Learn how to accept and reject invitations
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Dana: Hi everyone, and welcome back to RomanianPod101.com. This is Beginner Season 1 Lesson 2 - An Invitation to a Romanian Party. Dana Here. |
| Mihai: Bună. I'm Mihai. |
| Dana: In this lesson, you’ll learn about accepting and rejecting invitations. The conversation takes place at home. |
| Mihai: It's between Andreea and a classmate from high-school. |
| Dana: The speakers are classmates; therefore, they will speak informal Romanian. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Andreea: Alo, Ana, sunt Andreea. Ce mai faci? |
| Colegă din liceu: Bine, Andreea. De când nu am mai vorbit! |
| Andreea: Vreau să te invit la petrecerea de ziua mea de naștere. |
| Colegă din liceu: Ce drăguț din partea ta! |
| Andreea: Deci?! |
| Colegă din liceu: Sigur că vin, cu mare plăcere. |
| Andreea: Super, mulțumesc! Îți trimit invitația cu detaliile. |
| Colegă din liceu: Bine. De abia aștept! |
| Dana: Listen to the conversation one more time, slowly. |
| Andreea: Alo, Ana, sunt Andreea. Ce mai faci? |
| Colegă din liceu: Bine, Andreea. De când nu am mai vorbit! |
| Andreea: Vreau să te invit la petrecerea de ziua mea de naștere. |
| Colegă din liceu: Ce drăguț din partea ta! |
| Andreea: Deci?! |
| Colegă din liceu: Sigur că vin, cu mare plăcere. |
| Andreea: Super, mulțumesc! Îți trimit invitația cu detaliile. |
| Colegă din liceu: Bine. De abia aștept! |
| Dana: Listen to the conversation with the English translation |
| Andreea: Hello, Ana, it's Andreea. How’ve you been? |
| Classmate from high-school: I'm fine, Andreea. We haven't talked in ages! |
| Andreea: I want to invite you to my birthday party. |
| Classmate from high-school: That's so nice of you! |
| Andreea: So?! |
| Classmate from high-school: Of course, I'd be very pleased to come. |
| Andreea: Great, thank you! I'll send you the invitation along with the details. |
| Classmate from high-school: Ok, I can hardly wait. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Dana: Mihai, what can you tell us about Romanian holidays? |
| Mihai: The first holiday that I’ll tell you about is Dragobete. |
| Dana: What is that? |
| Mihai: It’s a celebration with Dacian origins, celebrated by Romanians on February 24th. It’s considered to be the equivalent of Valentine’s Day. |
| Dana: What other holidays are there? |
| Mihai: There is also Mărțișor, which celebrates the arrival of spring on March 1st. |
| Dana: Is there anything special about this day? |
| Mihai: Men give women small zoomorphic amulets or jewels that are tied by two red and white strings with a hanging tassel. These are given as symbols of friendship, love, appreciation and respect. |
| Dana: What about Christmas? Is it big in Romania? |
| Mihai: It’s the second biggest holiday behind Easter. On December 24th, people decorate their Christmas trees and children go out caroling. |
| Dana: Are there any other special events during Christmas time? |
| Mihai: People also slaughter a pig that’s been bred and nurtured throughout the year. This is based off an old tradition. The meat is then used for Christmas delicacies. |
| 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: a invita [natural native speed] |
| Dana: to invite |
| Mihai: a invita[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: a invita [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: petrecere [natural native speed] |
| Dana: party |
| Mihai: petrecere[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: petrecere [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: mea [natural native speed] |
| Dana: my |
| Mihai: mea[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: mea [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: drăguț [natural native speed] |
| Dana: nice |
| Mihai: drăguț[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: drăguț [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: deci [natural native speed] |
| Dana: so |
| Mihai: deci[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: deci [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: a trimite [natural native speed] |
| Dana: to send |
| Mihai: a trimite[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: a trimite [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: invitație [natural native speed] |
| Dana: invitation |
| Mihai: invitație[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: invitație [natural native speed] |
| Dana: And last.. |
| Mihai: detaliu [natural native speed] |
| Dana: detail |
| Mihai: detaliu[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: detaliu [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: De când nu am mai vorbit! |
| Dana: Meaning "We haven't talked in ages!" |
| Dana: What can you tell us about this, Mihai? |
| Mihai: De când is an adverb and means “since.” The second half of the sentence is nu am mai vorbit. |
| Dana: This means “we haven’t talked.” So altogether, it means “since we haven’t talked.” |
| Mihai: It sounds like an incomplete sentence, but you can use it to express surprise when you see someone you haven’t seen in awhile. |
| Dana: When can you use this expression? |
| Mihai: It can be used in both formal and informal situations. |
| Dana: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Mihai: Sure. For example, you can say... De când nu am mai vorbit, mi-am terminat studiile. |
| Dana: ..which means "Since we haven't talked, I've finished my studies." |
| Dana: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Mihai: De abia aștept! |
| Dana: Meaning "I can hardly wait!" |
| Dana: You can also translate this as “I am looking forward to it.” |
| Mihai: Or “I cannot wait.” |
| Dana: You can use this to express your excitement about an upcoming event. |
| Mihai: It can be used in both formal and informal situations. |
| Dana: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Mihai: Sure. For example, you can say.. De abia aștept să vă văd. |
| Dana: .. which means "I am looking forward to seeing you." |
| Dana: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| Dana: In this lesson, you'll learn about accepting and rejecting invitations. |
| Dana: Let’s look at accepting invitations first. The first thing you should do is to thank the host. |
| Mihai: There are many ways to express this. |
| Dana: What can we say for informal events? |
| Mihai: An informal response is Ce drăguț din partea ta! |
| Dana: “That’s so nice of you!” |
| Mihai: And a formal response is Mulțumesc mult pentru invitație. Sună tare bine. |
| Dana: “Thanks a lot for the invitation. Sounds like fun.” |
| Mihai: A formal response to an invitation would be Vă mulțumesc pentru invitație. Sunt onorat să fiu invitat la conferința dumneavoastră. |
| Dana: “Thank you for your invitation. I am honored to be invited to your conference.” Now, how about accepting an invitation? |
| Mihai: A formal response to an informal event is Sigur că vin, cu mare plăcere. |
| Dana: “Of course, I’d be very pleased to come.” |
| Mihai: An informal response to an informal event is Super! Abia aștept! |
| Dana: “Wow! I can’t wait!” |
| Mihai: And a formal response to a formal event is Confirm prin acest mesaj prezența mea. Cu deosebită considerație |
| Dana: "I hereby confirm my attendance. Sincerely,” and then add your name. And finally, let’s look at how to decline an invitation. |
| Mihai: A formal response to an informal event is Îmi pare foarte rău, dar nu am cum să vin joi seara, mi-am făcut deja alte planuri. |
| Dana: “I am terribly sorry, but I cannot go on Thursday night because I’ve already made other plans.” |
| Mihai: An informal response to an informal event is Aș vrea să vin, dar am de lucru până târziu. |
| Dana: “I want to go, but I have to work late.” |
| Mihai: Finally, a formal response to a formal event is Îmi pare rău să vă anunț că nu pot participa, din cauza unui angajament prealabil. Cu stimă, |
| Dana: “I regret to inform you that I won't be able to attend due to a prior commitment. Kind regards,” |
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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