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| Brandon: Hi everyone, I’m Brandon. |
| Lenny: And I’m Lenny! |
| Brandon: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Hebrew Vocabulary, Lesson 5! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five common Israeli Sweets and desserts. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at HebrewPod101.com |
| Brandon: Lenny, what’s our first word? |
| Lenny: חלבה |
| Brandon: halva, a dense, sweet confection often made from nut butters |
| Lenny: (slow) חלבה (regular) חלבה |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: חלבה |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Halva is sweet and usually made from sugar and sesame, but can also be made with nut butter or sunflower seeds . There are many kinds of halva. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) בקיץ מומלץ לשמור את החלבה במקרר. |
| Brandon: In summer it is recommended to keep the halva in the refrigerator. |
| Lenny: (slow) בקיץ מומלץ לשמור את החלבה במקרר. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lenny: פירות יבשים |
| Brandon: Dried Fruit |
| Lenny: (slow) פירות יבשים (regular) פירות יבשים |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: פירות יבשים |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Fruits such as apples, cranberries, blueberries, or strawberries are either sun-dried or dried by using specialized fruit dryers. Israelis eat dried fruits throughout the year, and especially on the Jewish holiday tu bishvat. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) פירות יבשים מכילים הרבה מאוד קלוריות. |
| Brandon: Dried fruits contain a lot of calories. |
| Lenny: (slow) פירות יבשים מכילים הרבה מאוד קלוריות. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lenny: רוגעלך |
| Brandon: Rugelach, yeast dough pastry filled with chocolate or cinnamon |
| Lenny: (slow) רוגעלך (regular) רוגעלך |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: רוגעלך |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| The pastry originated in the Ashkenazi Jew’s kitchen, and is a popular pastry in Israel. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) רוגלעך פירושו "פיתולים קטנים" בשפת יידיש. |
| Brandon: Rugelach means "little twists" in the Yiddish language. |
| Lenny: (slow) רוגלעך פירושו "פיתולים קטנים" בשפת יידיש. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lenny: קרמבו |
| Brandon: chocolate-coated marshmallow treat |
| Lenny: (slow) קרמבו (regular) קרמבו |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: קרמבו |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| The name literally means "cream in it" in Hebrew. It is a round biscuit base topped with a fluffy marshmallow creme-like foam and coated in a thin layer of chocolate. It is wrapped in thin aluminum foil. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) קרמבו ניתן למצוא בישראל רק בחודשי החורף. |
| Brandon: Krembo can be found In Israel only during the winter season. |
| Lenny: (slow) קרמבו ניתן למצוא בישראל רק בחודשי החורף. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Lenny: עוגת דבש |
| Brandon: Honey cake |
| Lenny: (slow) עוגת דבש (regular) עוגת דבש |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: עוגת דבש |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Honey cake is also known as "Lekach". Traditionally, people ate this cake on New Year's day. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) עוגת דבש מכילה לפעמים אגוזים, צימוקים ושקדים. |
| Brandon: Sometimes honey cake contains nuts, raisins and almonds. |
| Lenny: (slow) עוגת דבש מכילה לפעמים אגוזים, צימוקים ושקדים. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Lenny will give you the Hebrew – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Lenny: חלבה |
| [pause]Brandon: halva, a dense, sweet confection often made from nut butters |
| Lenny: פירות יבשים |
| [pause]Brandon: Dried Fruit |
| Lenny: רוגעלך |
| [pause]Brandon: yeast dough pastry filled with chocolate or cinnamon |
| Lenny: קרמבו |
| [pause]Brandon: chocolate-coated marshmallow treat |
| Lenny: עוגת דבש |
| [pause]Brandon: Honey Cake |
| Brandon: There you have it – five Sweets and desserts in Israel! We have more vocab lists available at HebrewPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Lenny: להתראות |
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