Learn about plants that are common in Sweden
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Brandon: Hi everyone, I’m Brandon. |
| Engla: And I’m Engla! |
| Brandon: And welcome to Culture Class - Essential Swedish Vocabulary, Lesson 12! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. We’ve handpicked five popular Swedish plants. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at SwedishPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Brandon: Engla, what’s our first word? |
| Engla: Krokus |
| Brandon: Crocus |
| Engla: (slow) Krokus (regular) Krokus |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Krokus |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Crocus is a flower which usually blooms in purple, white, and yellow, and is seen in Swedish gardens in early spring. This flower is loved all over Sweden because it is usually the first sign that spring has come. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Krokusen blommar under mars och april. |
| Brandon: The crocus blooms during March and April. |
| Engla: (slow) Krokusen blommar under mars och april. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Påsklilja |
| Brandon: Wild daffodil |
| Engla: (slow) Påsklilja (regular) Påsklilja |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Påsklilja |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| This is a rather big yellow flower that blooms in Sweden from April to May, just in time for Easter. The Swedish word Påsklilja actually means Easter Lily. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Påskliljan kan bli cirka 40 till 50cm hög. |
| Brandon: The wild daffodil can become around 40 to 50cm high. |
| Engla: (slow) Påskliljan kan bli cirka 40 till 50cm hög. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Äppelträd |
| Brandon: Apple tree |
| Engla: (slow) Äppelträd (regular) Äppelträd |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Äppelträd |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Apple trees are found in many Swedish gardens. The apples are most commonly used to make apple cakes and pies. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Att ta äpplen från någon annans äppelträd utan att fråga, kallas att palla äpplen. |
| Brandon: To take apples from someone else's apple tree is called att palla äpplen. |
| Engla: (slow) Att ta äpplen från någon annans äppelträd utan att fråga, kallas att palla äpplen. |
| Brandon: att palla is a special verb that only can be used to mean “to steal apples” |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Blåbär |
| Brandon: Blueberry |
| Engla: (slow) Blåbär (regular) Blåbär |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Blåbär |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| In Swedish forests, you can find blueberries everywhere during the summer. Seventeen percent of Sweden's geographical area is covered with blueberries! |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Om man äter blåbär blir tungan blå. |
| Brandon: If you eat blueberries your tongue becomes blue. |
| Engla: (slow) Om man äter blåbär blir tungan blå. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Engla: Lingon |
| Brandon: Lingonberry |
| Engla: (slow) Lingon (regular) Lingon |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Lingon |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Lingonberries are found around the same places as blueberries. Lingonberries are small red berries. They're not very sweet, but if you add lots of sugar you can make the famous lingonberry jam that Swedes eat with meatballs. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Man odlar inte lingon, utan de växer fritt i skogen. |
| Brandon: You don't grow lingonberries, they grow wild in the forest. |
| Engla: (slow) Man odlar inte lingon, utan de växer fritt i skogen. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Engla will give you the Swedish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Engla: Krokus |
| [pause]Brandon: Crocus |
| Engla: Påsklilja |
| [pause]Brandon: Wild daffodil |
| Engla: Äppelträd |
| [pause]Brandon: Apple tree |
| Engla: Blåbär |
| [pause]Brandon: Blueberry |
| Engla: Lingon |
| [pause]Brandon: Lingonberry |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five plants in Sweden! We have more vocab lists available at SwedishPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Engla: Hej då. |
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