Learn about the five most common vegetables in Romania
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Intro |
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| 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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