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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 21! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential phrases related to food and drink. These are the five most popular food souvenirs in Romania. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at RomanianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Michael: Larisa, what's our first phrase? |
| Larisa: magiun de Topoloveni |
| Michael: "Topoloveni plum spread" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] magiun de Topoloveni [NORMAL] magiun de Topoloveni |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: magiun de Topoloveni |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: This special Romanian jam uses just one ingredient: ripe plums! It can be consumed by almost everyone because it has no sugar, no preservatives, and no artificial flavors. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Magiunul de Topoloveni este exportat în cel puțin 26 de țări europene și este una dintre imaginile de brand românești. |
| Michael: "Topoloveni plum spread is exported to at least 26 other countries throughout Europe and is one of Romania's leading brands." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Magiunul de Topoloveni este exportat în cel puțin 26 de țări europene și este una dintre imaginile de brand românești. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Larisa: ciocolată cu rom |
| Michael: "rum chocolate" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] ciocolată cu rom [NORMAL] ciocolată cu rom |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: ciocolată cu rom |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: An authentic Romanian product that started production in 1964. At one time, this was the only chocolate produced in the entire country. Today, the colorful red, yellow, and blue package reminds everyone of the Romanian flag. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Inițial, ciocolata cu rom avea doar o singură aromă, dar acum sunt diferite varietăți inclusiv dulciuri cu stafide, caramel sau biscuiți. |
| Michael: "The original rum chocolate bars came in one flavor, but there are now multiple varieties, including candies with raisins, caramel, or biscuits." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Inițial, ciocolata cu rom avea doar o singură aromă, dar acum sunt diferite varietăți inclusiv dulciuri cu stafide, caramel sau biscuiți. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Larisa: salam de biscuiți |
| Michael: "biscuit salami" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] salam de biscuiți [NORMAL] salam de biscuiți |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: salam de biscuiți |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: A delicious Romanian dessert with biscuits, walnuts, Turkish delight, and cocoa. The name comes from the fact that it resembles a salami. The candy bar can be bought for a very cheap price (no more than $5) from almost any supermarket or cake shop. This would make an incredible gift because it doesn't need special care for transportation and can be stored for up to 1 month. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Recordul pentru cel mai lung salam de biscuiți din România a fost de 25 de metri. |
| Michael: "The record for the longest biscuit salami in Romania was twenty-five meters." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Recordul pentru cel mai lung salam de biscuiți din România a fost de 25 de metri. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Larisa: dulceață de nuci verzi |
| Michael: "green walnut jam" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] dulceață de nuci verzi [NORMAL] dulceață de nuci verzi |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: dulceață de nuci verzi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: It's a jam made of young, green walnuts. It is very sweet, so it must be consumed in small quantities along with some salty crackers or fresh bread. This tasty souvenir is great because it can be offered for any occasion throughout the year: birthdays, Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day, etc. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Dulceața de nuci verzi este delicioasă atunci când este servită pe pâine prăjită unsă cu unt sau atunci când este amestecată cu iaurt simplu. |
| Michael: "Green walnut jam tastes best when served with toast and butter or when mixed together with a plain yogurt." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Dulceața de nuci verzi este delicioasă atunci când este servită pe pâine prăjită unsă cu unt sau atunci când este amestecată cu iaurt simplu. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Larisa: miere de albine |
| Michael: "honey" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] miere de albine [NORMAL] miere de albine |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: miere de albine |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Romania is one of the largest producers of honey in the EU. Many different varieties exist, such as clover honey, wild bee honey, and honey that still contains the honeycomb. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Mierea de albine este folosită nu doar la prepararea deserturilor românești, ci și pentru cosmetice. |
| Michael: "Honey is used not only for Romanian desserts, but for cosmetics, too." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Mierea de albine este folosită nu doar la prepararea deserturilor românești, ci și pentru cosmetice. |
| QUIZ |
| Michael: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the phrases you just learned? Larisa will give you the Romanian - please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Larisa: dulceață de nuci verzi |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "green walnut jam" |
| Larisa: ciocolată cu rom |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "rum chocolate" |
| Larisa: miere de albine |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "honey" |
| Larisa: magiun de Topoloveni |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "Topoloveni plum spread" |
| Larisa: salam de biscuiți |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "biscuit salami" |
Outro |
| Michael: There you have it - the five most popular food souvenirs 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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