Learn about popular Finnish food-related souvenirs
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Intro |
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| Becky: Hi everyone, I’m Becky. |
| Päivi: And I’m Päivi! |
| Becky: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Finnish Vocabulary, Lesson 8! In this lesson, we’re continuing to talk about Finnish foods, and you'll learn five essential words related to food souvenirs from Finland. Look for these when you visit Finland. They’re hand-picked just for you! You can find a complete list of vocabulary words at FinnishPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Becky: Päivi, what’s our first word? |
| Päivi: Lakkahillo. |
| Becky: Cloudberry jam |
| Päivi: (slow) Lakkahillo. (regular) Lakkahillo. |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat after Päivi. |
| Päivi: Lakkahillo. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: |
| Cloudberries look like golden-yellow raspberries, but they grow wild in marshes. Because they’re not farmed, they’re quite expensive, but the taste is worth it. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Lakkahillo sopii hyvin leipäjuuston kanssa. |
| Becky: Cloudberry jam goes well with Finnish squeaky cheese, a kind of fresh cheese. |
| Päivi: (slow) Lakkahillo sopii hyvin leipäjuuston kanssa. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: Salmiakki. |
| Becky: Salty licorice |
| Päivi: (slow) Salmiakki. (regular) Salmiakki. |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: Salmiakki. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: |
| Salmiakki is a black candy containing ammonium chloride, a white crystalline salt. The taste is very strong and many people find it a bit too much, but others love it. You can also mix it with vodka to create a drink called salmiakkikossu, which was very popular in the 1990s. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Salmiakki on väkevämpää kuin lakritsi. |
| Becky: Salty licorice is stronger tasting than black licorice. |
| Päivi: (slow) Salmiakki on väkevämpää kuin lakritsi. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: Geisha-suklaa. |
| Becky: Geisha chocolate. |
| Päivi: (slow) Geisha-suklaa. (regular) Geisha-suklaa. |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat after Päivi. |
| Päivi: Geisha-suklaa. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: |
| Geisha is a type of milk chocolate with a hazelnut filling made by the Finnish confectionery company Fazer. Geisha brand chocolates are sold at international airports worldwide. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Nykyään on myös Geisha-suklaata, jossa on tummaa suklaata. |
| Becky: Nowadays, there is also Geisha chocolate made with dark chocolate. |
| Päivi: (slow) Nykyään on myös Geisha-suklaata, jossa on tummaa suklaata. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: Porosäilyke. |
| Becky: Canned reindeer meat |
| Päivi: (slow) Porosäilyke. (regular) Porosäilyke. |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: Porosäilyke. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: |
| Reindeer live in Lapland and northern Russia. They’re partially domesticated, enough that they’re used to people but roam freely most of the year. Reindeer meat can be found in various forms in Finland, but canned meat is especially convenient for taking with you. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Puolukkahillo sopii hyvin porosäilykkeen kanssa. |
| Becky: Lingonberry jam goes well with canned reindeer meat. |
| Päivi: (slow) Puolukkahillo sopii hyvin porosäilykkeen kanssa. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s our last word? |
| Päivi: Jälkiuunileipä. |
| Becky: Rye bread baked at a low temperature |
| Päivi: (slow) Jälkiuunileipä. (regular) Jälkiuunileipä. |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: Jälkiuunileipä. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: |
| This is a special kind of rye bread. It’s baked for a long time at a low temperature, which makes it relatively dry and hard. Because it’s dry, it’ll keep for a long time and become drier and tougher. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Jälkiuunileipä edellyttää hyviä hampaita. |
| Becky: You need good teeth to eat rye bread baked at a low temperature. |
| Päivi: (slow) Jälkiuunileipä edellyttää hyviä hampaita. |
| QUIZ |
| Becky: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Päivi will give you the Finnish word. Please say the English translation out loud! Are you ready? |
| Päivi: Lakkahillo. |
| [pause]Becky: Cloudberry jam |
| Päivi: Salmiakki. |
| [pause]Becky: Salty liquorice |
| Päivi: Geisha-suklaa. |
| [pause]Becky: Geisha chocolate |
| Päivi: Porosäilyke. |
| [pause]Becky: Canned reindeer meat |
| Päivi: Jälkiuunileipä. |
| [pause]Becky: Rye bread baked at a low temperature |
Outro |
| Becky: There you have it – five food souvenirs from Finland! We have more vocabulary lists available at FinnishPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and we’ll see you next time! |
| Päivi: Hei hei! |
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