Learn about the five most common beverages 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 3! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to food and drink. These are the five most common beverages in Romania. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at RomanianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Maryssa: Mihai, what's our first word? |
| Mihai: vin |
| Maryssa: "wine" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] vin [NORMAL] vin |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: vin |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Romania is the sixth largest wine-producing region in Europe and has different grape varieties. Grapes are harvested during the fall and the wine is laid down by the end of October. In the middle of October there are different harvest festivals and one of the Romanian traditions is to drink freshly bottled wine alongside pastrami. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Cel mai faimos vin românesc alb și dulce este cel din podgoriile Cotnari. |
| Maryssa: "The most famous Romanian sweet white wine comes from Cotnari vineyard." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Cel mai faimos vin românesc alb și dulce este cel din podgoriile Cotnari. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Mihai: țuică |
| Maryssa: "a spirit distilled from plums" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] țuică [NORMAL] țuică |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: țuică |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: This is a traditional Romanian alcoholic beverage, usually made from plums and the best one contains 40-55% alcohol. It is the country's national drink. There are three types of țuică: the most common one that can be found in every house or store has 28% alcohol, the "old" one (more than 3 years) that has 35-45% alcohol, and the special one called "extra" that has 50-55% alcohol. During the winter, Romanians will boil țuică with different spices, such as black pepper, clove, or cinnamon and will use this as a cold remedy. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Pentru un litru de țuică de bună calitate sunt necesare mai mult de 15 kg de prune. |
| Maryssa: "For 1 liter of good quality țuică, more than 15 kilograms of plums are needed." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Pentru un litru de țuică de bună calitate sunt necesare mai mult de 15 kg de prune. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Mihai: socată |
| Maryssa: "elderberry soft drink" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] socată [NORMAL] socată |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: socată |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: One of the most appreciated Romanian traditional soft drinks. It is made out of elderberry flowers. During the communist period, this was one of the most appreciated soft drinks by the children, but after the international market was opened and big brands like Coca-Cola or Pepsi came to Romania, nobody was interested in this drink anymore. In the last decade, it's popularity grew again and it became appreciated for its therapeutic value. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Socata este o băutură răcoritoare foarte bună pe care o poți face chiar tu. |
| Maryssa: "An elderberry soft drink is a great refreshment that you can make by yourself." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Socata este o băutură răcoritoare foarte bună pe care o poți face chiar tu. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Mihai: vișinată |
| Maryssa: "sour cherry brandy" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] vișinată [NORMAL] vișinată |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: vișinată |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: This brandy is a sweet alcoholic drink made of sour cherry. Because this homemade drink can't last for a long time, like wine or țuică, it is made in small quantities every year. It has a very simple recipe and needs only three things: pitted sour cherry, sugar, and vodka. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Siropul de vișinată dă un gust bun atunci cand îl pui pe înghețata de vanilie sau în spuma de ciocolată. |
| Maryssa: "Vişinată syrup tastes amazing on top of vanilla ice cream or chocolate mousse." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Siropul de vișinată dă un gust bun atunci cand îl pui pe înghețata de vanilie sau în spuma de ciocolată. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Mihai: afinată |
| Maryssa: "blueberry liquor" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] afinată [NORMAL] afinată |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: afinată |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Another homemade liquor made by leaving blueberries to ferment with sugar and then blending them with alcohol. The process is very simple and after only two weeks, the delicious liquor can be served. Unofficially this drink is considered "the alcoholic drink of Bukovina" (a region in the northern part of Moldavia) because there, all the guests are welcomed at the entrance of the house with a small glass of afinată. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Te poți pili destul de repede de la afinată. |
| Maryssa: "Blueberry liquor can get you tipsy quite fast." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Te poți pili destul de repede de la afinată. |
| QUIZ |
| Maryssa: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Mihai will give you the Romanian — please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Mihai: vișinată |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "sour cherry brandy" |
| Mihai: țuică |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "a spirit distilled from plums" |
| Mihai: afinată |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "blueberry liquor" |
| Mihai: vin |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "wine" |
| Mihai: socată |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "elderberry soft drink" |
Outro |
| Maryssa: There you have it — the five most common beverages 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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