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Michael: Welcome to 3-Minute Romanian, Lesson 3 - Manners
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to thank other people in various ways in Romanian.
Body
Michael: Here's the informal way to say 'Thank you' in Romanian.
Larisa: [Normal] Mulțumesc.
Michael: This expression has only one word meaning 'thank you'
Larisa: [Normal] mulțumesc [Slow] mulțumesc
Michael: Listen again to the informal word meaning 'Thank you.'
Larisa: [Slow] Mulțumesc. [Normal] Mulțumesc.
Michael: Ok, now let's focus on the formal way to say 'Thank you very much.'
Larisa: [Normal] Mulțumesc foarte mult.
Michael: First is a word meaning 'thank you'
Larisa: [Normal] mulțumesc [Slow] mulțumesc
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'very'
Larisa: [Normal] foarte [Slow] foarte
Michael: Last is the word meaning 'much'
Larisa: [Normal] mult [Slow] mult
Michael: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Thank you very much.'
Larisa: [Slow] Mulțumesc foarte mult. [Normal] Mulțumesc foarte mult.
Michael: Let’s hear the way to say 'Thank you, kindly.'
Larisa: [Normal] Mulțumesc, cu drag.
Michael: First is a word meaning 'thank you'
Larisa: [Normal] mulțumesc [Slow] mulțumesc
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'with'
Larisa: [Normal] cu [Slow] cu
Michael: Last is the word meaning 'pleasure'
Larisa: [Normal] drag [Slow] drag
Michael: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Thank you, kindly.'
Larisa: [Slow] Mulțumesc, cu drag. [Normal] Mulțumesc, cu drag.
Michael: Finally here is a way to say 'Thanks for everything.'
Larisa: [Normal] Mulțumesc pentru tot.
Michael: First is a word meaning 'thank you'
Larisa: [Normal] mulțumesc [Slow] mulțumesc
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'for'
Larisa: [Normal] pentru [Slow] pentru
Michael: Last is the word meaning 'all'
Larisa: [Normal] tot [Slow] tot
Michael: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Thanks for everything.'
Larisa: [Slow] Mulțumesc pentru tot. [Normal] Mulțumesc pentru tot.
Cultural Insight
Michael: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Larisa: When you thank someone in Romania, you can simply use mersi, if the conversation is between friends or in a casual situation, while the formal word would be mulțumesc.

Outro

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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