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| INTRODUCTION |
| Dana: Hi everyone, and welcome back to RomanianPod101.com This is Beginner Season 1 Lesson 23 - Finding a Place to Call Home in Romania. Dana Here. |
| Mihai: Bună. I'm Mihai. |
| Dana: In this lesson, you’ll learn about negotiating. The conversation takes place at a real estate office. |
| Mihai: It's between a real-estate agent and Masanobu. |
| Dana: The speakers are strangers in a customer service context; therefore, they will speak formal Romanian. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Agent imobiliar: Ce fel de apartament căutați? |
| Masanobu: Vreau un apartament spațios, cu trei camere. |
| Agent imobiliar: Avem un apartament cu trei camere, mobilat, în Piața Victoriei. |
| Masanobu: Cât este chiria? |
| Agent imobiliar: 600 (șase sute) de euro pe lună. Când doriți să vă mutați? |
| Masanobu: Începând cu luna viitoare. Dar este prea scump. |
| Agent imobiliar: Putem negocia. |
| Masanobu: Atunci aș dori să îl văd, se poate? |
| Agent imobiliar: Sigur, domnule. |
| Dana: Listen to the conversation one more time slowly. |
| Agent imobiliar: Ce fel de apartament căutați? |
| Masanobu: Vreau un apartament spațios, cu trei camere. |
| Agent imobiliar: Avem un apartament cu trei camere, mobilat, în Piața Victoriei. |
| Masanobu: Cât este chiria? |
| Agent imobiliar: 600 (șase sute) de euro pe lună. Când doriți să vă mutați? |
| Masanobu: Începând cu luna viitoare. Dar este prea scump. |
| Agent imobiliar: Putem negocia. |
| Masanobu: Atunci aș dori să îl văd, se poate? |
| Agent imobiliar: Sigur, domnule. |
| Dana: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| Real Estate Agent: What kind of apartment are you looking for? |
| Masanobu: I want a spacious apartment with three rooms. |
| Real Estate Agent: We have a furnished, three bedroom apartment in Victoriei Square. |
| Masanobu: How much is the rent? |
| Real Estate Agent: 600 Euro per month. When do you want to move in? |
| Masanobu: Starting next month. But it's too expensive. |
| Real Estate Agent: We can negotiate. |
| Masanobu: Then I would like to see it, can I? |
| Real Estate Agent: Certainly, sir. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Dana: I hope Masanobu can find a good place to live that is also affordable. |
| Mihai: Me, too. Maybe he will find a place near to some tourist sites. |
| Dana: What is a popular urban attraction for tourists? |
| Mihai: Dracula’s Castle is popular due to the stories around Vlad Dracul Tepes. |
| Dana: I hear that the Romanian Orthodox churches and citadels are beautiful and popular, too. |
| Mihai: That’s right. You can see them in cities such as Brasov, Sighisoara, Sibiu, Cluj-Napoca, Alba-Iulia, and Iasi. |
| Dana: What kind of things are there to see in Bucharest? |
| Mihai: Tourists can explore the historical city center, visit the Palace of Parliament, and enjoy the colorful nightlife. |
| Dana: It sounds good! Some people don’t like to visit cities though, and would rather go to the countryside. |
| Mihai: That’s also an amazing destination for tourists as they can discover the various traditional houses, local traditions, and what it’s like to live as a regular Romanian. |
| Dana: Are regular Romanians welcoming? |
| Mihai: Yes, they are. They might even invite you over to dinner if you’re visiting. |
| 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: fel [natural native speed] |
| Dana: kind |
| Mihai: fel [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: fel [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: a vrea [natural native speed] |
| Dana: to want |
| Mihai: a vrea[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: a vrea [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: spațios [natural native speed] |
| Dana: spacious |
| Mihai: spațios[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: spațios [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: cameră [natural native speed] |
| Dana: room |
| Mihai: cameră[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: cameră [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: mobilat [natural native speed] |
| Dana: furnished |
| Mihai: mobilat[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: mobilat [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: chirie [natural native speed] |
| Dana: rent |
| Mihai: chirie[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: chirie [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: euro [natural native speed] |
| Dana: euro |
| Mihai: euro[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: euro [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: pe [natural native speed] |
| Dana: per |
| Mihai: pe[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: pe [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: lună [natural native speed] |
| Dana: month |
| Mihai: lună[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: lună [natural native speed] |
| Dana:Next we have.. |
| Mihai: a începe [natural native speed] |
| Dana: to start |
| Mihai: a începe[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: a începe [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: scump [natural native speed] |
| Dana: expensive |
| Mihai: scump[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: scump [natural native speed] |
| Dana: And last.. |
| Mihai: a negocia [natural native speed] |
| Dana: to negotiate |
| Mihai: a negocia [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: a negocia [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 phrase is.. |
| Mihai: ce fel de... |
| Dana: Meaning "what kind of..." |
| Dana: This is an interrogative expression. |
| Mihai: It’s made out of the relative pronoun ce, and the neuter noun fel. |
| Dana: This noun means “kind” in its singular form. |
| Mihai: Finally is the preposition de, which means “of.” |
| Dana: It literally means “what kind of…” |
| Mihai: You can use this to ask someone about something specific. |
| Dana: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Mihai: Sure. For example, you can say.. Nu știe ce fel de haine să își ia la ea. |
| Dana: ..which means "She does not know what kind of clothes to take with her." |
| Dana: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Mihai: pe lună |
| Dana: Meaning "per month." |
| Dana: This is an adverbial structure. |
| Mihai: First is the preposition pe, meaning “on” and then lună. |
| Dana: This is a feminine noun in singular form, meaning “moon.” It literally means “on month,” but we can say “per month.” |
| Mihai: It’s used to talk about something that happens on a monthly basis. |
| Dana: So it can be used for rent. |
| Mihai: You can also say per lună in more commercial settings. |
| Dana: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Mihai: Sure. For example, you can say.. Câștigă cu două sute de euro mai mult pe lună la noul ei loc de muncă. |
| Dana: .. which means "She earns two hundred euros more per month at her new job." |
| Dana: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| Dana: In this lesson, you'll learn about negotiating. |
| Dana: Let’s begin by learning about “starting from…” |
| Mihai: A fitting way to start! This is începând cu. |
| Dana: It is a structure with an adverbial function. |
| Mihai: It is made from the gerund form of the verb a începe, “to start” and the preposition cu “with.” |
| Dana: Let’s hear some examples. |
| Mihai: Prețurile mașinilor se reduc începând cu 30 decembrie. |
| Dana: “The car prices are decreasing starting with the 30th of December.” |
| Mihai: Hai să reducem din cheltuieli începând cu luna mai. |
| Dana: “Let’s cut on our expenses starting from May.” Now, let’s move on to “too expensive.” |
| Mihai: This is prea scump. It is made from the adverb prea “too” and the adjective scump. |
| Dana: Which means “expensive.” This is a useful phrase when negotiating price. |
| Mihai: Yes. For example, Această bluză este prea scumpă. |
| Dana: “This blouse is too expensive.” |
| Mihai: Buchetul de flori e prea scump. Vă plătesc jumătate din prețul acestuia. |
| Dana: “This flower bouquet is too expensive. I will pay you half the price.” Finally, let’s look at some vocabulary to help us talk about apartments. |
| Mihai: For example, you can use adjectives such as mare |
| Dana: “Big.” |
| Mihai: mic |
| Dana: “small.” |
| Mihai: ieftin |
| Dana: “cheap” |
| Mihai: murdar |
| Dana: “dirty.” Other things that are useful are verbs. |
| Mihai: Yes, such as a renova |
| Dana: “to renovate” |
| Mihai: a vopsi |
| Dana: “to paint” Also, some nouns. |
| Mihai: dormitor |
| Dana: “bedroom” |
| Mihai: podea |
| Dana: “floor.” There are many more words in the lesson notes. |
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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