Learn about five common plants 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 9! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to geography and nature. These are five common plants in Romania. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at RomanianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Maryssa: Mihai, what's our first word? |
| Mihai: trandafir |
| Maryssa: "rose" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] trandafir [NORMAL] trandafir |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: trandafir |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Romanian roses come in many different colors, including red, white, and yellow. Many of these flowers are used for decorations or displays, but there is a special type of rose that can be eaten. Many Romanian mothers can prepare syrup or jam from the petals of it. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Pentru fetele din România, culoarea trandafirilor dintr-un buchet transmite un mesaj despre sentimentele celui care l-a trimis. |
| Maryssa: "For Romanian girls, the color of roses in a bouquet tells a message about the sender's feelings." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Pentru fetele din România, culoarea trandafirilor dintr-un buchet transmite un mesaj despre sentimentele celui care l-a trimis. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Mihai: garoafă |
| Maryssa: "carnation" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] garoafă [NORMAL] garoafă |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: garoafă |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Romanians often display carnations at special events like weddings or anniversaries. Because it's such an elegant and lasting flower, many brides will choose a bouquet that includes carnations. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] În fiecare an la începerea școlilor în Septembrie, copiii oferă garoafe învățătoarelor. |
| Maryssa: "When school begins each year in September, children give carnations to their teachers." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] În fiecare an la începerea școlilor în Septembrie, copiii oferă garoafe învățătoarelor. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Mihai: lalea |
| Maryssa: "tulip" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] lalea [NORMAL] lalea |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: lalea |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Tulips imported from the Netherlands have become very popular in modern Romania. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Lalelele pot fi întalnite în grădinile multor gospodării din România, în special la cele din sud. |
| Maryssa: "Tulips can now be seen in the gardens of many homes in Romania, especially in the south." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Lalelele pot fi întalnite în grădinile multor gospodării din România, în special la cele din sud. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Mihai: nufăr |
| Maryssa: "water lily" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] nufăr [NORMAL] nufăr |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: nufăr |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Water lilies can be found throughout the Danube Delta, including some very rare types that are only found in Romania. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Culesul nuferilor sălbatici din Delta Dunării este interzis de legea română . |
| Maryssa: "Harvesting wild lilies from the Danube Delta is prohibited by Romanian law." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Culesul nuferilor sălbatici din Delta Dunării este interzis de legea română . |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Mihai: margaretă |
| Maryssa: "daisy" |
| Mihai: [SLOW] margaretă [NORMAL] margaretă |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mihai: margaretă |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Daisies are among the most popular spring flowers in the Romanian countryside. Many parents used to name their little girls after this flower, and many songs and poems have been written about it. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mihai: [NORMAL] Margaretele au multe proprietăți medicinale. |
| Maryssa: "Daisies have lots of medicinal properties." |
| Mihai: [SLOW] Margaretele au multe proprietăți medicinale. |
| 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: nufăr |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "water lily" |
| Mihai: garoafă |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "carnation" |
| Mihai: margaretă |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "daisy" |
| Mihai: trandafir |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "rose" |
| Mihai: lalea |
| [PAUSE] Maryssa: "tulip" |
Outro |
| Maryssa: There you have it - five common plants 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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