Learn about medicines and drugs that are common in Bulgaria
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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 20! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to health and emergencies. These are five commonly-used medicines and drugs in Bulgaria. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at BulgarianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Michael: Tina, what’s our first word? |
| Tina: аспирин |
| Michael: aspirin |
| Tina: (slow) аспирин (regular) аспирин |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: аспирин |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: The most popular brand of aspirin is Bayer. It is a medicine that can be found in every household and is the first one used when people are getting a cold or have a high temperature. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Когато се приема аспирин, обикновено се препоръчва да се изпие и една чаша вода. |
| Michael: When taking an aspirin, it is advisable to also drink a full glass of water. |
| Tina: (slow) Когато се приема аспирин, обикновено се препоръчва да се изпие и една чаша вода. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: витамини |
| Michael: vitamins |
| Tina: (slow) витамини (regular) витамини |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: витамини |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: The most popular vitamin is C, which is acknowledged to be good when people have a flu or just need to revive their immune system. People often take vitamin B when they experience stress or vitamins A and E for the skin. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Хората често приемат мулти-витамини през пролетта и есента, за да се предпазят от вируси. |
| Michael: People often take multivitamins in spring and autumn to protect themselves from viruses. |
| Tina: (slow) Хората често приемат мулти-витамини през пролетта и есента, за да се предпазят от вируси. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: валериана |
| Michael: valerian |
| Tina: (slow) валериана (regular) валериана |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: валериана |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Valerian is a type of wild herb. It is a popular folk medicine in Bulgaria which can be found in the pharmacy without a prescription and is offered as capsules or liquid. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Валерианата има слабо седативно действие и е безобидно средство при нервна възбуда и напрежение. |
| Michael: Valerian has a slight sedative effect and is a harmless remedy for nervous tension and stress. |
| Tina: (slow) Валерианата има слабо седативно действие и е безобидно средство при нервна възбуда и напрежение. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: билков чай |
| Michael: herbal tea |
| Tina: (slow) билков чай (regular) билков чай |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: билков чай |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: The most popular type of tea in Bulgaria is herbal tea. People might pick and dry wild herbs themselves. The mass manufactured teas that can be found in stores are usually mixes of herbs, but some plain herbal teas are also popular, such as linden, camomile, or mint tea. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Когато пият билков чай, българите го подслаждат с мед и добавят малко лимон. |
| Michael: When Bulgarians drink herbal tea, they sweeten it with honey and add a little lemon. |
| Tina: (slow) Когато пият билков чай, българите го подслаждат с мед и добавят малко лимон. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Tina: лавандулов спирт |
| Michael: lavender alcohol |
| Tina: (slow) лавандулов спирт (regular) лавандулов спирт |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: лавандулов спирт |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Lavender alcohol is recognized as a simple antiseptic remedy and is extensively used at home for small wounds and injuries. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Вместо лавандулов спирт, българите често използват традиционната ракия, за да промият дребни рани. |
| Michael: Instead of lavender alcohol, Bulgarians often use the traditional rakia drink to tend minor wounds. |
| Tina: (slow) Вместо лавандулов спирт, българите често използват традиционната ракия, за да промият дребни рани. |
| 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: аспирин |
| [pause]Michael: aspirin |
| Tina: витамини |
| [pause]Michael: vitamins |
| Tina: валериана |
| [pause]Michael: valerian |
| Tina: билков чай |
| [pause]Michael: herbal tea |
| Tina: лавандулов спирт |
| [pause]Michael: lavender alcohol |
Outro |
| Michael: There you have it – five commonly-used medicines and drugs 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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