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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 5! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular Danish Sweets and desserts. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at DanishClass101.com

Lesson focus

Eric: Anna, what’s our first word?
Anna: pålægschokolade
Eric: thin chocolate slices
Anna: (slow) pålægschokolade (regular) pålægschokolade
Eric: Listeners, please repeat:
Anna: pålægschokolade
[pause - 5 sec.]
Eric:
These are thin slices of chocolate that come in dark and milk chocolate varieties. Danes typically eat this at breakfast on top of white bread.
Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Anna: (normal) Rundstykker smager godt med mørk pålægschokolade og smør.
Eric:Danish bread rolls taste delicious with thin slices of dark chocolate and butter.
Anna: (slow) Rundstykker smager godt med mørk pålægschokolade og smør.
Eric: Okay, what’s the next word?
Anna: toms skildpadde
Eric: Toms turtle, or chocolate bon bons
Anna: (slow) toms skildpadde (regular) toms skildpadde
Eric: Listeners, please repeat:
Anna: toms skildpadde
[pause - 5 sec.]
Eric:
Toms is one of many Danish chocolatiers and their most sold product is a turtle-shaped chocolate bonbon filled with a combination of rum and caramel filling.
Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Anna: (normal) Toms skildpadden blev først produceret i 1948.
Eric: The Toms turtle was first produced in 1948.
Anna: (slow) Toms skildpadden blev først produceret i 1948.
Eric: Okay, what’s the next word?
Anna: drømmekage
Eric: dream cake
Anna: (slow) drømmekage (regular) drømmekage
Eric: Listeners, please repeat:
Anna: drømmekage
[pause - 5 sec.]
Eric:
Dream cake is a soft sponge cake topped off with a lid of coconut, brown sugar, and butter. The combination of the hard lid and soft sponge is wonderful.
Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Anna: (normal) Drømmekagen stammer fra en by der hedder Brovst.
Eric: The dream cake originates from a city called Brovst.
Anna: (slow) Drømmekagen stammer fra en by der hedder Brovst.
Eric: Okay, what’s the next word?
Anna: æblekage
Eric: apple cake
Anna: (slow) æblekage (regular) æblekage
Eric: Listeners, please repeat:
Anna: æblekage
[pause - 5 sec.]
Eric:
Apple cake is a mix of apple porridge with ground up Danish macaroons. It is served in a bowl and topped with a thick layer of fresh whipped cream.
Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Anna: (normal) Æblekage er en fantastisk sommer dessert.
Eric: Apple cake is a great summer dessert.
Anna: (slow) Æblekage er en fantastisk sommer dessert.
Eric: Okay, what’s the last word?
Anna: koldskål
Eric: cold buttermilk soup
Anna: (slow) koldskål (regular) koldskål
Eric: Listeners, please repeat:
Anna: koldskål
[pause - 5 sec.]
Eric:
Cold buttermilk soup is a dish made from buttermilk mixed with egg white, lemon juice, vanilla and sugar. It is served with a kind of sweet rusk.
Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Anna: (normal) Nogle dansker spiser koldskål som aftensmad på varme dage.
Eric: Some Danes eat cold buttermilk soup as dinner on warm days.
Anna: (slow) Nogle dansker spiser koldskål som aftensmad på varme dage.
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: pålægschokolade
[pause]Eric: thin chocolate slices
Anna: toms skildpadde
[pause]Eric: Toms turtle, or chocolate bon bon
Anna: drømmekage
[pause]Eric: dream cake
Anna: æblekage
[pause]Eric: apple cake
Anna: koldskål
[pause]Eric: cold buttermilk soup

Outro

Eric: There you have it – five Sweets and desserts 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: vi ses!

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