Learn how to ask for directions
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| Michael: Welcome to 3-Minute Romanian, Lesson 16 - Asking Directions In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and understand basic directions in Romanian. |
| Body |
| Michael: Here's the way to ask 'Where is the station?' in Romanian. |
| Larisa: [Normal] Unde este stația? |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'where' |
| Larisa: [Normal] unde [Slow] unde |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Larisa: [Normal] este [Slow] este |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'the station' |
| Larisa: [Normal] stația [Slow] stația |
| Michael: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'Where is the station?' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Unde este stația? [Normal] Unde este stația? |
| Michael: Here's a response meaning, 'Go straight.' |
| Larisa: [Normal] Mergi înainte. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'go' |
| Larisa: [Normal] mergi [Slow] mergi |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'straight' |
| Larisa: [Normal] Înainte [Slow] Înainte |
| Michael: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'Go straight.' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Mergi înainte. [Normal] Mergi înainte. |
| Michael: Here's a response meaning 'Turn right.' |
| Larisa: [Normal] Fă dreapta. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'turn' |
| Larisa: [Normal] fă [Slow] fă |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'right' |
| Larisa: [Normal] dreapta [Slow] dreapta |
| Michael: Listen again to the response, 'Turn right.' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Fă dreapta. [Normal] Fă dreapta. |
| Michael: Here's a response meaning, 'Turn left.' |
| Larisa: [Normal] Fă stânga. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'turn' |
| Larisa: [Normal] fă [Slow] fă |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'left' |
| Larisa: [Normal] stânga [Slow] stânga |
| Michael: Listen again to the response, 'Turn left.' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Fă stânga. [Normal] Fă stânga. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Michael: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Larisa: In Romania, you will be told the directions without having to ask twice. It is also common to randomly ask a stranger on the street for directions, as this can happen between natives as well. |
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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