Learn about five popular chain stores 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 20! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to transportation and locations around town. These are five popular chain stores in Romania. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at RomanianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Michael: Larisa, what's our first word? |
| Larisa: Mobexpert |
| Michael: "Mobexpert" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Mobexpert [NORMAL] Mobexpert |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: Mobexpert |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: A very well known name in the furniture industry, almost the equivalent of Ikea. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Românii preferă mobila de la Mobexpert datorită calității sale deosebite, deși este foarte scumpă. |
| Michael: "Romanians prefer the furniture at Mobexpert because of its high quality even though it is very expensive." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Românii preferă mobila de la Mobexpert datorită calității sale deosebite, deși este foarte scumpă. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Larisa: Dedeman |
| Michael: "Dedeman" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Dedeman [NORMAL] Dedeman |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: Dedeman |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: The biggest DIY store in Romania with more than 50 stores all over the country. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Comparativ cu restul magazinelor de profil, pe perioada verii, Dedeman vinde cele mai multe utilaje de grădinărit din România. |
| Michael: "During the summer, Dedeman sells more gardening equipment throughout Romania than any other store." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Comparativ cu restul magazinelor de profil, pe perioada verii, Dedeman vinde cele mai multe utilaje de grădinărit din România. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Larisa: Bigotti |
| Michael: "Bigotti" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Bigotti [NORMAL] Bigotti |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: Bigotti |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: It is a brand of clothes and leather goods for men.They started their business more than 20 years ago and now they have more than 28 stores in Eastern European countries. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Bigotti este foarte popular de Ziua tatălui, când poți vedea grupuri mari de persoane cumpărând cadouri pentru tații sau soții lor. |
| Michael: "Bigotti is extremely popular on Father's Day when you can see large crowds of people buying gifts for their fathers and husbands." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Bigotti este foarte popular de Ziua tatălui, când poți vedea grupuri mari de persoane cumpărând cadouri pentru tații sau soții lor. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Larisa: Farmec |
| Michael: "Farmec" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Farmec [NORMAL] Farmec |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: Farmec |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Every Romanian has used a product from this cosmetic company at least once in their lives. It is the largest local cosmetic producer and has more than 400 different products for men and women. Farmec opened small stores in almost every big city in Romania. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Multe produse de la Farmec folosesc extracte de plante și sunt concepute pentru pielea sensibilă. |
| Michael: "Many products from Farmec uses plant extracts and are designed for sensitive skin." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Multe produse de la Farmec folosesc extracte de plante și sunt concepute pentru pielea sensibilă. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Larisa: Dacia |
| Michael: "Dacia" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Dacia [NORMAL] Dacia |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: Dacia |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Romania has only one car manufacturer: Dacia. Their cars are very robust and cheap! |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] În ultimii 5 ani Dacia a lansat patru noi modele de mașini. |
| Michael: "In the last 5 years, Dacia launched four new car models." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] În ultimii 5 ani Dacia a lansat patru noi modele de mașini. |
| 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: Farmec |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "Farmec" |
| Larisa: Dedeman |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "Dedeman" |
| Larisa: Dacia |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "Dacia" |
| Larisa: Mobexpert |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "Mobexpert" |
| Larisa: Bigotti |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "Bigotti" |
Outro |
| Michael: There you have it - five popular chain stores in Romania! We have more vocab lists available at RomanianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you next time! |
| Larisa: La revedere. |
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