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Intro

Michael: Hi everyone, I'm Michael.
Larisa: And I'm Larisa!
Michael: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Romanian Vocabulary, Season 1, Lesson 12! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to geography and nature. These are the five biggest cities in Romania. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at RomanianPod101.com.
BODY
Michael: Larisa, what's our first word?
Larisa: București
Michael: "Bucharest"
Larisa: [SLOW] București [NORMAL] București
Michael: Listeners, please repeat:
Larisa: București
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: The most populous city of Romania, with more than two million people, Bucharest is also the capital of the country.
Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Larisa: [NORMAL] Bucureștiul este un oraș fantastic, dar este mereu incredibil de aglomerat.
Michael: "Bucharest is a great city, but it's incredibly busy all the time."
Larisa: [SLOW] Bucureștiul este un oraș fantastic, dar este mereu incredibil de aglomerat.
Michael: Okay, what's the next word?
Larisa: Brașov
Michael: "Brasov"
Larisa: [SLOW] Brașov [NORMAL] Brașov
Michael: Listeners, please repeat:
Larisa: Brașov
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: A picturesque city surrounded by mountains, where you can find old traditional shops on quaint streets and fairytale architecture.
Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Larisa: [NORMAL] Brașovul este un loc un pic cam scump de locuit.
Michael: "Brasov is an expensive place to live."
Larisa: [SLOW] Brașovul este un loc un pic cam scump de locuit.
Michael: Okay, what's the next word?
Larisa: Cluj-Napoca
Michael: "Cluj-Napoca"
Larisa: [SLOW] Cluj-Napoca [NORMAL] Cluj-Napoca
Michael: Listeners, please repeat:
Larisa: Cluj-Napoca
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: A very cosmopolitan city in the heart of Transylvania. Many different festivals can be found in the city, including Untold, the best international electronic music festival in Europe.
Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Larisa: [NORMAL] Cluj-Napoca se laudă cu cele mai mari prețuri din toată țara la bunurile imobiliare.
Michael: "Cluj-Napoca boasts the highest property values in the entire country."
Larisa: [SLOW] Cluj-Napoca se laudă cu cele mai mari prețuri din toată țara la bunurile imobiliare.
Michael: Okay, what's the next word?
Larisa: Iași
Michael: "Iasi"
Larisa: [SLOW] Iași [NORMAL] Iași
Michael: Listeners, please repeat:
Larisa: Iași
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Iasi is the biggest city in the North-East part of Romania, with an impressive history. Most of the buildings have been preserved, including some that were built 500 years ago.
Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Larisa: [NORMAL] Iașiul găzduiește cea mai renumită universitate din România care are o bibliotecă inclusă în Patrimoniul Mondial.
Michael: "Iasi is home to the most famous university in Romania, which has a library that is a World Heritage spot."
Larisa: [SLOW] Iașiul găzduiește cea mai renumită universitate din România care are o bibliotecă inclusă în Patrimoniul Mondial.
Michael: Okay, what's the next word?
Larisa: Constanța
Michael: "Constanta"
Larisa: [SLOW] Constanța [NORMAL] Constanța
Michael: Listeners, please repeat:
Larisa: Constanța
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: This city is on the coast of the Black Sea and is the oldest in Romania - it is more than 2500 years old! Constanta county is famous for its special wine produced by Murfatlar winery.
Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Larisa: [NORMAL] Cea mai mare comunitate musulmană din România este stabilită în Constanța.
Michael: "The largest Muslim community in Romania is located in Constanta."
Larisa: [SLOW] Cea mai mare comunitate musulmană din România este stabilită în Constanța.
QUIZ
Michael: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Larisa will give you the Romanian - please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready?
Larisa: Iași
[PAUSE] Michael: "Iasi"
Larisa: Brașov
[PAUSE] Michael: "Brasov"
Larisa: Constanța
[PAUSE] Michael: "Constanta"
Larisa: București
[PAUSE] Michael: "Bucharest"
Larisa: Cluj-Napoca
[PAUSE] Michael: "Cluj-Napoca"

Outro

Michael: There you have it - the five biggest cities in Romania! We have more vocab lists available at RomanianPod101.com, so please be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you next time!
Larisa: La revedere.

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