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Lesson Transcript

Intro
Maryssa: Hi everyone, I'm Maryssa.
Mihai: And I'm Mihai!
Maryssa: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Romanian Vocabulary, Season 1, Lesson 8! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to geography and nature. These are five common animals in Romania. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at RomanianPod101.com.
BODY
Maryssa: Mihai, what's our first word?
Mihai: cal
Maryssa: "horse"
Mihai: [SLOW] cal [NORMAL] cal
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat:
Mihai: cal
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Many Romanians who are living in the countryside are still using horses to pull carriages and carts.
Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mihai: [NORMAL] În zona rurală a României, mulți oameni încă folosesc caii ca mijloc de transport.
Maryssa: "In the Romanian countryside, many people still use horses for transportation."
Mihai: [SLOW] În zona rurală a României, mulți oameni încă folosesc caii ca mijloc de transport.
Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word?
Mihai: vacă
Maryssa: "cow"
Mihai: [SLOW] vacă [NORMAL] vacă
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat:
Mihai: vacă
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: In the mountains, cow milk is often unpasteurized and has to be boiled before drinking.
Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mihai: [NORMAL] Pe stema județului Ilfov se află o vacă alb cu negru.
Maryssa: "A black and white cow is on the coat of arms of Ilfov county."
Mihai: [SLOW] Pe stema județului Ilfov se află o vacă alb cu negru.
Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word?
Mihai: porc
Maryssa: "pig"
Mihai: [SLOW] porc [NORMAL] porc
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat:
Mihai: porc
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: At Christmas time, Romanians traditionally slaughter a pig and prepare many different types of pork dishes.
Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mihai: [NORMAL] România este unul dintre cei mai mari exportatori de produse din carne de porc din Europa.
Maryssa: "Romania is one of the largest exporters of pork meat products in the EU."
Mihai: [SLOW] România este unul dintre cei mai mari exportatori de produse din carne de porc din Europa.
Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word?
Mihai: oaie
Maryssa: "sheep"
Mihai: [SLOW] oaie [NORMAL] oaie
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat:
Mihai: oaie
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Mutton is not eaten very much in Romania, but at Easter, many families will traditionally prepare steaks, sausages, and other items made from sheep.
Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mihai: [NORMAL] În munți ciobanii păzesc turme mari de oi.
Maryssa: "In the mountains, shepherds watch large flocks of sheep."
Mihai: [SLOW] În munți ciobanii păzesc turme mari de oi.
Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word?
Mihai: găină
Maryssa: "chicken"
Mihai: [SLOW] găină [NORMAL] găină
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat:
Mihai: găină
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Most Romanians who live in smaller villages raise chickens in their backyards and eat them on special occasions.
Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mihai: [NORMAL] Găinile din România sunt mai mici decât cele din alte țări pentru că sunt crescute afară într-un mod natural.
Maryssa: "Romanian chickens are smaller than those in many other countries because they are reared outdoors, in a natural way."
Mihai: [SLOW] Găinile din România sunt mai mici decât cele din alte țări pentru că sunt crescute afară într-un mod natural.
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: oaie
[PAUSE] Maryssa: "sheep"
Mihai: vacă
[PAUSE] Maryssa: "cow"
Mihai: găină
[PAUSE] Maryssa: "chicken"
Mihai: cal
[PAUSE] Maryssa: "horse"
Mihai: porc
[PAUSE] Maryssa: "pig"

Outro
Maryssa: There you have it - five common animals 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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