Learn about traditional items you'll find inside a Bulgarian home
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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 18! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to people and homes. These are five common things found in Bulgarian homes. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at BulgarianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Michael: Tina, what’s our first word? |
| Tina: ръчно направен китеник |
| Michael: handmade tufted and fleece rug |
| Tina: (slow) ръчно направен китеник (regular) ръчно направен китеник |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: ръчно направен китеник |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Traditional kiteniks are woven using a loom and are made of natural colored wool. They are used most often as bed or couch covers, but some people also use them as rugs. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Тъкането на ръчно направени китеници е било традиционно занимание за прекарване на времето през зимата. |
| Michael: Weaving a handmade tufted and fleece rug used to be a traditional winter pastime. |
| Tina: (slow) Тъкането на ръчно направени китеници е било традиционно занимание за прекарване на времето през зимата. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: дървена лъжица |
| Michael: wooden spoon |
| Tina: (slow) дървена лъжица (regular) дървена лъжица |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: дървена лъжица |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Until almost the middle of the 20th century, the wooden spoon was the traditional cutlery in the rural Bulgarian home. In the modern Bulgarian home, a wooden spoon can be used only when cooking. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Дървените лъжици са с изчистен дизайн и преди са били ръчно изработвани от мъжете в семейството. |
| Michael: Wooden spoons are simple in design and used to be handmade by the men in the family. |
| Tina: (slow) Дървените лъжици са с изчистен дизайн и преди са били ръчно изработвани от мъжете в семейството. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: православна икона |
| Michael: Eastern Orthodox icon |
| Tina: (slow) православна икона (regular) православна икона |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: православна икона |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: In recent years, it has become popular to give an icon to people when they buy a new home or marry. Even if the family is not particularly religious, they still believe that an icon of the Virgin Mary and Child will protect the home and the people living in it. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Често хората поставят православна икона на предното стъкло на колата си като вярват, че тя ще ги предпази от злополуки. |
| Michael: People often put an Eastern Orthodox icon in the windshield of their cars, believing that it will protect them against accidents. |
| Tina: (slow) Често хората поставят православна икона на предното стъкло на колата си като вярват, че тя ще ги предпази от злополуки. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: кафеварка |
| Michael: stovetop coffee maker |
| Tina: (slow) кафеварка (regular) кафеварка |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: кафеварка |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Coffee is quite popular in Bulgaria. For some people it is part of their morning routine, while for others, it is a way to spend pleasant time with friends. A simple stove-top coffee maker is almost a must in every Bulgarian home. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Типът кафеварка, която се използва масово в България, често се нарича "кубинска", но всъщност има италиански произход. |
| Michael: The type of stovetop coffee maker used extensively in Bulgaria is often called "Cuban," but it originates from Italy. |
| Tina: (slow) Типът кафеварка, която се използва масово в България, често се нарича "кубинска", но всъщност има италиански произход. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Tina: плетени терлици |
| Michael: hand-knitted slippers |
| Tina: (slow) плетени терлици (regular) плетени терлици |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: плетени терлици |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Although it is getting more and more rare to actually see them on people's feet, there is probably a pair of hand-knitted slippers hidden somewhere in almost every Bulgarian home. It is often left as a reminder from the person’s grandmothers or a childhood memory. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Когато са били млади, бабите ни са носели през зимата плетени терлици, чорапи и жилетки. |
| Michael: When they were young, our grandmothers used to wear hand-knitted slippers, socks, and cardigans during the winter time. |
| Tina: (slow) Когато са били млади, бабите ни са носели през зимата плетени терлици, чорапи и жилетки. |
| 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: ръчно направен китеник |
| [pause]Michael: handmade tufted and fleece rug |
| Tina: дървена лъжица |
| [pause]Michael: wooden spoon |
| Tina: православна икона |
| [pause]Michael: Eastern Orthodox icon |
| Tina: кафеварка |
| [pause]Michael: stovetop coffee maker |
| Tina: плетени терлици |
| [pause]Michael: hand-knitted slippers |
Outro |
| Michael: There you have it – five common things in homes 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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