Learn how to ask how much something costs
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| Michael: Welcome to 3-Minute Romanian, Lesson 10 - Asking How Much Something Costs |
| In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask how much something costs in Romanian. |
| Body |
| Michael: Here's the informal way to ask 'How much does this cost?' in Romanian. |
| Larisa: [Normal] Cât costă? |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'how much' |
| Larisa: [Normal] cât [Slow] cât |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'cost' |
| Larisa: [Normal] costă [Slow] costă |
| Michael: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'How much does this cost?' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Cât costă? [Normal] Cât costă? |
| Michael: Here's the formal way to ask, 'How much does this item cost?' |
| Larisa: [Normal] Cât costă acest produs? |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'how much' |
| Larisa: [Normal] cât [Slow] cât |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'cost' |
| Larisa: [Normal] costă [Slow] costă |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'this' |
| Larisa: [Normal] acest [Slow] acest |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'product' |
| Larisa: [Normal] produs [Slow] produs |
| Michael: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning 'How much does this item cost?' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Cât costă acest produs? [Normal] Cât costă acest produs? |
| Michael: Here's a response meaning 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Larisa: [Normal] Ok, îl iau. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'OK' |
| Larisa: [Normal] ok [Slow] ok |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'it' |
| Larisa: [Normal] îl [Slow] îl |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'I take' |
| Larisa: [Normal] iau [Slow] iau |
| Michael: Listen again to the response, 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Ok, îl iau. [Normal] Ok, îl iau. |
| Michael: Here's a response meaning, 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.' |
| Larisa: [Normal] Nu, mulțumesc. Este prea scump. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'no' |
| Larisa: [Normal] nu [Slow] nu |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'thanks' |
| Larisa: [Normal] mulțumesc [Slow] mulțumesc |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'it is' |
| Larisa: [Normal] este [Slow] este |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'too' |
| Larisa: [Normal] prea [Slow] prea |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'expensive' |
| Larisa: [Normal] scump [Slow] scump |
| Michael: Listen again to the response, 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Nu, mulțumesc. Este prea scump. [Normal] Nu, mulțumesc. Este prea scump. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Michael: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Larisa: Romanian people tend to touch the objects they want to buy, in order to feel their texture or material. For example, when buying clothes, jewelry, accessories, shoes or even fruits. There are also stores where the product would be tested for the clients before they buy it. Asking how much the object is can be said like this: Cât costă? There are also places, such as open-air markets or bazaars, where the prices can be negotiated. |
Outro |
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| Michael: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Larisa: La revedere. |
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