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Intro |
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| Michael: Hi everyone, I'm Michael. |
| Larisa: And I'm Larisa! |
| Michael: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Romanian Vocabulary, Season 1, Lesson 19! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words and phrases related to transportation and locations around town. These are five shops or services in town in Romania. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at RomanianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Michael: Larisa, what's our first phrase? |
| Larisa: casă de schimb |
| Michael: "exchange office" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] casă de schimb [NORMAL] casă de schimb |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: casă de schimb |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Since Romania is not in the Euro Zone, exchange houses can be found almost everywhere. It is a smart thing not to use those places because they charge a big commission. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Există o casă de schimb în aproape oricare centru comercial, în apropierea intrării sau lângă parcare. |
| Michael: "There is an exchange office in almost every shopping center, near the entrance or parking area." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Există o casă de schimb în aproape oricare centru comercial, în apropierea intrării sau lângă parcare. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Larisa: bancă |
| Michael: "bank" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] bancă [NORMAL] bancă |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: bancă |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: The National Bank of Romania is one of the most important and well-known institutions in the country but there are many international banks that are operating in Romania. Because there are more than 35 different banks in Romania, it is very easy to open a bank account or to find an ATM at the corner of the street. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Este ușor să plătești folosind transferul bancar. |
| Michael: "It is easy to make the payment using online bank transfers instead of paying cash." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Este ușor să plătești folosind transferul bancar. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Larisa: cofetărie |
| Michael: "cake shop" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] cofetărie [NORMAL] cofetărie |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: cofetărie |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Romania is famous throughout Europe for its many cake shops. Romanians consume more sugar each year than any other EU country because they love fine pastries and cakes. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] În București sunt multe cofetării elegante care vând deserturi tradiționale reinterpretate. |
| Michael: "There are many fancy cake shops in Bucharest which are selling reinterpretations of traditional desserts." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] În București sunt multe cofetării elegante care vând deserturi tradiționale reinterpretate. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Larisa: coafor |
| Michael: "hair salon" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] coafor [NORMAL] coafor |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: coafor |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Inexpensive hair salons for both men and women are common in Romania. It doesn't matter if you go to a fancy hair salon or to the neighborhood barbershop, reservations are essential! Before they go to a hair salon, many Romanians pick out photos that best match with what they’re looking for to show to the stylist. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Multe coafoare oferă masaj capilar în timp ce te spală pe cap dacă plătești un tarif suplimentar. |
| Michael: "Many hair salons are offering head massages during shampoos for an extra fee." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Multe coafoare oferă masaj capilar în timp ce te spală pe cap dacă plătești un tarif suplimentar. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Larisa: cabinet stomatologic |
| Michael: "dental office" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] cabinet stomatologic [NORMAL] cabinet stomatologic |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: cabinet stomatologic |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Because of the high cost of treatment in dental offices, many Romanians do not take good care of their teeth. Lately many private companies offer as a benefit for employees an annual visit to the dentist or dental plans for the entire family. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Nu prea multe sate din România au propriul lor cabinet stomatologic. |
| Michael: "Not many villages in Romania have their own dental office." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Nu prea multe sate din România au propriul lor cabinet stomatologic. |
| QUIZ |
| Michael: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words and phrases you just learned? Larisa will give you the Romanian - please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Larisa: coafor |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "hair salon" |
| Larisa: bancă |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "bank" |
| Larisa: cabinet stomatologic |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "dental office" |
| Larisa: casă de schimb |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "exchange office" |
| Larisa: cofetărie |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "cake shop" |
Outro |
| Michael: There you have it - five shops or services in town in Romania! We have more vocab lists available at RomanianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you next time! |
| Larisa: La revedere. |
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