Learn about medicines that are common in Denmark
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I’m Eric. |
| Anna: And I’m Anna! |
| Eric: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Danish Vocabulary, Lesson 18! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Health and Emergencies. These are five commonly used medicines and drugs in Denmark. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at DanishClass101.com |
Lesson focus |
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| Eric: Anna, what’s our first word? |
| Anna: panodil |
| Eric: panodil, a paracetamol drug |
| Anna: (slow) panodil (regular) panodil |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: panodil |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Panodil is a paracetamol drug used for headaches, muscle pain, and mild fevers. Paracetamol is the most used pain reliever in Denmark and panodil is one of the 3 popular over the counter versions. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Panodil Zapp er den nyeste panodil på markedet. |
| Eric: Panodil Zapp is the newest paracetamol on the market. |
| Anna: (slow) Panodil Zapp er den nyeste panodil på markedet. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: ipren |
| Eric: ipren, an ibuprofen based drug |
| Anna: (slow) ipren (regular) ipren |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: ipren |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Ipren is an ibuprofen based drug and is a fever reductant that is also used to relieve muscle pain. Ipren itself is branded for women with menstrual cramps. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Ipren der indenholder ibuprofen er godt imod muskel smerter. |
| Eric: Ipren, which contains ibuprofen, is good for muscle pains. |
| Anna: (slow) Ipren der indenholder ibuprofen er godt imod muskel smerter. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: zyrtec |
| Eric: zyrtec, a ceterizin based drug |
| Anna: (slow) zyrtec (regular) zyrtec |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: zyrtec |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Zyrtec is a ceterizin based drug and is an over the counter antihistamine used for allergies. Zyrtec is the most popular over-the-counter antihistamine in Denmark. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Zyrtec som er baseret på ceterizin kan forårsage tør mund. |
| Eric: Zyrtec, which is based on ceterizin, can cause dry mouth. |
| Anna: (slow) Zyrtec som er baseret på ceterizin kan forårsage tør mund. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: zymelin |
| Eric: zymelin, a xylometazolin based drug |
| Anna: (slow) zymelin (regular) zymelin |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: zymelin, |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Zymelin is a xylometazolin based drug and is an over-the-counter cold medicine. The commercial for zymelin depicts a young girl who seems to have trouble breathing and wears a red and white scarf featuring the type of red that is zymelin’s trademark color. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Zymelin er en næsespray. |
| Eric: Zymelin is a nasal spray. |
| Anna: (slow) Zymelin er en næsespray. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Anna: husk |
| Eric: husk, an herbal medicine |
| Anna: (slow) husk (regular) husk |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: husk |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Husk is an herbal medicine made from Psyllium husks and is effective against constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, and high cholesterol. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Mange dansker spiser husk for at holde maven i orden. |
| Eric: Many Danes take Husk to keep their stomach in order. |
| Anna: (slow) Mange dansker spiser husk for at holde maven i orden. |
| QUIZ |
| Eric: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Anna will give you the Danish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Anna: panodil |
| [pause]Eric: panodil, a paracetamol drug |
| Anna: ipren |
| [pause]Eric: ipren, an ibuprofen based drug |
| Anna: zyrtec |
| [pause]Eric: zyrtec, a ceterizin based drug |
| Anna: zymelin |
| [pause]Eric: zymelin, a xylometazolin based drug |
| Anna: husk |
| [pause]Eric: husk, an herbal medicine |
Outro |
| Eric: There you have it – five Commonly used medicines and drugs in Denmark! We have more vocab lists available at DanishClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Anna: Farvel! |
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