Learn about the five biggest cities in Romania
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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 12! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to geography and nature. These are the five biggest cities in Romania. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at RomanianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Michael: Larisa, what's our first word? |
| Larisa: București |
| Michael: "Bucharest" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] București [NORMAL] București |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: București |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: The most populous city of Romania, with more than two million people, Bucharest is also the capital of the country. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Bucureștiul este un oraș fantastic, dar este mereu incredibil de aglomerat. |
| Michael: "Bucharest is a great city, but it's incredibly busy all the time." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Bucureștiul este un oraș fantastic, dar este mereu incredibil de aglomerat. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Larisa: Brașov |
| Michael: "Brasov" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Brașov [NORMAL] Brașov |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: Brașov |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: A picturesque city surrounded by mountains, where you can find old traditional shops on quaint streets and fairytale architecture. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Brașovul este un loc un pic cam scump de locuit. |
| Michael: "Brasov is an expensive place to live." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Brașovul este un loc un pic cam scump de locuit. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Larisa: Cluj-Napoca |
| Michael: "Cluj-Napoca" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Cluj-Napoca [NORMAL] Cluj-Napoca |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: Cluj-Napoca |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: A very cosmopolitan city in the heart of Transylvania. Many different festivals can be found in the city, including Untold, the best international electronic music festival in Europe. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Cluj-Napoca se laudă cu cele mai mari prețuri din toată țara la bunurile imobiliare. |
| Michael: "Cluj-Napoca boasts the highest property values in the entire country." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Cluj-Napoca se laudă cu cele mai mari prețuri din toată țara la bunurile imobiliare. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Larisa: Iași |
| Michael: "Iasi" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Iași [NORMAL] Iași |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: Iași |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Iasi is the biggest city in the North-East part of Romania, with an impressive history. Most of the buildings have been preserved, including some that were built 500 years ago. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Iașiul găzduiește cea mai renumită universitate din România care are o bibliotecă inclusă în Patrimoniul Mondial. |
| Michael: "Iasi is home to the most famous university in Romania, which has a library that is a World Heritage spot." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Iașiul găzduiește cea mai renumită universitate din România care are o bibliotecă inclusă în Patrimoniul Mondial. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Larisa: Constanța |
| Michael: "Constanta" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Constanța [NORMAL] Constanța |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: Constanța |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: This city is on the coast of the Black Sea and is the oldest in Romania - it is more than 2500 years old! Constanta county is famous for its special wine produced by Murfatlar winery. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Cea mai mare comunitate musulmană din România este stabilită în Constanța. |
| Michael: "The largest Muslim community in Romania is located in Constanta." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Cea mai mare comunitate musulmană din România este stabilită în Constanța. |
| QUIZ |
| Michael: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Larisa will give you the Romanian - please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Larisa: Iași |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "Iasi" |
| Larisa: Brașov |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "Brasov" |
| Larisa: Constanța |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "Constanta" |
| Larisa: București |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "Bucharest" |
| Larisa: Cluj-Napoca |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "Cluj-Napoca" |
Outro |
| Michael: There you have it - the five biggest cities in Romania! We have more vocab lists available at RomanianPod101.com, so please be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you next time! |
| Larisa: La revedere. |
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