Learn how to refuse politely an invite
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| Michael: Welcome to 3-Minute Romanian, Lesson 6 - Refusing Politely |
| In this lesson, you’ll learn how to refuse an invitation politely in Romanian. |
| Body |
| Michael: Here's the informal way to say 'No, thank you.' in Romanian. |
| Larisa: [Normal] Nu, mersi. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'no' |
| Larisa: [Normal] nu [Slow] nu |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'thank you' |
| Larisa: [Normal] mersi [Slow] mersi |
| Michael: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'No, thank you.' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Nu, mersi. [Normal] Nu, mersi. |
| Michael: Ok, now let's hear the formal way to say 'No, thank you.' |
| Larisa: [Normal] Nu, vă mulțumesc. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'no' |
| Larisa: [Normal] nu [Slow] nu |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'you' |
| Larisa: [Normal] vă [Slow] vă |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'thank' |
| Larisa: [Normal] mulțumesc [Slow] mulțumesc |
| Michael: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'No, thank you.' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Nu, vă mulțumesc. [Normal] Nu, vă mulțumesc. |
| Michael: Now, let’s focus on the formal way to say 'Sorry, but I already have plans.' |
| Larisa: [Normal] Îmi pare rău, dar am planuri deja. |
| Michael: First is a phrase meaning 'sorry' |
| Larisa: [Normal] îmi pare rău [Slow] îmi pare rău |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'but' |
| Larisa: [Normal] dar [Slow] dar |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'I have' |
| Larisa: [Normal] am [Slow] am |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'plans' |
| Larisa: [Normal] planuri [Slow] planuri |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'already' |
| Larisa: [Normal] deja [Slow] deja |
| Michael: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Sorry, but I already have plans.' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Îmi pare rău, dar am planuri deja. [Normal] Îmi pare rău, dar am planuri deja. |
| Michael: Finally is an informal way to say 'Sorry, next time.' |
| Larisa: [Normal] Scuze, data viitoare. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'sorry' |
| Larisa: [Normal] scuze [Slow] scuze |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'date' |
| Larisa: [Normal] data [Slow] data |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'next' |
| Larisa: [Normal] viitoare [Slow] viitoare |
| Michael: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'Sorry, next time.' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Scuze, data viitoare. [Normal] Scuze, data viitoare. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Michael: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Larisa: Refusing an invitation in Romania is something quite normal, especially if you have other plans. Make sure to refuse politely and the other will definitely understand the situation. |
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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