahk, a shortbread biscuit covered with sugar icing |
| Hala: كنافة |
| [pause]Gina: Kanafeh, a dish of batter fingers |
| Hala: قطايف |
| [pause]Gina: Qatayef, a type of sweet crepe |
| Hala: أم علي |
| [pause]Gina: Umm Ali, a hot raisin cake soaked in milk |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five Sweets and desserts in the Arab world! We have more vocab lists available at ArabicPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Hala: Bye. |
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Comments
HideDo you like sweets and desserts? What’s your favorite one?
Hi Craig,
Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback.
We are always positive in receiving constructive criticism, so I will forward your thoughts to the correspondent team who take decisions about how to design our future lessons.
Kind regards,
Mélanie
Team ArabicPod101.com
I think the lessons in this culture series would be greatly improved with pictures.
Hi Jannah,
Oh! Mamool is one of my favorites too :D! Especially with milk tea or coffee!
Nora
Team ArabicPod101.com
:smile:mamool is one of my favorites.
Hi Daniel,
Thanks for the suggestion. That's a good idea! I will forward your thoughts to the correspondent team who take decisions about how to design our future lessons and the structure of our website.
Kind regards,
Paloma
Team ArabicPod101.com
I love sweets and desserts. There are great arabic bakeries in Malmö, Sweden. Would it be possible to insert pictures of the different sweets you present in this podcast?
Daniel