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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 8! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to geography and nature. These are five common animals in Romania. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at RomanianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Maryssa: Mihai, what's our first word? |
| Mihai: cal |
| Maryssa: "horse" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] cal [NORMAL] cal |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: cal |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Many Romanians who are living in the countryside are still using horses to pull carriages and carts. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] În zona rurală a României, mulți oameni încă folosesc caii ca mijloc de transport. |
| Maryssa: "In the Romanian countryside, many people still use horses for transportation." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] În zona rurală a României, mulți oameni încă folosesc caii ca mijloc de transport. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Mihai: vacă |
| Maryssa: "cow" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] vacă [NORMAL] vacă |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: vacă |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: In the mountains, cow milk is often unpasteurized and has to be boiled before drinking. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Pe stema județului Ilfov se află o vacă alb cu negru. |
| Maryssa: "A black and white cow is on the coat of arms of Ilfov county." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Pe stema județului Ilfov se află o vacă alb cu negru. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Mihai: porc |
| Maryssa: "pig" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] porc [NORMAL] porc |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: porc |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: At Christmas time, Romanians traditionally slaughter a pig and prepare many different types of pork dishes. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] România este unul dintre cei mai mari exportatori de produse din carne de porc din Europa. |
| Maryssa: "Romania is one of the largest exporters of pork meat products in the EU." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] România este unul dintre cei mai mari exportatori de produse din carne de porc din Europa. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Mihai: oaie |
| Maryssa: "sheep" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] oaie [NORMAL] oaie |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: oaie |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Mutton is not eaten very much in Romania, but at Easter, many families will traditionally prepare steaks, sausages, and other items made from sheep. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] În munți ciobanii păzesc turme mari de oi. |
| Maryssa: "In the mountains, shepherds watch large flocks of sheep." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] În munți ciobanii păzesc turme mari de oi. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Mihai: găină |
| Maryssa: "chicken" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] găină [NORMAL] găină |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: găină |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Most Romanians who live in smaller villages raise chickens in their backyards and eat them on special occasions. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Găinile din România sunt mai mici decât cele din alte țări pentru că sunt crescute afară într-un mod natural. |
| Maryssa: "Romanian chickens are smaller than those in many other countries because they are reared outdoors, in a natural way." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Găinile din România sunt mai mici decât cele din alte țări pentru că sunt crescute afară într-un mod natural. |
| 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: oaie |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "sheep" |
| Mihai: vacă |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "cow" |
| Mihai: găină |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "chicken" |
| Mihai: cal |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "horse" |
| Mihai: porc |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "pig" |
Outro |
| Maryssa: There you have it - five common animals 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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