Learn how to ask "When are you leaving?"
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| Michael: Welcome to 3-Minute Romanian, Lesson 14 - When Are You Leaving? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask when someone is leaving in Romanian. |
| Body |
| Michael: Here's the informal way to ask 'When are you leaving?' in Romanian. |
| Larisa: [Normal] Când pleci? |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'when' |
| Larisa: [Normal] când [Slow] când |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'you leave' |
| Larisa: [Normal] pleci [Slow] pleci |
| Michael: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'When are you leaving?' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Când pleci? [Normal] Când pleci? |
| Michael: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask, 'When are you leaving?' |
| Larisa: [Normal] Când plecați? |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'when' |
| Larisa: [Normal] când [Slow] când |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'you leave' |
| Larisa: [Normal] plecați [Slow] plecați |
| Michael: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning 'When are you leaving?' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Când plecați? [Normal] Când plecați? |
| Michael: Here's a response meaning 'I leave in two hours.' |
| Larisa: [Normal] Plec în două ore. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'I leave' |
| Larisa: [Normal] plec [Slow] plec |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'in' |
| Larisa: [Normal] în [Slow] în |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'two' |
| Larisa: [Normal] două [Slow] două |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'hours' |
| Larisa: [Normal] ore [Slow] ore |
| Michael: Listen again to the response, 'I leave in two hours.' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Plec în două ore. [Normal] Plec în două ore. |
| Michael: Here's a response meaning, 'I leave next week.' |
| Larisa: [Normal] Plec săptămâna viitoare. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'I leave' |
| Larisa: [Normal] plec [Slow] plec |
| Michael: Last is the phrase meaning 'next week' |
| Larisa: [Normal] săptămâna viitoare [Slow] săptămâna viitoare |
| Michael: Listen again to the response, 'I leave next week.' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Plec săptămâna viitoare. [Normal] Plec săptămâna viitoare. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Michael: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Larisa: Since Romanian people are so easy going, they wouldn't mind these types of questions. Do not be surprised if the conversation develops, starting from a random question. |
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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