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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 4! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words and phrases related to food and drink. These are the five most popular home-cooked meals in Romania. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at RomanianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Maryssa: Mihai, what's our first word? |
| Mihai: sarmale |
| Maryssa: "cabbage rolls" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] sarmale [NORMAL] sarmale |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: sarmale |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Cabbage rolls are stuffed with ground pork and rice and slowly cooked in pureed tomatoes and boiling water. The sarmale needs to be boiled for several hours and total preparation can take a very long time. Eating sarmale at Christmas is a major Romanian tradition. However, many people overindulge and become sick from eating too much. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Sarmalele sunt servite întotdeauna cu mămăligă și smântână. |
| Maryssa: "Cabbage rolls are always eaten with polenta and sour cream." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Sarmalele sunt servite întotdeauna cu mămăligă și smântână. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Mihai: ardei umpluți |
| Maryssa: "stuffed peppers" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] ardei umpluți [NORMAL] ardei umpluți |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: ardei umpluți |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Peppers are stuffed with a mixture of pork and beef mince, rice, and onion and boiled in tomato sauce. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Ardeii umpluți nu sunt doar hrănitori, dar miros și delicios. |
| Maryssa: "Stuffed peppers are not only nutritious, but smell very delicious." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Ardeii umpluți nu sunt doar hrănitori, dar miros și delicios. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Mihai: tochitură moldovenească |
| Maryssa: "Moldavian stew" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] tochitură moldovenească [NORMAL] tochitură moldovenească |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: tochitură moldovenească |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: A beef or pork stew boiled in tomato sauce and served with over-easy eggs and polenta (mămăligă). Originally this dish started in Moldavia, but now it is a national dish. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Tochitura moldovenească este foarte sățioasă. |
| Maryssa: "Moldavian stew is very filling." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Tochitura moldovenească este foarte sățioasă. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Mihai: ciorbă de burtă |
| Maryssa: "tripe soup" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] ciorbă de burtă [NORMAL] ciorbă de burtă |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: ciorbă de burtă |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: This soup is made with the stomach of a cow (tripe), lots of garlic, sour cream, and vinegar, and served with hot chili peppers. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Ciorba de burtă este considerată cel mai bun remediu pentru starea de mahmureală. |
| Maryssa: "Tripe soup is considered the best hangover remedy." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Ciorba de burtă este considerată cel mai bun remediu pentru starea de mahmureală. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Mihai: chiftele |
| Maryssa: "Romanian meatballs" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] chiftele [NORMAL] chiftele |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: chiftele |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: A type of meat patty made with ground pork or mixed with ground beef, bread crumbs, spices, garlic, and eggs, and then deep fried. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Una dintre cele mai des mâncăruri pregătite de mamele românce sunt chiftelele. |
| Maryssa: "One of the most common dishes Romanian mothers prepare is chiftele." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Una dintre cele mai des mâncăruri pregătite de mamele românce sunt chiftelele. |
| 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: ciorbă de burtă |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "tripe soup" |
| Mihai: ardei umpluți |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "stuffed peppers" |
| Mihai: chiftele |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "Romanian meatballs" |
| Mihai: sarmale |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "cabbage rolls" |
| Mihai: tochitură moldovenească |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "Moldavian stew" |
Outro |
| Maryssa: There you have it — the five most popular home-cooked meals 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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