Learn about the accusative case
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Dana: Hi everyone, and welcome back to RomanianPod101.com. This is Beginner Season 1 Lesson 6 - Getting a Suit Tailored in Romania. Dana Here. |
| Mihai: Bună. I'm Mihai. |
| Dana: In this lesson, you’ll learn about the accusative case. The conversation takes place at a clothing store. |
| Mihai: It's between a salesperson and Masanobu. |
| Dana: The speakers are strangers in a customer service setting; therefore, they will speak formal Romanian. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Vânzătoare: Ce fel de geacă doriți? |
| Masanobu: Vreau o geacă subțire, de fâș și cu multe buzunare. |
| Vânzătoare: Avem una din piele, subțire, cu multe buzunare. |
| Masanobu: Alt material nu aveți? |
| Vânzătoare: Avem și din fâș, dar nu au multe buzunare. |
| Masanobu: Aș dori să o probez pe aceasta acum, se poate? |
| Vânzătoare: Sigur, domnule. |
| Dana: Listen to the conversation one more time, slowly. |
| Vânzătoare: Ce fel de geacă doriți? |
| Masanobu: Vreau o geacă subțire, de fâș și cu multe buzunare. |
| Vânzătoare: Avem una din piele, subțire, cu multe buzunare. |
| Masanobu: Alt material nu aveți? |
| Vânzătoare: Avem și din fâș, dar nu au multe buzunare. |
| Masanobu: Aș dori să o probez pe aceasta acum, se poate? |
| Vânzătoare: Sigur, domnule. |
| Dana: Listen to the conversation with the English translation |
| Salesperson: What kind of jacket do you want? |
| Masanobu: I want a thin jacket, made of slicker, and with many pockets. |
| Salesperson: We have one made of leather; it's thin and has many pockets. |
| Masanobu: Do you have other materials? |
| Salesperson: We have some made out of slicker, but they don't have many pockets. |
| Masanobu: I would like to try this on now, can I? |
| Salesperson: Certainly, sir. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Dana: We spoke a little about fashion in a previous lesson, so this time I’d like to ask about traditional Romanian fashion. |
| Mihai: Traditional Romanian costumes are undoubtedly one of the most important historical and cultural elements of Romania. |
| Dana: What can you tell us about Romanian clothing? |
| Mihai: First, I’ll tell you about la. This is a woman’s shirt, made of white cloth and hand-stitched with elaborate embroidery. |
| Dana: What type of embroidery is used? |
| Mihai: It depends on the region. This Romanian-style blouse has become an international style. |
| Dana: What other types of clothing are there? |
| Mihai: Opimci are a traditional type of footwear in Romanian clothing from ancient times. |
| Dana: What are they made of? |
| Mihai: A rectangular piece of leather gathered around the foot, and long leather strings tied tightly around the leg. |
| Dana: That sounds interesting! One thing I think of when I think of Romanian costumes is headscarves. |
| Mihai: That’s a naframa; it’s a piece of cloth and it was a very important part of women’s traditional wear, because it represented marital status. Only single women would have their heads uncovered. |
| 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: geacă [natural native speed] |
| Dana: jacket |
| Mihai: geacă[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: geacă [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: subțire [natural native speed] |
| Dana: thin |
| Mihai: subțire[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: subțire [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: fâș [natural native speed] |
| Dana: slicker |
| Mihai: fâș[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: fâș [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: mult [natural native speed] |
| Dana: much |
| Mihai: mult[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: mult [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: buzunar [natural native speed] |
| Dana: pocket |
| Mihai: buzunar[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: buzunar [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: alt [natural native speed] |
| Dana: other |
| Mihai: alt[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: alt [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: material [natural native speed] |
| Dana: material |
| Mihai: material[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: material [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Mihai: chiar [natural native speed] |
| Dana: right |
| Mihai: chiar[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: chiar [natural native speed] |
| Dana: And lastly.. |
| Mihai: a putea [natural native speed] |
| Dana: to be able to |
| Mihai: a putea[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Mihai: a putea [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 phrase is.. |
| Mihai: Se poate? |
| Dana: Meaning "May I?" |
| Dana: What can you tell us about this? |
| Mihai: Se poate is the reflexive impersonal form of the verb a putea. |
| Dana: Which means “can.” The literal translation is “one can.” |
| Mihai: The interrogative form is used mostly when asking for permission. |
| Dana: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Mihai: Sure. For example, you can say.. Se poate ocupa acest loc? |
| Dana: ..which means "May I take this seat?" |
| Dana: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Mihai: Chiar acum |
| Dana: Meaning "Right now" |
| Mihai: Chiar is an adverb. |
| Dana: It’s used to emphasize the precise location or time of something, and means “right.” |
| Mihai: And acum is an adverb of time. |
| Dana: It means “now.” So altogether the phrase means “right now.” |
| Mihai: It can be used to talk about a situation that is taking place or one that is about to start. |
| Dana: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Mihai: Sure. For example, you can say.. Vânzătoarea vine chiar acum. |
| Dana: .. which means "The salesperson is coming right now." |
| Dana: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| Dana: In this lesson, you'll learn about the accusative case. |
| Dana: What functions do nouns in the accusative case have? |
| Mihai: They can be used as direct objects, indirect objects, prepositional nouns, adverbs of time and so on... |
| Dana: A full list of their functions is in the lesson notes. For now, let’s hear some examples. Mihai, can you give us some articulated nouns in accusative case? |
| Mihai: fratele |
| Dana: That is a singular, masculine noun that means “the brother.” |
| Mihai: scaunul |
| Dana: That is a singular, neuter noun that means “the chair.” |
| Mihai: eleva |
| Dana: And that is a singular feminine noun that means “the student.” Now, how about some non-articulated nouns in accusative case? |
| Mihai: frate |
| Dana: That is a singular, masculine noun that means “a brother.” |
| Mihai: scaun |
| Dana: That is a singular, neuter noun that means “a chair.” |
| Mihai: elevă |
| Dana: And that is a singular feminine noun that means “a student.” Next, let’s look at how to use a direct object with “on.” |
| Mihai: Which is the preposition pe in Romanian. There are various rules on how to use pe. |
| Dana: And the translations into English can vary too. Let’s hear some examples. |
| Mihai: O aștept pe Maria. |
| Dana: “I’m waiting for Maria.” This is used here because there is a common person that we assume is known both by the speaker and the listener. |
| Mihai: L-am văzut pe George aseară. |
| Dana: “I saw George last night.” It’s used here because there is a proper noun, the name of a person or of an animal. You can also use direct objects without this preposition. |
| Mihai: Yes, in this situation some verbs that function as nouns are used. |
| Dana: Verbs in the infinitive, supine or gerund forms are used. |
| Mihai: If a verb can support a direct object then it is a transitive verb. |
| Dana: Let’s hear some example sentences. |
| Mihai: Aud cântând. |
| Dana: “I hear by singing.” |
| Mihai: A purta haine este o chestiune de stil. |
| Dana: “To wear clothes is a matter of style.” |
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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