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| Culture Class: Essential Urdu Vocabulary, Season 1, Lesson 7: Vegetables |
Intro |
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| James: Hi everyone, I'm James. |
| Afrah: And I'm Afrah! |
| James: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Urdu Vocabulary, Season 1, Lesson 7! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to food and drink. These are the five most common vegetables in Pakistan. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at UrduPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| James: Afrah, what's our first word? |
| Afrah: بھنڈی (bhindi) |
| James: "okra" |
| Afrah: [SLOW] بھنڈی (bhindi) [NORMAL] بھنڈی (bhindi) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Afrah: بھنڈی (bhindi) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: A favorite vegetable among Pakistani people. It is typically cooked in lots of onions and tomatoes, or in meat. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Afrah: [NORMAL] . بھنڈی عام طور پر بہت ذیادہ پیاز اور ٹماٹر میں پکائی جاتی ہے (Bhindi aam tor per bohat ziada pyaz aur tamatar mein pakai jati hai.) |
| James: "Okra is usually cooked in a lot of onions and tomatoes." |
| Afrah: [SLOW] . بھنڈی عام طور پر بہت ذیادہ پیاز اور ٹماٹر میں پکائی جاتی ہے (Bhindi aam tor per bohat ziada pyaz aur tamatar mein pakai jati hai.) |
| James: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Afrah: کھیرا (kheera) |
| James: "cucumber" |
| Afrah: [SLOW] کھیرا (kheera) [NORMAL] کھیرا (kheera) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Afrah: کھیرا (kheera) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: A vegetable typically found in salad, eaten for lunch or dinner. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Afrah: [NORMAL] . کھیرا صحت کے لئے بہت اچھا ہے (Kheera sehat ky liye bohat acha hai.) |
| James: "Cucumber is very good for your health." |
| Afrah: [SLOW] . کھیرا صحت کے لئے بہت اچھا ہے (Kheera sehat ky liye bohat acha hai.) |
| James: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Afrah: بینگن (baingan) |
| James: "eggplant" |
| Afrah: [SLOW] بینگن (baingan) [NORMAL] بینگن (baingan) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Afrah: بینگن (baingan) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: A vegetable that is either cooked with potatoes or cut in small pieces, dipped in chickpea powder and spices, and fried in oil to give it a soft, crispy texture. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Afrah: [NORMAL] . بھنا ہوا بینگن بہت اچھا ذائقہ دیتا ہے (Bhuna hua baingan bohat acha zaiqa deta hai.) |
| James: "Sauteed eggplant tastes very good." |
| Afrah: [SLOW] . بھنا ہوا بینگن بہت اچھا ذائقہ دیتا ہے (Bhuna hua baingan bohat acha zaiqa deta hai.) |
| James: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Afrah: شلجم (shaljam) |
| James: "turnip" |
| Afrah: [SLOW] شلجم (shaljam) [NORMAL] شلجم (shaljam) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Afrah: شلجم (shaljam) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: A famous vegetable among the rich and poor due to its affordable price. People either cook it on its own or with meat. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Afrah: [NORMAL] . دیہی علاقوں میں لوگ شلجم کھانا پسند کرتے ہیں (Dehi ilaqon mein log shaljam khana pasand kertay hain.) |
| James: "People in rural areas love to eat turnips." |
| Afrah: [SLOW] . دیہی علاقوں میں لوگ شلجم کھانا پسند کرتے ہیں (Dehi ilaqon mein log shaljam khana pasand kertay hain.) |
| James: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Afrah: پیاز (pyaz) |
| James: "onion" |
| Afrah: [SLOW] پیاز (pyaz) [NORMAL] پیاز (pyaz) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Afrah: پیاز (pyaz) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: An especially important vegetable as it is the base of most curries made in Pakistan. Aside from this, it is also used in fresh salad. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Afrah: [NORMAL] . پیاز کبھی کبھی تازہ سالاد کے طور پر کھایا جاتا ہے (Pyaz kabhi kabhi taza salad ky tor per khaya jata hai.) |
| James: "Onions are sometimes eaten in fresh salad." |
| Afrah: [SLOW] . پیاز کبھی کبھی تازہ سالاد کے طور پر کھایا جاتا ہے (Pyaz kabhi kabhi taza salad ky tor per khaya jata 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: شلجم (shaljam) |
| [PAUSE] James: "turnip" |
| Afrah: کھیرا (kheera) |
| [PAUSE] James: "cucumber" |
| Afrah: پیاز (pyaz) |
| [PAUSE] James: "onion" |
| Afrah: بھنڈی (bhindi) |
| [PAUSE] James: "okra" |
| Afrah: بینگن (baingan) |
| [PAUSE] James: "eggplant" |
Outro |
| James: There you have it - the five most common vegetables 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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