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Intro

Maryssa: Hi everyone, I'm Maryssa.
Mihai: And I'm Mihai!
Maryssa: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Romanian Vocabulary, Season 1, Lesson 7! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to food and drink. These are the five most common vegetables in Romania. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at RomanianPod101.com.
BODY
Maryssa: Mihai, what's our first word?
Mihai: roșie
Maryssa: "tomato"
Mihai: [SLOW] roșie [NORMAL] roșie
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat:
Mihai: roșie
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: In Romania, there is a variety of tomatoes named "ox heart." This name was given because of their size and shape.
Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mihai: [NORMAL] Roșiile reprezintă unul din ingredientele cele mai importante din tocănițele românești.
Maryssa: "Tomatoes are one of the most important ingredients in Romanian stew."
Mihai: [SLOW] Roșiile reprezintă unul din ingredientele cele mai importante din tocănițele românești.
Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word?
Mihai: castravete
Maryssa: "cucumber"
Mihai: [SLOW] castravete [NORMAL] castravete
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat:
Mihai: castravete
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Many Romanian women use cucumbers for cosmetic purposes, for example, to make a very inexpensive and effective face mask.
Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mihai: [NORMAL] Românii pun la murat cantități mari de castraveți pentru a le consuma pe timpul iernii.
Maryssa: "Romanians pickle large quantities of cucumbers for use during the winter."
Mihai: [SLOW] Românii pun la murat cantități mari de castraveți pentru a le consuma pe timpul iernii.
Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word?
Mihai: vânătă
Maryssa: "eggplant"
Mihai: [SLOW] vânătă [NORMAL] vânătă
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat:
Mihai: vânătă
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: In Romania, the consumption of eggplants is about 4.5 kg per person each year.
Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mihai: [NORMAL] Tocanița de vinete este în mod obișnuit folosită la prepararea zacuscăi, un aperitiv vegetarian îndrăgit de români.
Maryssa: "Stewed eggplant is commonly used to make zacusca, a vegetarian spread that is a favorite starter for Romanians."
Mihai: [SLOW] Tocanița de vinete este în mod obișnuit folosită la prepararea zacuscăi, un aperitiv vegetarian îndrăgit de români.
Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word?
Mihai: cartof
Maryssa: "potato"
Mihai: [SLOW] cartof [NORMAL] cartof
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat:
Mihai: cartof
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: In Romania, the most common side dish is potatoes (boiled, fried, baked, mashed, etc.). Every lunch or dinner has something mixed with potatoes.
Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mihai: [NORMAL] Mulți agricultori din România cresc cartofi.
Maryssa: "Many farmers in Romania grow potatoes."
Mihai: [SLOW] Mulți agricultori din România cresc cartofi.
Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word?
Mihai: morcov
Maryssa: "carrot"
Mihai: [SLOW] morcov [NORMAL] morcov
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat:
Mihai: morcov
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Many older Romanians believe that eating carrots will improve your eyesight.
Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mihai: [NORMAL] Morcovii conțin multă vitamina A.
Maryssa: "Carrots contain a lot of vitamin A."
Mihai: [SLOW] Morcovii conțin multă vitamina A.
QUIZ
Maryssa: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Mihai will give you the Romanian - please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready?
Mihai: cartof
[PAUSE] Maryssa: "potato"
Mihai: castravete
[PAUSE] Maryssa: "cucumber"
Mihai: morcov
[PAUSE] Maryssa: "carrot"
Mihai: roșie
[PAUSE] Maryssa: "tomato"
Mihai: vânătă
[PAUSE] Maryssa: "eggplant"

Outro

Maryssa: There you have it - the five most common vegetables in Romania! We have more vocab lists available at RomanianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you next time!
Mihai: La revedere.

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