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Culture Class: Essential Urdu Vocabulary, Season 1, Lesson 6: Fruits

Intro

James: Hi everyone, I'm James.
Afrah: And I'm Afrah!
James: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Urdu Vocabulary, Season 1, Lesson 6! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to food and drink. These are the five most common fruits in Pakistan. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at UrduPod101.com.
BODY
James: Afrah, what's our first word?
Afrah: آم (aam)
James: "mango"
Afrah: [SLOW] آم (aam) [NORMAL] آم (aam)
James: Listeners, please repeat:
Afrah: آم (aam)
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: Mango fruit is available in various types in Pakistan. It is the most favorite fruit during the summer season.
James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Afrah: [NORMAL] . پاکستان ایشیا میں سب سے میٹھے آم پیدا کرتا ہے (Pakistan aisa mein sab say meethay aam paida kerta hai.)
James: "Pakistan produces the sweetest mangoes in Asia."
Afrah: [SLOW] . پاکستان ایشیا میں سب سے میٹھے آم پیدا کرتا ہے (Pakistan aisa mein sab say meethay aam paida kerta hai.)
James: Okay, what's the next word?
Afrah: مالٹا (malta)
James: "orange"
Afrah: [SLOW] مالٹا (malta) [NORMAL] مالٹا (malta)
James: Listeners, please repeat:
Afrah: مالٹا (malta)
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: Various varieties of oranges are available in Pakistan. Punjab province produces the majority of oranges which are also exported to other countries as well.
James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Afrah: [NORMAL] . پاکستان میں مناسب قیمت پر مالٹے دستیاب ہیں (Pakistan mein munasib qeemat per maltay dastayab hain.)
James: "Oranges are available at reasonable prices in Pakistan."
Afrah: [SLOW] . پاکستان میں مناسب قیمت پر مالٹے دستیاب ہیں (Pakistan mein munasib qeemat per maltay dastayab hain.)
James: Okay, what's the next word?
Afrah: تربوز (tarbooz)
James: "watermelon"
Afrah: [SLOW] تربوز (tarbooz) [NORMAL] تربوز (tarbooz)
James: Listeners, please repeat:
Afrah: تربوز (tarbooz)
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: Watermelon is a summer fruit. People in the villages like to eat this fruit by cooling it down in the river water.
James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Afrah: [NORMAL] . تربوز موسم گرما کا پھل ہے (Tarbooz mosam e garma ka phal hai.)
James: "Watermelon is a summer fruit."
Afrah: [SLOW] . تربوز موسم گرما کا پھل ہے (Tarbooz mosam e garma ka phal hai.)
James: Okay, what's the next word?
Afrah: خوبانی (khubani)
James: "apricot"
Afrah: [SLOW] خوبانی (khubani) [NORMAL] خوبانی (khubani)
James: Listeners, please repeat:
Afrah: خوبانی (khubani)
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: This fruit is usually liked by people in the cities who have enough money to buy it.
James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Afrah: [NORMAL] . خوبانی شمالی علاقوں میں اگائی جاتی ہے (Khubani shumali ilaqon mein ugai jati hai.)
James: "Apricot is grown in the northern areas."
Afrah: [SLOW] . خوبانی شمالی علاقوں میں اگائی جاتی ہے (Khubani shumali ilaqon mein ugai jati hai.)
James: Okay, what's the next word?
Afrah: سیب (sayb)
James: "apple"
Afrah: [SLOW] سیب (sayb) [NORMAL] سیب (sayb)
James: Listeners, please repeat:
Afrah: سیب (sayb)
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: This is a fruit of every season and available in the market throughout the year.
James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Afrah: [NORMAL] . سیب کا مربہ پاکستان میں بہت مشہور ہے (Sayb ka muraba Pakistan mein bohat mashhoor hai.)
James: "Apple jam is very famous in Pakistan."
Afrah: [SLOW] . سیب کا مربہ پاکستان میں بہت مشہور ہے (Sayb ka muraba Pakistan mein bohat mashhoor hai.)
QUIZ
James: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Afrah will give you the Urdu - please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready?
Afrah: خوبانی (khubani)
[PAUSE] James: "apricot"
Afrah: مالٹا (malta)
[PAUSE] James: "orange"
Afrah: سیب (sayb)
[PAUSE] James: "apple"
Afrah: آم (aam)
[PAUSE] James: "mango"
Afrah: تربوز (tarbooz)
[PAUSE] James: "watermelon"

Outro

James: There you have it - the five most common fruits in Pakistan! We have more vocab lists available at UrduPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you next time!
Afrah: خدا حافظ (Khuda Hafiz)

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