Learn about the five most common foods in Pakistan
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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 2! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to food and drink. These are the five most common foods in Pakistan. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at UrduPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| James: Afrah, what's our first word? |
| Afrah: بریانی (biryani) |
| James: "Biryani," a famous rice and meat dish. |
| Afrah: [SLOW] برایانی (biryani) [NORMAL] برایانی (biryani) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Afrah: برایانی (biryani) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: A dish made with rice, meat, and traditional Pakistani spices. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Afrah: [NORMAL] .بریانی بہت ہی مزیدار کھانا ہے (Biryani bohat mazaydar khana hai.) |
| James: "Biryani is very tasty." |
| Afrah: [SLOW] . بریانی بہت ہی مزیدار کھانا ہے (Biryani bohat mazaydar khana hai.) |
| James: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Afrah: کوفتے (koftay) |
| James: "Koftay," minced meat curry. |
| Afrah: [SLOW] کوفتے (koftay) [NORMAL] کوفتے (koftay) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Afrah: کوفتے (koftay) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: A dish made with meatballs cooked in curry and special spices. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Afrah: [NORMAL] . تازہ کوفتے بہت اچھا ذائقہ دیتے ہیں (Taza koftay bohat acha zaiqa detay hain.) |
| James: "Fresh koftay tastes great." |
| Afrah: [SLOW] . تازہ کوفتے بہت اچھا ذائقہ دیتے ہیں (Taza koftay bohat acha zaiqa detay hain.) |
| James: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Afrah: کباب (kabab) |
| James: "Kabab," meat patty. |
| Afrah: [SLOW] کباب (kabab) [NORMAL] کباب (kabab) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Afrah: کباب (kabab) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: A form of Pakistani-style barbeque. This dish is made from tomatoes, green chillies, local spices, and minced meat that is then fried in oil or baked on coals. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Afrah: [NORMAL] . پشاوری کباب بہت مشہور ہیں (Peshawari kabab bohat mashhoor hain.) |
| James: "Peshawari kababs are well-known." |
| Afrah: [SLOW] . پشاوری کباب بہت مشہور ہیں (Peshawari kabab bohat mashhoor hain.) |
| James: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Afrah: آلو گوشت (aloo gosht) |
| James: "Aloo gosht," meat and potato curry. |
| Afrah: [SLOW] آلو گوشت (aloo gosht) [NORMAL] آلو گوشت (aloo gosht) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Afrah: آلو گوشت (aloo gosht) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: A famous dish enjoyed by many. Made from potatoes and typically mutton. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Afrah: [NORMAL] . آلو گوشت پنجاب میں بہت مشہور ہے (Aloo gosht punjab mein bohat mashhoor hai.) |
| James: "Aloo gosht is famous in Punjab." |
| Afrah: [SLOW] . آلو گوشت پنجاب میں بہت مشہور ہے (Aloo gosht punjab mein bohat mashhoor hai.) |
| James: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Afrah: حلیم (haleem) |
| James: "Haleem," meat and lentil stew. |
| Afrah: [SLOW] حلیم (haleem) [NORMAL] حلیم (haleem) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Afrah: حلیم (haleem) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: A dish made from meat, pulses, and spices, all mixed together. Haleem is usually served with nan bread. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Afrah: [NORMAL] . لاہور کے لوگ حلیم بہت پسند کرتے ہیں (Lahore ky log haleem bohat pasand kertay hain.) |
| James: "The people of Lahore love haleem." |
| Afrah: [SLOW] . لاہور کے لوگ حلیم بہت پسند کرتے ہیں (Lahore ky log haleem bohat pasand kertay hain.) |
| 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: آلو گوشت (aloo gosht) |
| [PAUSE] James: "aloo gosht," meat and potato curry |
| Afrah: کوفتے (koftay) |
| [PAUSE] James: "koftay," minced meat curry |
| Afrah: حلیم (haleem) |
| [PAUSE] James: "haleem," meat and lentil stew |
| Afrah: برایانی (biryani) |
| [PAUSE] James: "biryani," famous rice and meat dish |
| Afrah: کباب (kabab) |
| [PAUSE] James: "kabab," meat patty |
Outro |
| James: There you have it - the five most common foods 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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