Learn about the five most popular sweets and desserts in South Africa
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Intro |
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| Maryssa: Hi everyone, I’m Maryssa. |
| Dewan: And I’m Dewan! |
| Maryssa: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Afrikaans Vocabulary, Lesson 5! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to food and drink. These are five common Afrikaans sweets and desserts. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at AfrikaansPod101.com |
| BODY |
| Maryssa: Dewan, what’s our first word? |
| Dewan: hertzoggies |
| Maryssa: Hertzoggies is white cake dipped in chocolate and coconut. |
| Dewan: (slow) hertzoggies (regular) hertzoggies |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: hertzoggies |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: You can find the way to make hertzoggies in most Afrikaans recipe books as it is such a common sweet treat to make or buy. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Party mense maak hertzoggies vir hulle verjaarsdag. |
| Maryssa: Some people make hertzoggies for their birthday party. |
| Dewan: (slow) Party mense maak hertzoggies vir hulle verjaarsdag. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: peppermint crisp tert |
| Maryssa: peppermint crisp tart |
| Dewan: (slow) peppermint crisp tert (regular) peppermint crisp tert |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: peppermint crisp tert |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: South African people eat peppermint crisp chocolate after they break them into pieces and mixed with caramel. Then, they layer this mixture with coconut biscuit and cream. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Peppermint crisp is baie maklik om te maak. |
| Maryssa: Peppermint crisp is very easy to make. |
| Dewan: (slow) Peppermint crisp is baie maklik om te maak. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: Melktert |
| Maryssa: milktart |
| Dewan: (slow) Melktert (regular) Melktert |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: Melktert |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: To make a milktart, people boil milk with sugar, flour, and cinnamon and then cool it in a pastry base. It’s often served as a light dessert. Most families have their own unique recipe. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Baie mense hou van baie kaneel op hulle melktert. |
| Maryssa: Some people like a lot of cinnamon on their milktart. |
| Dewan: (slow) Baie mense hou van baie kaneel op hulle melktert. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: malva poeding |
| Maryssa: malva pudding |
| Dewan: (slow) malva poeding (regular) malva poeding |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: malva poeding |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Malva pudding looks similar to sticky toffee puddings and it has an evaporated milk sauce; it’s usually eaten after Sunday lunches. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Malva poeding is die beste op 'n koue wintersdag. |
| Maryssa: Malva pudding is the best on a cold winter day. |
| Dewan: (slow) Malva poeding is die beste op 'n koue wintersdag. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Dewan: cremora tert |
| Maryssa: Cremora tart |
| Dewan: (slow) cremora tert (regular) cremora tert |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: cremora tert |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Cremora is a coffee creamer powder that is mixed with condensed milk and lemon juice to make a Cremora tart. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Cremora tert en malvalekkers is 'n goeie kombinasie. |
| Maryssa: Cremora tart and marshmallows are a great combination. |
| Dewan: (slow) Cremora tert en malvalekkers is 'n goeie kombinasie. |
| QUIZ |
| Maryssa: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Dewan will give you the Afrikaans – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Dewan: hertzoggies |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: white cake dipped in chocolate and coconut |
| Dewan: peppermint crisp tert |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: peppermint crisp tart |
| Dewan: Melktert |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: milktart |
| Dewan: malva poeding |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: malva pudding |
| Dewan: cremora tert |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: Cremora tart |
Outro |
| Maryssa: There you have it – five sweets and desserts in South Africa! We have more vocab lists available at AfrikaansPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you next time! |
| Dewan: Baai. |
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