Learn about vegetables that are popular in Peru
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina: Hi everyone, I'm Gina. |
| Lucia: And I'm Lucia! |
| Gina: And welcome to Culture Class Essential Spanish Vocabulary, Lesson 7! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to food and drink. These are five common Peruvian vegetables, hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at SpanishPod101.com. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina: Lucia, what’s our first word? |
| Lucia: papa |
| Gina: “potato” |
| Lucia: [slow] papa [regular] papa |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: papa |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Potato has been the main food in Peru since before the Inca Empire. Almost all dishes in Peru include potato. |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence using this word. |
| Lucia: [normal] En el Perú, existen más de tres mil tipos de papa. |
| Gina: “In Peru, more than three thousand types of potatoes exist.” |
| Lucia: [slow] En el Perú, existen más de tres mil tipos de papa. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lucia: maíz morado |
| Gina: “purple corn” |
| Lucia: [slow] maíz morado [regular] maíz morado |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: maíz morado |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Purple corn looks exactly like regular corn, but it’s purple. It’s used only to make juice and desserts at home. |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence using this word. |
| Lucia: [normal] El maíz morado es rico en antioxidantes. |
| Gina: “Purple corn is rich in antioxidants.” |
| Lucia: [slow] El maíz morado es rico en antioxidantes. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lucia: betarraga |
| Gina: “beet” |
| Lucia: [slow] betarraga [regular] betarraga |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: betarraga |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Peruvian people eat beets mostly in salads and sometimes they have it in juice. |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence using this word. |
| Lucia: [normal] La ensalada 'rusa' en Perú lleva betarraga. |
| Gina: “Olivier salad in Peru contains beets.” |
| Lucia: [slow] La ensalada 'rusa' en Perú lleva betarraga. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lucia: yuca |
| Gina: “cassava” |
| Lucia: [slow] yuca [regular] yuca |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: yuca |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Cassava is very traditional to some parts of Peru, especially in the highlands. It’s used in traditional dishes as well as in masato, which is a traditional alcoholic beverage. |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence using this word. |
| Lucia: [normal] Consumir yuca ayuda a desarrollar una buena visión. |
| Gina: “Consuming cassava helps you to develop good vision.” |
| Lucia: [slow] Consumir yuca ayuda a desarrollar una buena visión. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Lucia: camote |
| Gina: “sweet potato” |
| Lucia: [slow] camote [regular] camote |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: camote |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Peruvian sweet potato is orange and very sweet. Peruvian people sometimes add sugar to it when they eat it, even though it’s already so sweet. |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence using this word. |
| Lucia: [normal] Comer camote es bueno para un cabello fuerte y brillante. |
| Gina: “Eating sweet potato is good for helping you get strong, shiny hair.” |
| Lucia: [slow] Comer camote es bueno para un cabello fuerte y brillante. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Lucia: will give you the Spanish, and then please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Lucia: papa |
| [pause]Gina: “potato” |
| Lucia: maíz morado |
| [pause]Gina: “purple corn” |
| Lucia: betarraga |
| [pause]Gina: “beet” |
| Lucia: yuca |
| [pause]Gina: “cassava” |
| Lucia: camote |
| [pause]Gina: “sweet potato” |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it; five common vegetables in Peru! We have more vocab lists available at SpanishPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Lucia: Adiós |
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