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Good morning, guys.
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It's Sid.
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I am so happy to be back home.
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Every time I come back here, I feel like I just feel so myself.
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Like the truest, purest form of me is here.
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Why am I getting so introspective?
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Like, hello?
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I love a lot of things about you guys, but one of my absolute favorite things is how much you guys not only appreciate, but love the Minnesota vlogs.
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The feeling of coziness and warmth that I get when I'm home, I always try to somehow translate onto video.
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I don't know if that is even possible, but I hope that you feel comfy and cozy and at home watching this.
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Don't really know what today holds.
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I did just get here.
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I was in Paris.
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I feel like I kind of need a little reset.
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And I love a good reset vlog.
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Like, I'm such a sucker for a good reset vlog.
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I'm going to go try a new coffee shop this morning.
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Before I get changed, I just got this new fragrance in the mail from Fern, and I'm so excited to be working with them.
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Some of you guys know I've been, like, really sensitive to a lot of products the past couple years.
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So what really drew me to them is that their fragrances are natural.
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The ingredients are organic, and they come out with four different releases each year per the season.
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So this is their summer fragrance, which I'm so excited to try.
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They do include a little tester bottle, so you can try this out.
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Okay, this is their summer 2026 bottle.
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It's like a fresh summer day.
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I wish that there was a way for you to smell this through the screen It's perfect.
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Their summer one is very citrus focused.
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I can really smell the basil which I love Fresh basil.
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They're also on a made-to-order basis, which is pretty cool So they do have limited quantities per drop.
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They did put aside a little batch for you guys So if you do want to try out their summer fragrance, I put a link in the description box so you can skip the waiting list and Try out their fragrance.
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It is so hot today.
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I don't know what i'm gonna wear Oh, I did just thrift this t-shirt.
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Finishing touches.
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I'm at a coffee shop.
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I'm trying a new one today.
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This one, it looks like you can kind of work from home and I have my laptop to do some stuff on.
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It's called Fragment Coffee.
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I saw it on TikTok.
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You know, this is the place where I do all of my research nowadays, it seems.
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Thank you thank you this is the biggest coffee shop i
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have ever been in in my life why is it massive
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i always forget coming back home like in new york vlogging
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and filming in public it can slide there's a lot of crazy stuff
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that goes down in new york but here it's like there's a chess tournament happening
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to the right of me and I'm drawing attention to myself.
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Apparently this place has been here for like five years
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and I never knew about it
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and I think this is going to be one of my new spots to come
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because it's like so conducive for working from home.
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There's pretty much unlimited seating.
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Coffee.
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I already drank my coffee.
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I'm sorry.
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The coffee itself is pretty good.
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It has like a nutty taste to it.
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I also got banana bread because I was hungry.
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this is like below average would not recommend i'm gonna do some work for ophelia
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when i was in paris and stuff i did nothing for ophelia then i have
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so much to do because we're hiring a new social media assistant and you just schedule like interviews for that
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i had a life-changing event happen to me about two weeks
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ago in new york i was walking actually to meet up with my boyfriend it's like the same route
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that i always take i walked past so many paparazzi
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and there was this black suv someone was clearly like just about to get out of there
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and I had no idea who was in there.
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And two seconds later, out walks Rihanna and A$AP Rocky.
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I was actually never a massive Rihanna fan.
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Like I liked her, but ever since then, I've just been captivated by her.
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I always get so nostalgic at this corner because this is where the school bus would pick me up in elementary school.
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Growing up in the same house for your entire childhood, I think is like one of the most special things that could have happened to me.
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Zero to 18, I grew up in the same house So my parents still have the exact same house.
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Obviously, all of my childhood memories just resonate with that house.
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It's like a feeling I get every time I come home, even to this day.
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At age 26, I still get the same feeling when I walk inside.
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My brother and I had a lemonade stand right here.
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At this point, I'm not even walking Rosie.
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Rosie is walking me because
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Rosie is so tired.
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Hi.
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I was like, you could work out.
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We're so fit.
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I know.
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I'm so tired too.
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My parents set up badminton in the backyard.
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So we're going to play.
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Who's team am I on?
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Mine.
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Champions.
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Oh God.
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I kind of suck at this.
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My hand-eye coordination, I feel, has deteriorated the past few years.
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Is that old age or what?
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I don't know.
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Okay.
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Who do you think is going to win?
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We got it.
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We got it.
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I'm not on your team.
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I don't.
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That's why I said we got it.
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Oh, so not me.
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The rules are no blood, no foul.
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So the best team wins.
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Okay.
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What does that mean?
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Good morning, guys.
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It's Sunday.
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I woke up this morning and I went to church with my family and now it's noon.
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My family is kind of dispersed for a little bit.
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We're going to go to my older brother's house later.
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I have an older brother.
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Do you guys know this?
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I feel like so many people don't know that I have an older brother.
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And one of my favorite things to do when I'm home is drive around, get coffee at a drive-thru, and listen to music.
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And then maybe go to the Mall of America.
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Sort of where my head's at.
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We'll see kind of what ends up happening.
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I don't really know.
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To those of you who don't know what Caribou is, I'm about to introduce you.
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The real ones know who have watched me for years that I used to hate coffee.
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I hated coffee to such an extent that I feel like it was almost part of my personality.
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Anyways, I've turned a new leaf.
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You know I love coffee now, so I really appreciate what Caribou has to offer now that I can enjoy it.
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Could I do an iced medium latte with skim milk?
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I just think the coffee here is pretty good.
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My grandpa always used to love it, and I was like, why?
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I don't want to go to Caribou.
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And now I feel bad because, like, he was right all along.
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Oh, my credit card is just flashing out so everyone can use it.
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Usually what I get from here is an iced vanilla crafted press with skim milk and a scoop of malt.
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Malt makes it so good.
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Thank you.
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I'm putting my usual order on the screen for you guys because if you live in Minnesota or the Midwest, I think they have these in the Midwest, you need to try my go-to.
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Anyways, today I was boring.
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I just got a vanilla latte because I was in the mood.
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It's always dessert dungeon for me when I'm home. So cheers.
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Summer in Minnesota is the best.
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Every time I go home, I have to go to the Mall of America at least once.
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By the way, the best thing that the Mall of America ever opened was Skims.
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When I found out they were putting this in there, I was so happy.
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I stopped there, Aritzia, a few stores.
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Okay, update.
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I've been pretty good.
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I only got one thing from Skims.
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It's their t-shirt.
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I literally wore mine all the time until I lost it.
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So I feel like I could justify that.
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I don't know I don't know if I was late to this, but the Lululemon here has a cafe where they have the best smoothies.
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So it's like a good little healthy shopping snack.
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At this point, like, friggin and Erewhon, I don't even care.
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I just want to get the Lululemon smoothie.
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Okay, okay.
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Okay, what do I have?
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Hey, guys!
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Hey there.
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I'm with my older brother, Ryan.
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That's me.
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I don't think that they know about you.
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I'm Ryan.
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I'm Cindy's brother.
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I live in Minnesota. And he's a chef.
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Look what he just made us.
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Wow. So homemade.
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Thank you.
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So you made the dough yourself.
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Oh yeah.
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All by myself.
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Update.
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I changed into a pickleball outfit.
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As some of you guys know, I used to be an avid pickleball hater.
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And now somehow I love it.
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It's kind of like the coffee thing.
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I used to like hate both of these things.
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Is this like me maturing?
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I don't know.
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My family and I love to play it together.
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It's like such a fun family activity for us.
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And you already know what I'm about to say.
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I forgot an outro.
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Please let me know if you do have any videos you want to see.
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I know I say this sometimes, but I really do read the comments.
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And I'll see you guys in my next vlog.
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Bye.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “a cozy few days back home in minnesota”. Deze video bevat 182 zinnen en 1674 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:31. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 176 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. Slechts 81% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| vlog zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈvlɑɡ/ | vlog |
| fragrance zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹeɪɡɹən(t)s/ | aroma |
| reset werkwoord | /ɹiːˈsɛt/ | herinitialiseren, terugstellen |
| malt zelfstandig naamwoord | /mɔlt/ | mout |
| skim werkwoord | /skɪm/ | afromen |
| smoothie zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsmuːði/ | smoothie |
| basil zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbæz.əl/ | basilicum, bazielkruid |
| captivate werkwoord | /ˈkæptəˌveɪt/ | bekoren, boeien |
| conducive bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /kənˈdjuːsɪv/ | bevorderlijk, bevorderend |
| deteriorate werkwoord | /dɪˈtɪɹ.iə.ɹeɪt/ | verslechteren, slechter maken |
| disperse werkwoord | /dɪˈspɝs/ | verstrooien |
| paparazzo zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌpɑ.pəˈɹɑt.soʊ/ | paparazzo |
| resonate werkwoord | /ˈɹɛz.əˌneɪt/ | resoneren |
| thrift zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈθɹɪft/ | zuinigheid, spaarzaamheid |
| avid bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈæv.ɪd/ | gretig |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| come back werkwoord | terugkomen | |
| try out werkwoord | uitproberen | |
| end up werkwoord | belanden, terechtkomen | |
| find out werkwoord | ontdekken, onderzoeken | |
| put aside werkwoord | opzijleggen | |
| set up werkwoord | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | bereiden, voorbereiden |
| wake up werkwoord | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | wakker worden, ontwaken |
| work out werkwoord | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | uitrekenen |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Why am I getting so introspective?
- Who's team am I on?
- Who do you think is going to win?
- Do you guys know this?
- Is this like me maturing?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + werkwoord — een vroegere gewoonte of toestand die niet meer klopt | used to hate · used to love · used to be |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | I've been · have ever been · has been |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 49 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, I've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: smoothie /ˈsmuːði/, thrift /ˈθɹɪft/, warmth /wɔɹmθ/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: deteriorate /dɪˈtɪɹ.iə.ɹeɪt/, introspective /ˌɪntɹəˈspɛktɪv/, paparazzo /ˌpɑ.pəˈɹɑt.soʊ/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, coordination /kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: vlog /ˈvlɑɡ/, anyways /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/, conducive /kənˈdjuːsɪv/, introspective /ˌɪntɹəˈspɛktɪv/, avid /ˈæv.ɪd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: basil /ˈbæz.əl/, badminton /ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/, captivate /ˈkæptəˌveɪt/, avid /ˈæv.ɪd/, grandpa /ˈɡɹæm.pɑː/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: vlog /ˈvlɑɡ/, fragrance /ˈfɹeɪɡɹən(t)s/, frigging /ˈfɹɪɡɪŋ/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, grandpa /ˈɡɹæm.pɑː/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als vlog, fragrance, reset.
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