Learn how to introduce yourself
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| Michael: Welcome to 3-Minute Romanian, Lesson 1 - Self Introduction |
| In this lesson, you’ll learn how to introduce yourself in Romanian. |
| Body |
| Michael: Here's the informal way to say 'Hi, I'm Mihai.' in Romanian. |
| Larisa: [Normal] Bună, eu sunt Mihai. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'hi' |
| Larisa: [Normal] bună [Slow] bună |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Larisa: [Normal] eu [Slow] eu |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'am' |
| Larisa: [Normal] sunt [Slow] sunt |
| Michael: Last is the name 'Mihai' |
| Larisa: [Normal] Mihai [Slow] Mihai |
| Michael: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'Hi, I'm Mihai.' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Bună, eu sunt Mihai. [Normal] Bună, eu sunt Mihai. |
| Michael: Ok, now let's see the formal way to say 'Good day, I'm Mihai Ene.' |
| Larisa: [Normal] Bună ziua, eu sunt Mihai Ene. |
| Michael: First is a phrase meaning 'good day' |
| Larisa: [Normal] bună ziua [Slow] bună ziua |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Larisa: [Normal] eu [Slow] eu |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'am' |
| Larisa: [Normal] sunt [Slow] sunt |
| Michael: Last is the name 'Mihai Ene' |
| Larisa: [Normal] Mihai Ene [Slow] Mihai Ene |
| Michael: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Good day, I'm Mihai Ene.' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Bună ziua, eu sunt Mihai Ene. [Normal] Bună ziua, eu sunt Mihai Ene. |
| Michael: Let’s focus on the informal way to say 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Larisa: [Normal] Îmi pare bine. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Larisa: [Normal] îmi [Slow] îmi |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'seems' |
| Larisa: [Normal] pare [Slow] pare |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'good' |
| Larisa: [Normal] bine [Slow] bine |
| Michael: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Îmi pare bine. [Normal] Îmi pare bine. |
| Michael: Finally is a formal way to say 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Larisa: [Normal] Îmi pare bine să vă cunosc. |
| Michael: First is a phrase meaning 'I am pleased' |
| Larisa: [Normal] îmi pare bine [Slow] îmi pare bine |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'you' |
| Larisa: [Normal] vă [Slow] vă |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'to know' |
| Larisa: [Normal] să cunosc [Slow] să cunosc |
| Michael: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Larisa: [Slow] Îmi pare bine să vă cunosc. [Normal] Îmi pare bine să vă cunosc. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Michael: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Larisa: Just as in most countries, in Romania, it is common to shake hands when people introduce themselves. Romanian people are easy-going, very communicative, and friendly. |
Outro |
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| Michael: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Larisa: La revedere. |
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