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| Michael: Native English speaker |
| Tina: Native Bulgarian speaker |
Intro |
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| Michael: Hi, everyone, I’m Michael. |
| Tina: And I’m Tina! |
| Michael: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Bulgarian Vocabulary, Lesson 15! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to geography and nature. These are five well-known cities in Bulgaria. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at BulgarianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Michael: Tina, what’s our first word? |
| Tina: София |
| Michael: Sofia |
| Tina: (slow) София (regular) София |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: София |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Sofia has been the capital city of Bulgaria since 1879. It is the 15th largest city in the European Union and has a population of 1.4 million people. It is strategically located in the center of the Balkan Peninsula and surrounded by numerous Eastern Orthodox monasteries. It is popular for its hot springs. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Град София е разположен в подножието на планина Витоша, висока повече от 2000 м. и най-старият природен парк на Балканите. |
| Michael: Sofia is located at the foot of the more than 2000 meter high Mount Vitosha, which is the oldest national park in the Balkans. |
| Tina: (slow) Град София е разположен в подножието на планина Витоша, висока повече от 2000 м. и най-старият природен парк на Балканите. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: Пловдив |
| Michael: Plovdiv |
| Tina: (slow) Пловдив (regular) Пловдив |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: Пловдив |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Plovdiv is the second largest city in Bulgaria and has a population close to 350,000. It ranks among the world's oldest cities and is often considered the cultural capital of Bulgaria. The city is a convenient gateway to other places worth seeing, such as Bachkovo Monastery, Pamporovo ski resort, and the Hisarya ancient bath. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Старият град на Пловдив е исторически резерват, където туристите могат да видях градски къщи в архитектурния стил от българския Ренесанс. |
| Michael: The Old Town of Plovdiv is a historic preservation site where tourists can see townhouses from the Bulgarian Renaissance architectural style. |
| Tina: (slow) Старият град на Пловдив е исторически резерват, където туристите могат да видях градски къщи в архитектурния стил от българския Ренесанс. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: Велико Търново |
| Michael: Veliko Tarnovo |
| Tina: (slow) Велико Търново (regular) Велико Търново |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: Велико Търново |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Veliko Tarnovo is a city in north-central Bulgaria that was the capital city of the Second Bulgarian Empire between 1185 and 1422. The old capital used to be situated on three hills. Nowadays, tourists can see well preserved old houses in the city center. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Крепостната кула, където латинският император Балдуин I намира смъртта си като затворник във Велико Търново, бе реконструирана наскоро. |
| Michael: The fortress tower where the Latin Emperor Baldwin I met his death as a prisoner in Veliko Tarnovo was recently reconstructed. |
| Tina: (slow) Крепостната кула, където латинският император Балдуин I намира смъртта си като затворник във Велико Търново, бе реконструирана наскоро. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: Варна |
| Michael: Varna |
| Tina: (slow) Варна (regular) Варна |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: Варна |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Varna is oftentimes referred to as the Sea Capital of Bulgaria. It is the largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and the third largest one in Bulgaria. It is the gateway to some of the most prestigious seaside resorts, such as Albena, Golden Sands, and St. Constantine and Helena. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Единственият делфинариум на Балканите се намира в края на Морската градина на Варна. |
| Michael: The only dolphinarium in the Balkans is situated at the edge of Varna's Sea Garden. |
| Tina: (slow) Единственият делфинариум на Балканите се намира в края на Морската градина на Варна. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Tina: Созопол |
| Michael: Sozopol |
| Tina: (slow) Созопол (regular) Созопол |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: Созопол |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Sozopol is one of the smaller but most ancient towns along the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. Although it is rather crowded during the summer months, people can still find some solitude and quiet among the 19th century wooden houses in the Old Town or stroll along the recently reconstructed Fortress Wall. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Празниците на изкуствата Аполония се провеждат всяка година в Созопол в началото на септември и отбелязаха 30-годишен юбилей през 2014 г. |
| Michael: The Apollonia Arts Festival takes place every year in early September in Sozopol and celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2014. |
| Tina: (slow) Празниците на изкуствата Аполония се провеждат всяка година в Созопол в началото на септември и отбелязаха 30-годишен юбилей през 2014 г. |
| QUIZ |
| Michael: Okay, listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Tina will give you the Bulgarian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Tina: София |
| [pause]Michael: Sofia |
| Tina: Пловдив |
| [pause]Michael: Plovdiv |
| Tina: Велико Търново |
| [pause]Michael: Veliko Tarnovo |
| Tina: Варна |
| [pause]Michael: Varna |
| Tina: Созопол |
| [pause]Michael: Sozopol |
Outro |
| Michael: There you have it – five cities in Bulgaria! We have more vocab lists available at BulgarianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone, see you next time! |
| Tina: До скоро! |
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