Learn how to use adjectives to describe places
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Dana: Hi everyone, and welcome back to RomanianPod101.com. This is Beginner Season 1 Lesson 15 - Do You Like Your Romanian Neighborhood? Dana Here. |
| Mihai: Bună. I'm Mihai. |
| Dana: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use adjectives to describe places. The conversation takes place at a park. |
| Mihai: It's between Andreea and Masanobu. |
| Dana: The speakers are friends; therefore, they will speak informal Romanian. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Andreea: Ce îmi place cartierul acesta! |
| Masanobu: Da? Ce îți place la el? |
| Andreea: Are bibliotecă, supermarket, poștă, un parc și stație de metrou. |
| Masanobu: Ah, înseamnă că este foarte convenabil. |
| Andreea: Da, este convenabil, dar este și foarte liniștit. Noaptea nu este gălăgie. |
| Masanobu: Cu ce mergi în centru de obicei? |
| Andreea: Iau autobuzul și apoi metroul și durează doar douăzeci de minute. |
| Masanobu: Ce norocoasă ești! |
| Dana: Listen to the conversation one more time, slowly. |
| Andreea: Ce îmi place cartierul acesta! |
| Masanobu: Da? Ce îți place la el? |
| Andreea: Are bibliotecă, supermarket, poștă, un parc și stație de metrou. |
| Masanobu: Ah, înseamnă că este foarte convenabil. |
| Andreea: Da, este convenabil, dar este și foarte liniștit. Noaptea nu este gălăgie. |
| Masanobu: Cu ce mergi în centru de obicei? |
| Andreea: Iau autobuzul și apoi metroul și durează doar douăzeci de minute. |
| Masanobu: Ce norocoasă ești! |
| Dana: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| Andreea: I like this neighborhood so much! |
| Masanobu: You do? What do you like about it? |
| Andreea: It has a library, a supermarket, a post office, a park and a subway station. |
| Masanobu: Oh, that means it's very convenient. |
| Andreea: Yes, it's convenient, but also very quiet. There's no noise during the night. |
| Masanobu: What do you usually ride to go downtown? |
| Andreea: I take the bus and then the subway and it only takes 20 minutes. |
| Masanobu: You're so lucky! |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Dana: What are considered to be good and convenient Romanian cities to live in? |
| Mihai: Many expats, and even Romanians, consider Cluj-Napoca, Brasov, Timisoara, Iasi and Bucharest to be good cities. |
| Dana: Yes, natives of the country often move to these convenient cities, especially if they’ve studied there. |
| Mihai: That’s right. One thing you need to check on before you decide where to live is transportation. |
| Dana: What is transportation like in Romania? |
| Mihai: It’s not very good for private vehicles. You should choose a home close to public transportation or your workplace. |
| Dana: Where are good places to live for traveling? |
| Mihai: If you live in Brasov or Cluj-Napoca, you will be closer to the mountains and the countryside. |
| Dana: What about if you live in Bucharest? |
| Mihai: You’ll be between mountain resorts and the seaside, so that’s convenient too. Another tip I have for you is to find a place with a supermarket. |
| Dana: Yes, it’s always good to have a place where you can find food and supplies. |
| Mihai: Most of the neighborhoods in the big cities have 24/7 shops, too. |
| Dana: Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Dana: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is.. |
| Mihai: cartier [natural native speed] |
| Dana: neighborhood |
| Mihai: cartier[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: cartier [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: a plăcea [natural native speed] |
| Dana: to like |
| Mihai: a plăcea[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: a plăcea [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: bibliotecă [natural native speed] |
| Dana: library |
| Mihai: bibliotecă[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: bibliotecă [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: poștă [natural native speed] |
| Dana: post office |
| Mihai: poștă[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: poștă [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: stație [natural native speed] |
| Dana: station |
| Mihai: stație[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: stație [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: metrou [natural native speed] |
| Dana: subway |
| Mihai: metrou[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: metrou [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: gălăgie [natural native speed] |
| Dana: noise |
| Mihai: gălăgie[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: gălăgie [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: a dura [natural native speed] |
| Dana: to take |
| Mihai: a dura[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: a dura [natural native speed] |
| Dana: And lastly.. |
| Mihai: norocos [natural native speed] |
| Dana: lucky |
| Mihai: norocos[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: norocos [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Dana: Let's have a closer look at some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is.. |
| Mihai: Ce îți place la...? |
| Dana: Meaning "What do you like about...?" |
| Dana: This is an interrogative structure. |
| Mihai: First is the invariable pronoun ce, meaning "what,” then is the dative case of the second person singular personal pronoun, îți. |
| Dana: Which means “you.” This is followed by the verb “to like.” |
| Mihai: In Romanian this is a place, and finally is the preposition la. |
| Dana: It means “to.” Altogether the phrase translates literally to “what you like to.” |
| Mihai: You can use this to ask someone why they like something. |
| Dana: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Mihai: Sure. For example, you can say.. Ce îți place la Andreea atât de mult? |
| Dana: ..which means "What do you like about Andreea so much?" |
| Dana: Okay, what's next? |
| Mihai: Ce norocos |
| Dana: Meaning "So lucky." |
| Dana: This is an exclamatory expression. |
| Mihai: First, again, is the invariable pronoun ce. |
| Dana: Meaning “what.” |
| Mihai: Then it’s the masculine singular form of the adjective norocos. |
| Dana: Which means “lucky.” Translated literally, this expression means “what lucky,” or a better translation would be “so lucky.” |
| Mihai: It’s used when the speaker wants to express their exclamation regarding someone's luck in a certain situation. |
| Dana: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Mihai: Sure. For example, you can say.. Ce norocos am fost să prind trenul acum! |
| Dana: .. which means "How lucky I was to catch the train now!" |
| Dana: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| Dana: In this lesson, you'll learn how to use adjectives to describe places. |
| Dana: First, let’s look at the adjective “convenient.” |
| Mihai: This has a flexible form which depends on the noun that it’s describing. For example there is convenabilă. |
| Dana: That is the feminine singular form. What is the feminine plural form? |
| Mihai: convenabile. The masculine singular form is convenabil, and the plural is convenabili. |
| Dana: Let’s hear some example sentences. |
| Mihai: Mi s-a părut un preț convenabil pentru acest televizor. |
| Dana: “It seemed to me a convenient price for this TV set.” |
| Mihai: Aceasta este piscina publică cea mai convenabilă din oraș. |
| Dana: “This is the most convenient public swimming pool in the city.” Next, let’s look at the adjective “quiet.” |
| Mihai: This adjective comes from the verb a (se) liniști. |
| Dana: Which means “to reassure” or “to be quiet.” You can use this adjective to talk about quiet places and temperaments as well as to encourage someone. |
| Mihai: It can also be used as an adverb of modality. For example, El merge liniștit spre gara de Nord. |
| Dana: “He goes quietly to the North Station.” Again, this adjective conjugates depending on the noun. Mihai, What is the feminine singular form? |
| Mihai: liniștită. The feminine plural form is liniștite. |
| Dana: What about the masculine forms? |
| Mihai: The singular is liniștit, and plural is liniștiți. |
| Dana: Again, let’s hear some sentences. |
| Mihai: Am ales să mă mut într-un cartier mai liniștit. |
| Dana: “I chose to move to a quieter neighborhood.” |
| Mihai: Îmi place să vin aici pentru că e un loc foarte liniștit. |
| Dana: “I love to come here because it is a very quiet place.” Let’s finish this lesson by hearing some example sentences that use other adjectives. |
| Mihai: Am ajuns într-un cartier cu clădiri vechi frumoase. |
| Dana: “We have come to a neighborhood with beautiful old buildings.” |
| Mihai: Mi-am cumpărat multe ghivece mov pentru florile din casă. |
| Dana: “I bought many purple pots for the flowers in the house.” |
| Mihai: Vecinul meu Mihai și-a construit un garaj foarte grotesc. |
| Dana: “My neighbor Mihai built himself a very grotesque garage.” |
Outro |
| Dana: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye! |
| Mihai: La revedere. |
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