Learn about the five most common foods 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 2! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words and phrases related to food and drink. These are the five most common foods in Romania. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at RomanianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Maryssa: Mihai, what's our first word? |
| Mihai: mămăligă |
| Maryssa: "polenta" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] mămăligă [NORMAL] mămăligă |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: mămăligă |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: This is a porridge made out of maize flour that is very easy to prepare, nutritious, and delicious. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Mămăliga este deseori servită cu brânză și smântână. |
| Maryssa: "Polenta is often served with cheese and sour cream." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Mămăliga este deseori servită cu brânză și smântână. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Mihai: mici |
| Maryssa: "minced meat rolls" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] mici [NORMAL] mici |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: mici |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Eaten as an appetizer or main course, these meat rolls are made with ground beef, lamb, or pork meat, garlic, and other spices. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Micii sunt serviți cu muștar și pâine, alături de o halbă rece de bere. |
| Maryssa: "Mici are served with mustard and bread, along with a pint of cold beer." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Micii sunt serviți cu muștar și pâine, alături de o halbă rece de bere. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Mihai: cârnați de Pleșcoi |
| Maryssa: "Plescoi sausages" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] cârnați de Pleșcoi [NORMAL] cârnați de Pleșcoi |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: cârnați de Pleșcoi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: A type of sausage made from mutton spiced with chili peppers, garlic, thyme, and basil. The secret of this recipe is the quality of the mutton meat: a rich smell, but not very fat. The original village (where the sausages were first made) is quite small, with a population of about 1000 people. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Procesul de maturare pentru cârnații de Pleșcoi durează aproape 10 zile. |
| Maryssa: "The maturation process for Plescoi sausages takes almost 10 days." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Procesul de maturare pentru cârnații de Pleșcoi durează aproape 10 zile. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Mihai: slănină afumată |
| Maryssa: "smoked bacon" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] slănină afumată [NORMAL] slănină afumată |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: slănină afumată |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: It is a pork product, made from the fat part of the abdominal area of the pig. It is cured in salt and smoked for days in a smokehouse. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] În funcție de zona de unde provine, slănina afumată poate avea arome de usturoi, piper, sare sau boia. |
| Maryssa: "Smoked bacon can have flavors like garlic, pepper, salt, or paprika depending on the region in question." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] În funcție de zona de unde provine, slănina afumată poate avea arome de usturoi, piper, sare sau boia. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Mihai: zacuscă de vinete |
| Maryssa: "eggplant spread" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] zacuscă de vinete [NORMAL] zacuscă de vinete |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: zacuscă de vinete |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: This is a vegetable spread made of roasted eggplants, peppers, fresh tomato juice, and onions, all slowly cooked. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Orice familie din România are propria rețetă secretă pentru zacusca de vinete. |
| Maryssa: "Each family in Romania has their own secret recipe for eggplant spread." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Orice familie din România are propria rețetă secretă pentru zacusca de vinete. |
| QUIZ |
| Maryssa: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words and phrases you just learned? Mihai will give you the Romanian — please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Mihai: slănină afumată |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "smoked bacon" |
| Mihai: mici |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "minced meat rolls" |
| Mihai: zacuscă de vinete |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "eggplant spread" |
| Mihai: mămăligă |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "polenta" |
| Mihai: cârnați de Pleșcoi |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "Plescoi sausages" |
Outro |
| Maryssa: There you have it — the five most common foods 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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