Learn how to use basic math expressions
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Dana: Hi everyone, and welcome back to RomanianPod101.com This is Beginner Season 1 Lesson 20 - Doing the Math in Romania. Dana Here. |
| Mihai: Bună. I'm Mihai. |
| Dana: In this lesson, you’ll learn some basic math expressions. The conversation takes place at a bar. |
| Mihai: It's between Mihai and Masanobu. |
| Dana: The speakers are friends; therefore, they will speak informal Romanian. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Mihai: Masanobu, am nevoie de ajutorul tău. |
| Masanobu: Sigur, ce este? |
| Mihai: Spune-mi cât fac 2+2 (doi plus doi). |
| Masanobu: Poftim? Glumești? |
| Mihai: Nu, nu, am auzit de curând că uneori rezultatul este 5 (cinci). |
| Masanobu: Aa, cunosc povestea. Dar în 99% (nouă zeci și nouă la sută) din cazuri rezultatul este 4 (patru). |
| Mihai: Ce bine! |
| Dana: Listen to the conversation one more time slowly. |
| Mihai: Masanobu, am nevoie de ajutorul tău. |
| Masanobu: Sigur, ce este? |
| Mihai: Spune-mi cât fac 2+2 (doi plus doi). |
| Masanobu: Poftim? Glumești? |
| Mihai: Nu, nu, am auzit de curând că uneori rezultatul este 5 (cinci). |
| Masanobu: Aa, cunosc povestea. Dar în 99% (nouă zeci și nouă la sută) din cazuri rezultatul este 4 (patru). |
| Mihai: Ce bine! |
| Dana: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| Mihai: Masanobu, I need your help. |
| Masanobu: Sure, what is it? |
| Mihai: Tell me how much is 2+2. |
| Masanobu: What? Are you joking? |
| Mihai: No, no, I recently heard that sometimes the result is 5. |
| Masanobu: Oh, I know the story. But in 99% of the cases, the result is 4. |
| Mihai: Good! |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Dana: For a second there I thought we were teaching beginners math! |
| Mihai: Me too! There are many clever people working in the field of research in Romania, though. |
| Dana: Is it a well supported field? |
| Mihai: Unfortunately it’s not considered a priority by government and local leaders. |
| Dana: That’s a shame. Romania is in the EU now though, and I know that there is support for researchers and scientists from the EU. |
| Mihai: That’s right. In fact, many researchers in Romania have applied for grants from the EU so they can do their research. |
| Dana: That’s a good idea, I think. |
| Mihai: There’s a lot of talent in Romania, and many high school and college students have won awards at international competitions for their work. |
| Dana: What about the arts in Romania? Are arts and humanities supported any better? |
| Mihai: They get less attention than technological topics. |
| Dana: What do Romanians that are interested in these topics do? |
| Mihai: They often go and study abroad. |
| 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 avea nevoie [natural native speed] |
| Dana: to need |
| Mihai: a avea nevoie[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: a avea nevoie [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: tău [natural native speed] |
| Dana: your |
| Mihai: tău[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: tău [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: plus [natural native speed] |
| Dana: plus |
| Mihai: plus[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: plus [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: Poftim? [natural native speed] |
| Dana: What? |
| Mihai: Poftim?[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: Poftim? [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: a glumi [natural native speed] |
| Dana: to joke |
| Mihai: a glumi[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: a glumi [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: de curând [natural native speed] |
| Dana: recently |
| Mihai: de curând[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: de curând [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: uneori [natural native speed] |
| Dana: sometimes |
| Mihai: uneori[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: uneori [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: poveste [natural native speed] |
| Dana: story |
| Mihai: poveste[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: poveste [natural native speed] |
| Dana: And lastly.. |
| Mihai: rezultat [natural native speed] |
| Dana: result |
| Mihai: rezultat[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: rezultat [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Dana: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is.. |
| Mihai: Glumești? |
| Dana: Meaning "Are you kidding?" |
| Dana: This is an interrogative sentence. |
| Mihai: Yes, it’s made from the interrogative form of the verb a glumi. |
| Dana: This means “to joke.” In this case, it’s in the second person singular form and literally means “are you joking?” |
| Mihai: You can use it when you are surprised about what someone is saying to you. |
| Dana: You can also use it for more negative situations, such as offense. |
| Mihai: In more formal situations, the second person plural form is used - Glumiți? |
| Dana: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Mihai: Sure. For example, you can say.. Glumești când zici că s-a stricat mașina? |
| Dana: ..which means "Are you kidding when you say the car was broken?" |
| Dana: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Mihai: Ce este? |
| Dana: Meaning "What is it?" |
| Dana: This is a common interrogative expression. |
| Mihai: It’s made from the relative pronoun ce, meaning “what,” and the verb a fi in simple present tense, third person singular form. |
| Dana: That verb means “to be.” It literally translates as “What is it?” |
| Mihai: You can use this to ask someone what is happening, or what they want from you. |
| Dana: Is there a more formal way to say this? |
| Mihai: Yes - Despre ce este vorba? meaning "What is it about?" |
| Dana: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Mihai: Sure. For example, you can say.. Ce este? Ce s-a întâmplat cu tine, Mihai? |
| Dana: .. which means "What is it? What is the matter with you, Mihai?" |
| Dana: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| Dana: In this lesson, you'll learn about basic math expressions. |
| Dana: Let’s start with the most basic - addition and subtraction. |
| Mihai: “Addition” is adunarea, and “subtraction” is scăderea. |
| Dana: What about the verb versions? What is “to add?” |
| Mihai: a aduna |
| Dana: And “to subtract?” |
| Mihai: a scădea. All of the conjugations are in the lesson notes. |
| Dana: Now, what about the mathematical signs? How do we say “plus” and “minus?” |
| Mihai: plus, minus |
| Dana: And finally, how about “equals?” |
| Mihai: egal |
| Dana: Now that we know the basic words, we can hear a basic equation. |
| Mihai: Doi plus doi egal patru. |
| Dana: “Two plus two equals four.” |
| Mihai: Zece minus unu plus doi egal unsprezece. |
| Dana: “Ten minus one plus two equals eleven.” Next, let’s look at multiplication. |
| Mihai: “Multiplication” is înmulțire. When talking about a multiplication operation in Romanian, we use the adverb ori. |
| Dana: “Times” |
| Mihai: or the participle de/înmulțit |
| Dana: That means “multiplied” in singular masculine form. This form is always the one used. |
| Mihai: And then there is the preposition cu |
| Dana: “With.” Let’s hear an example of each method. |
| Mihai: Trei ori trei egal nouă. |
| Dana: “Three times three equals nine.” |
| Mihai: Trei (de)înmulțit cu trei fac nouă. |
| Dana: “Three multiplied by three is nine.” Finally, is division. |
| Mihai: “Division” is împărțire, and împărțit la means... |
| Dana: “divided by.” We’ve already heard the other components of the equation, so let’s jump right into some examples. |
| Mihai: Doisprezece împărţit la doi egal şase. |
| Dana: “Twelve divided by two equals six.” |
| Mihai: Trei împărțit la trei egal unu. |
| Dana: “Three divided by three equals one.” |
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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