Learn about brands of mineral water 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 23! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to society and culture. These are five brands of mineral water that are popular in Bulgaria. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at BulgarianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Michael: Tina, what’s our first word? |
| Tina: Горна Баня |
| Michael: Gorna Banya |
| Tina: (slow) Горна Баня (regular) Горна Баня |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: Горна Баня |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: It is estimated that there are 225 mineral springs being exploited in Bulgaria. Gorna Banya is a district of the capital city. There are two companies bottling water there under the same brand. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Горна Баня е първата минерална вода в България, която се бутилира официално и дистрибутира масово през 1958 г. |
| Michael: Gorna Banya was the first mineral water in Bulgaria to be officially bottled and offered for mass distribution in 1958. |
| Tina: (slow) Горна Баня е първата минерална вода в България, която се бутилира официално и дистрибутира масово през 1958 г. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: Девин |
| Michael: Devin |
| Tina: (slow) Девин (regular) Девин |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: Девин |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Devin is a relatively small town in the Rhodope Mountains in the southern part of Bulgaria. It was not particularly popular for its mineral springs until a company started to bottle and market water under the brand Devin. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Минерална вода под марката Девин се предлага за първи път през 1992 г. |
| Michael: Mineral water under the brand Devin was offered in 1992 for the first time. |
| Tina: (slow) Минерална вода под марката Девин се предлага за първи път през 1992 г. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: Хисаря |
| Michael: Hisarya |
| Tina: (slow) Хисаря (regular) Хисаря |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: Хисаря |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: There are a total of 22 mineral hot springs in the area around the small town of Hisar, which has been a popular health resort for thousands of years. Hisar’s mineral hot springs are known for their healing power against kidney diseases. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Минерална вода Хисаря е нискоминерализирана и за първи път се бутилира в края на 60-те години на 20 век. |
| Michael: Hisarya mineral water is low in minerals and was first bottled at the end of the 1960s. |
| Tina: (slow) Минерална вода Хисаря е нискоминерализирана и за първи път се бутилира в края на 60-те години на 20 век. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Tina: Велинград |
| Michael: Velingrad |
| Tina: (slow) Велинград (regular) Велинград |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: Велинград |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Velingrad is an ancient spa resort in the Balkans. It is located near the Rhodope Mountains and is a popular weekend rest place for people who live in the southern parts of Bulgaria. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Велинград е едно от малкото места в България с горещи минерални води над 60 градуса. |
| Michael: Velingrad is one of the rare places in Bulgaria with very hot mineral waters over 60 degrees. |
| Tina: (slow) Велинград е едно от малкото места в България с горещи минерални води над 60 градуса. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Tina: Михалково |
| Michael: Mihalkovo |
| Tina: (slow) Михалково (regular) Михалково |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Tina: Михалково |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: The bottlers of Mihalkovo water claim that it is unique, because it comes from mineral water springs that are naturally carbonated. Although the spring began to be exploited during the Communist time, the brand only started being promoted in the early 1990s. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Tina: (normal) Водата от Михалково преминава през различни скали, почви и минарали по пътя си към повърхността и така по естествен начин поглъща въглероден диоксид. |
| Michael: Mihalkovo water passes through different rocks, soils and minerals on its way to the surface, thus naturally absorbing carbon dioxide. |
| Tina: (slow) Водата от Михалково преминава през различни скали, почви и минарали по пътя си към повърхността и така по естествен начин поглъща въглероден диоксид. |
| 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: Горна Баня |
| [pause]Michael: Gorna Banya |
| Tina: Девин |
| [pause]Michael: Devin |
| Tina: Хисаря |
| [pause]Michael: Hisarya |
| Tina: Велинград |
| [pause]Michael: Velingrad |
| Tina: Михалково |
| [pause]Michael: Mihalkovo |
Outro |
| Michael: There you have it – five popular brands of mineral water 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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