Hungarian · Unit 1
Unit 1: Halló, itt Budapest!
Volume 1
Hello, this is Budapest
Basic Sentences I
- 1
Hello (Good day)
Jógoodnapot!Hello (Good day) - 2
Hello, Mr. Little!
JóHello (Good day)napot,Hello (Good day)Kissome, a littleúr!Mr., sir, gentleman - 3
Good morning!
Jógoodreggelt!Good morning! - 4
Good morning, Miss Taylor!
JóGood morning!reggelt,Good morning!Szabótailorkisasszony!miss, young lady
- úr
- Mr., sir, gentleman
- Kis
- little, small
- Szabó
- Taylor
- kisasszony
- Miss, young lady
- 5
Good evening!
Jógoodestét!Good evening! - 6
Good evening, Mrs. Little!
Jógoodestét,Good evening!Kisné!Good evening, Mrs. Little! - 7
How are you?
Hogyhow; thatvan?I'm busy, I've something to do - 8
I'm fine, thank you.
Köszönöm,I thankjólwellvagyok.I am
- Hogy
- how
- van
- is
- Köszönöm
- I thank
- jól
- well
- vagyok
- I am
- 9
And you, Mr. Little?
Ésandmaga,you; yourself, himself, herselfKissome, a littleúr?Mr., sir, gentleman - 10
I'm fine too, thank you.
Köszönöm,I thankénIisalsojólwellvagyok.I am - 11
Do you speak English?
Beszélspeakangolul?in English
- És
- and
- maga
- you
- én
- I
- is
- also, too
- Beszél
- you speak; he, she speaks
- angolul
- in English
- 12
Yes, I speak English.
Igen,yesbeszélekI speakangolul.in English - 13
Do you understand Hungarian?
Értunderstandmagyarul?in Hungarian - 14
I don't understand Hungarian well.
Nemunless, exceptértekI understandjólwellmagyarul.in Hungarian
- Igen
- yes
- beszélek
- I speak
- Ért
- you understand; he, she understands
- magyarul
- in Hungarian
- Nem
- no, not
- értek
- I understand
- 15
Where's the railroad station?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás?the railroad station - 16
Here's the railroad station.
Itthere, in this placevanI'm busy, I've something to doazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás.the railroad station - 17
Is this the railroad station?
Ezthisazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás?station - 18
Yes, this is the station.
Igen,yesezIs this the railroad station?azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás.Is this the railroad station?
- Hol
- where
- állomás
- the railroad station
- Itt
- here (in this place)
- Ez
- this
- az
- that
- 19
What's the station like? Is it big?
Milyenwhat's it like, what kind, sort ofazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás?the railroad stationNagy?big, large - 20
Yes, it's big.
Igen,yesnagy.big, large - 21
Which is the way to the airport?
Merrein which direction; wherevanI'm busy, I've something to doatherepülőtér?the airport - 22
It's straight ahead.
Egyenesenstraight, in a straight line; directlyelőreahead; in advance, beforehandvan.I'm busy, I've something to do
- Milyen
- what's it like (what kind of)
- Nagy
- big, large
- Merre
- which is the way to
- repülőtér
- the airport
- Egyenesen
- straight
- előre
- ahead
- 23
What's the airport like? Is it big?
Milyenwhat's it like, what kind, sort ofatherepülőtér?the airportNagy?big, large - 24
It's not big, it's small.
Nemunless, exceptnagy,big, largekicsi.small - 25
Hello (Good day)
Jógoodnapot!Hello (Good day) - 26
Hello, Mr. Little!
JóHello (Good day)napot,Hello (Good day)Kissome, a littleúr!Mr., sir, gentleman - 27
Good morning!
Jógoodreggelt!Good morning! - 28
Good morning, Miss Taylor!
JóGood morning!reggelt,Good morning!Szabótailorkisasszony!miss, young lady - 29
Good evening!
Jógoodestét!Good evening! - 30
Good evening, Mrs. Little!
Jógoodestét,Good evening!Kisné!Good evening, Mrs. Little! - 31
How are you?
Hogyhow; thatvan?I'm busy, I've something to do - 32
I'm fine, thank you.
Köszönöm,I thankjólwellvagyok.I am - 33
And you, Mr. Little?
Ésandmaga,you; yourself, himself, herselfKissome, a littleúr?Mr., sir, gentleman - 34
I'm fine too, thank you.
Köszönöm,I thankénIisalsojólwellvagyok.I am - 35
Do you speak English?
Beszélspeakangolul?in English - 36
Yes, I speak English.
Igen,yesbeszélekI speakangolul.in English - 37
Do you understand Hungarian?
Értunderstandmagyarul?in Hungarian - 38
I don't understand Hungarian well.
Nemunless, exceptértekI understandjólwellmagyarul.in Hungarian - 39
Where's the railroad station?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás?the railroad station - 40
Here's the railroad station.
Itthere, in this placevanI'm busy, I've something to doazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás.the railroad station - 41
Is this the railroad station?
Ezthisazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás?station - 42
Yes, this is the station.
Igen,yesezIs this the railroad station?azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás.Is this the railroad station? - 43
What's the station like? Is it big?
Milyenwhat's it like, what kind, sort ofazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás?the railroad stationNagy?big, large - 44
Yes, it's big.
Igen,yesnagy.big, large - 45
Which is the way to the airport?
Merrein which direction; wherevanI'm busy, I've something to doatherepülőtér?the airport - 46
It's straight ahead.
Egyenesenstraight, in a straight line; directlyelőreahead; in advance, beforehandvan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 47
What's the airport like? Is it big?
Milyenwhat's it like, what kind, sort ofatherepülőtér?the airportNagy?big, large - 48
It's not big, it's small.
Nemunless, exceptnagy,big, largekicsi.small
- kicsi
- small
Basic Sentences II
- 49
What's this?
Miwe; whatez?this - 50
This is the American Embassy.
Ezthisazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'amerikaiAmericankövetség.embassy - 51
And what's that?
Ésandmiwe; whataz?the (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...' - 52
That's a hotel.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egya, an; oneszálloda.hotel
- Mi
- what
- amerikai
- American
- követség
- embassy
- szálloda
- a (one) hotel
- 53
Is the hotel clean?
Atheszállodahoteltiszta?clean - 54
It's clean.
Tiszta.clean - 55
Is it nice?
Szép?pretty, nice, beautiful, lovely - 56
Yes, it's nice.
Igen,yesszép.pretty, nice, beautiful, lovely
- tiszta
- clean
- Szép
- nice, pretty, beautiful
- 57
Where's there a restaurant?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; onevendéglő?a restaurant - 58
There's a restaurant to the right.
Jobbrato the rightvanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; onevendéglő.a restaurant - 59
Is the restaurant good?
Athevendéglőrestaurantjó?good - 60
Yes, it's good.
Igen,yesjó.good
- vendéglő
- a restaurant
- Jobbra
- to the right
- 61
And where's there a café?
ÉsandholwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; onekávéház?a café - 62
There's a café to the left.
Balrato the leftvanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; onekávéház.a café - 63
Is the café big?
Athekávéházcafénagy?big, large - 64
No, it's not big.
Nem,unless, exceptnemunless, exceptnagy.big, large - 65
What's this?
Miwe; whatez?this - 66
This is the American Embassy.
Ezthisazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'amerikaiAmericankövetség.embassy - 67
And what's that?
Ésandmiwe; whataz?the (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...' - 68
That's a hotel.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egya, an; oneszálloda.hotel - 69
Is the hotel clean?
Atheszállodahoteltiszta?clean - 70
It's clean.
Tiszta.clean - 71
Is it nice?
Szép?pretty, nice, beautiful, lovely - 72
Yes, it's nice.
Igen,yesszép.pretty, nice, beautiful, lovely - 73
Where's there a restaurant?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; onevendéglő?a restaurant - 74
There's a restaurant to the right.
Jobbrato the rightvanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; onevendéglő.a restaurant - 75
Is the restaurant good?
Athevendéglőrestaurantjó?good - 76
Yes, it's good.
Igen,yesjó.good - 77
And where's there a café?
ÉsandholwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; onekávéház?a café - 78
There's a café to the left.
Balrato the leftvanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; onekávéház.a café - 79
Is the café big?
Athekávéházcafénagy?big, large - 80
No, it's not big.
Nem,unless, exceptnemunless, exceptnagy.big, large
- kávéház
- a café
- Balra
- to the left
Basic Sentences III
- 81
Where's the toilet?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doatheW.C.?the toilet - 82
The toilet's to the left.
AtheW.C.the toiletbalrato the leftvan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 83
Thank you.
Köszönöm.I thank - 84
Don't mention it.
Szívesen.gladly, cordially, with pleasure - 85
Where's the toilet?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doatheW.C.?the toilet - 86
The toilet's to the left.
AtheW.C.the toiletbalrato the leftvan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 87
Thank you.
Köszönöm.I thank - 88
Don't mention it.
Szívesen.gladly, cordially, with pleasure
- Szívesen
- gladly, with pleasure
Basic Sentences IV
- 89
What's "thanks a lot" in Hungarian?
Miwe; whatazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'magyarulin Hungarian"thanks(English word in the note)athelot"?(English word in the note) - 90
"Köszönöm szépen".
KöszönömI thankszépen.nicely, prettily - 91
And "goodby"?
Ésand"goodby"?And "goodby"? - 92
"Viszontlátásra".
Viszontlátásra.good-bye
- szépen
- nicely
- Viszontlátásra
- see you again
- 93
Thank you very much.
KöszönömI thankszépen.nicely, prettily - 94
Don't mention it.
Szívesen.gladly, cordially, with pleasure - 95
Good night!
Jógoodéjszakát!Good night! - 96
Good night!
Jógoodéjszakát!Good night! - 97
What's "thanks a lot" in Hungarian?
Miwe; whatazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'magyarulin Hungarian"thanks(English word in the note)athelot"?(English word in the note) - 98
"Köszönöm szépen".
KöszönömI thankszépen.nicely, prettily - 99
And "goodby"?
Ésand"goodby"?And "goodby"? - 100
"Viszontlátásra".
Viszontlátásra.good-bye - 101
Thank you very much.
KöszönömI thankszépen.nicely, prettily - 102
Don't mention it.
Szívesen.gladly, cordially, with pleasure - 103
Good night!
Jógoodéjszakát!Good night! - 104
Good night!
Jógoodéjszakát!Good night!
Basic Sentences V
- 105
What would you like to have?
Miwe; whattetszik?it pleases - 106
I want a stamp.
KérekI ask, I want, I begegya, an; onebélyeget.stamp (object) - 107
Don't you want anything else?
Mástelse, other, different(object)nemunless, exceptparancsol?order, want (v)
- tetszik
- pleases
- Kérek
- I ask, I want, I beg
- parancsol
- you want; he, she wants
- 108
Oh, yes. I also want some cigarettes.
Debutigen.yesCigarettátcigarette (object)isalsokérek.I ask, I want, I beg - 109
How many do you want?
Hányathow many (object)parancsol?order, want (v) - 110
Ten, please.
Tizettenkérek.I ask, I want, I beg - 111
How much is it?
Mibewhat does it costkerül?get, arrive (somewhere)
- De
- but
- kerül
- what does it cost
- 112
It costs four forints.
NégyfourforintbaIt costs four forints.kerül.get, arrive (somewhere) - 113
That's very expensive.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'nagyonverydrága.expensive - 114
Here's a cheap one.
Tessék,pleaseitthere, in this placevanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; oneolcsó.cheap - 115
How much is this?
Ezthismibewhat does it costkerül?get, arrive (somewhere)
- Négy
- four
- nagyon
- very
- drága
- expensive
- Tessék
- please
- olcsó
- cheap
- 116
Two forints.
Kéttwoforintba.It costs four forints. - 117
I want some matches also.
Gyufátmatch (object)isalsokérek.I ask, I want, I beg - 118
Here you are. The price is five fillérs.
Tessék.pleaseÖtfivefillérfillér (Hungarian currency)azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'ára.its price - 119
What would you like to have?
Miwe; whattetszik?it pleases - 120
I want a stamp.
KérekI ask, I want, I begegya, an; onebélyeget.stamp (object) - 121
Don't you want anything else?
Mástelse, other, different(object)nemunless, exceptparancsol?order, want (v) - 122
Oh, yes. I also want some cigarettes.
Debutigen.yesCigarettátcigarette (object)isalsokérek.I ask, I want, I beg - 123
How many do you want?
Hányathow many (object)parancsol?order, want (v) - 124
Ten, please.
Tizettenkérek.I ask, I want, I beg - 125
How much is it?
Mibewhat does it costkerül?get, arrive (somewhere) - 126
It costs four forints.
NégyfourforintbaIt costs four forints.kerül.get, arrive (somewhere) - 127
That's very expensive.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'nagyonverydrága.expensive - 128
Here's a cheap one.
Tessék,pleaseitthere, in this placevanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; oneolcsó.cheap - 129
How much is this?
Ezthismibewhat does it costkerül?get, arrive (somewhere) - 130
Two forints.
Kéttwoforintba.It costs four forints. - 131
I want some matches also.
Gyufátmatch (object)isalsokérek.I ask, I want, I beg - 132
Here you are. The price is five fillérs.
Tessék.pleaseÖtfivefillérfillér (Hungarian currency)azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'ára.its price
- Két
- two
- Öt
- five
- fillér
- fillér
- ára
- its price
Basic Sentences VI
- 133
I'm hungry.
Éheshungryvagyok.I am - 134
I'd like to eat.
Ennito eatszeretnék.I'd like - 135
What would you like to have?
Mitwhatparancsol?order, want (v) - 136
I want ham.
Sonkátham (object)kérek.I ask, I want, I beg
- Éhes
- hungry
- Enni
- to eat
- szeretnék
- I'd like
- 137
And some water.
Ésandegya, an; onekissome, a littlevizet.water - 138
What kind of bread do you want?
Milyenwhat's it like, what kind, sort ofkenyeretbreadparancsol?order, want (v) - 139
We have white or brown.
VanI'm busy, I've something to dofehérwhitevagyorbarna.brown - 140
I want white bread.
Fehérwhitekenyeretbreadkérek.I ask, I want, I beg
- kis
- some, a little
- fehér
- white
- vagy
- or
- barna
- brown
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Is the beer cold?
Athesörbeerhideg?cold - 142
It isn't cold.
Nemunless, excepthideg.cold - 143
And the wine?
Ésandathebor?wine - 144
The wine is very good.
Atheborwinenagyonveryjó.good
- sör
- beer
- hideg
- cold
- bor
- wine
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The coffee and the tea are very good also. They're good and hot.
Athekávécoffeeésandatheteateaisalsojó.goodJógoodmeleg.warm, hot - 146
I don't want any. I'd like wine.
Aztit meansnemunless, exceptkérek.I ask, I want, I begBortwineszeretnék.I'd like - 147
I'm hungry.
Éheshungryvagyok.I am - 148
I'd like to eat.
Ennito eatszeretnék.I'd like - 149
What would you like to have?
Mitwhatparancsol?order, want (v) - 150
I want ham.
Sonkátham (object)kérek.I ask, I want, I beg - 151
And some water.
Ésandegya, an; onekissome, a littlevizet.water - 152
What kind of bread do you want?
Milyenwhat's it like, what kind, sort ofkenyeretbreadparancsol?order, want (v) - 153
We have white or brown.
VanI'm busy, I've something to dofehérwhitevagyorbarna.brown - 154
I want white bread.
Fehérwhitekenyeretbreadkérek.I ask, I want, I beg - 155
Is the beer cold?
Athesörbeerhideg?cold - 156
It isn't cold.
Nemunless, excepthideg.cold - 157
And the wine?
Ésandathebor?wine - 158
The wine is very good.
Atheborwinenagyonveryjó.good - 159
The coffee and the tea are very good also. They're good and hot.
Athekávécoffeeésandatheteateaisalsojó.goodJógoodmeleg.warm, hot - 160
I don't want any. I'd like wine.
Aztit meansnemunless, exceptkérek.I ask, I want, I begBortwineszeretnék.I'd like
- kávé
- coffee
- tea
- tea
- meleg
- warm
Basic Sentences VII
- 161
Excuse me, what time is it?
BocsánatotI beg your pardon, excuse mekérek,I beg your pardon, excuse mehányhow manyóraspeedometervan?I'm busy, I've something to do - 162
It's three o'clock.
Háromthreeóraspeedometervan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 163
When does the train leave?
Mikorwhenindulstart, depart, leaveathevonat?train
- kérek
- I beg your pardon, excuse me
- óra
- hour
- Három
- three
- Mikor
- when
- indul
- you leave, start, depart;he, she, it leaves, starts, departs
- vonat
- train
- 164
The train leaves at six.
Hatkorsixindulstart, depart, leaveathevonat.train - 165
At what time does the train arrive?
Mikorwhenérkezikarriveathevonat?train - 166
At seven.
Hétkor.At seven. - 167
At what time does the movie begin?
Mikorwhenkezdődikstart, beginathemozi?movie - 168
The movie begins at eight.
Nyolckoreightkezdődikstart, beginathemozi.movie - 169
Excuse me, what time is it?
BocsánatotI beg your pardon, excuse mekérek,I beg your pardon, excuse mehányhow manyóraspeedometervan?I'm busy, I've something to do - 170
It's three o'clock.
Háromthreeóraspeedometervan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 171
When does the train leave?
Mikorwhenindulstart, depart, leaveathevonat?train - 172
The train leaves at six.
Hatkorsixindulstart, depart, leaveathevonat.train - 173
At what time does the train arrive?
Mikorwhenérkezikarriveathevonat?train - 174
At seven.
Hétkor.At seven. - 175
At what time does the movie begin?
Mikorwhenkezdődikstart, beginathemozi?movie - 176
The movie begins at eight.
Nyolckoreightkezdődikstart, beginathemozi.movie
- érkezik
- you arrive;he, she, it arrives
- kezdődik
- begins, starts
- mozi
- movie
Basic Sentences VIII
- 177
How much is two and three?
Mennyihow muchkettőtwomeglet me examine him, her, ithárom?three - 178
Two and three is five.
Kettőtwomeglet me examine him, her, itháromthreeazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'öt.five - 179
How much is five and six?
Mennyihow muchötfivemeglet me examine him, her, ithat?six - 180
Five and six is eleven.
Ötfivemeglet me examine him, her, ithatsixazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'tizenegy.eleven
- Mennyi
- how much
- meg
- and
- 181
How much is four and eight?
Mennyihow muchnégyfourmeglet me examine him, her, itnyolc?eight - 182
Four and eight is twelve.
Négyfourmeglet me examine him, her, itnyolceightazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'tizenkettő.twelve - 183
How much is five and five?
Mennyihow muchötfivemeglet me examine him, her, itöt?five - 184
Five and five is ten.
Ötfivemeglet me examine him, her, itötfiveazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'tíz.ten - 185
How much is two and three?
Mennyihow muchkettőtwomeglet me examine him, her, ithárom?three - 186
Two and three is five.
Kettőtwomeglet me examine him, her, itháromthreeazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'öt.five - 187
How much is five and six?
Mennyihow muchötfivemeglet me examine him, her, ithat?six - 188
Five and six is eleven.
Ötfivemeglet me examine him, her, ithatsixazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'tizenegy.eleven - 189
How much is four and eight?
Mennyihow muchnégyfourmeglet me examine him, her, itnyolc?eight - 190
Four and eight is twelve.
Négyfourmeglet me examine him, her, itnyolceightazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'tizenkettő.twelve - 191
How much is five and five?
Mennyihow muchötfivemeglet me examine him, her, itöt?five - 192
Five and five is ten.
Ötfivemeglet me examine him, her, itötfiveazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'tíz.ten
Notes on Pronunciation: Short Vowels
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itt - is - igen - mit - tizet
Practice 1. A.: i
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ez - egy - este - emel - tej
Practice 1. A.: e
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azt - hat - van - bal - maga
Practice 1. A.: a
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ott - hol - mond - nyolc - bor
Practice 1. A.: o
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un - ujj - utca - mulat - fut
Practice 1. A.: u
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öl - öt - öböl - sör - köszön
Practice 1. A.: ö
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üt - üde - üdül - fül - sül
Practice 1. A.: ü
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ide - üde
Practice 1. B.: ide / üde
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el - öl
Practice 1. B.: el / öl
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hal - hol
Practice 1. B.: hal / hol
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hol - hull
Practice 1. B.: hol / hull
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ige - üget
Practice 1. B.: ige / üget
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fel - föl
Practice 1. B.: fel / föl
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falt - folt
Practice 1. B.: falt / folt
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hozat - huzat
Practice 1. B.: hozat / huzat
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izen - üzen
Practice 1. B.: izen / üzen
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kelt - költ
Practice 1. B.: kelt / költ
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kar - kor
Practice 1. B.: kar / kor
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nyomta - nyugta
Practice 1. B.: nyomta / nyugta
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olt - ölt
Practice 1. B.: olt / ölt
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uras - üres
Practice 1. B.: uras / üres
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ok - ük
Practice 1. B.: ok / ük
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öröm - üröm
Practice 1. B.: öröm / üröm
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ont - önt
Practice 1. B.: ont / önt
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ruha - rühe
Practice 1. B.: ruha / rühe
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olt - ült
Practice 1. B.: olt / ült
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költöm - küldöm
Practice 1. B.: költöm / küldöm
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sor - sör
Practice 1. B.: sor / sör
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ugat - üget
Practice 1. B.: ugat / üget
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folt - fült
Practice 1. B.: folt / fült
Notes on Pronunciation: Short Vowels and Long Vowels
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köszön - küzdöm
Practice 1. B.: köszön / küzdöm
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ír - íj - íny - íz - kín
Practice 2. A.: í
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év - hét - dél - szép - négy
Practice 2. A.: é
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áll - át - ás - hát - hány
Practice 2. A.: á
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óra - óda - ócska - óta - jó
Practice 2. A.: ó
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úr - úgy - fúj - hús - túl
Practice 2. A.: ú
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ők - ős - ősz - őz - főz
Practice 2. A.: ő
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űz - fűz - fűt - fű - tű
Practice 2. A.: ű
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íz - űz
Practice 2. B.: íz / űz
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ék - ők
Practice 2. B.: ék / ők
Notes on Pronunciation: Long Vowels
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ás - ős
Practice 2. B.: ás / ős
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szó - szú
Practice 2. B.: szó / szú
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tíz - tűz
Practice 2. B.: tíz / tűz
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ér - őr
Practice 2. B.: ér / őr
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ár - őr
Practice 2. B.: ár / őr
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rózsa - rúzsa
Practice 2. B.: rózsa / rúzsa
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szín - szűn
Practice 2. B.: szín / szűn
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tér - tőr
Practice 2. B.: tér / tőr
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fák - fők
Practice 2. B.: fák / fők
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tóra - túra
Practice 2. B.: tóra / túra
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ló - lő
Practice 2. B.: ló / lő
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úr - űr
Practice 2. B.: úr / űr
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tó - tű
Practice 2. B.: tó / tű
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fő - fű
Practice 2. B.: fő / fű
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tó - tő
Practice 2. B.: tó / tő
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túr - tűr
Practice 2. B.: túr / tűr
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hó - hű
Practice 2. B.: hó / hű
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főz - fűz
Practice 2. B.: főz / fűz
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cipó - cipő
Practice 2. B.: cipó / cipő
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út - fűt
Practice 2. B.: út / fűt
Notes on Pronunciation: Long Vowels and Digraphs
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só - sűrű
Practice 2. B.: só / sűrű
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szőr - szúr
Practice 2. B.: szőr / szúr
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csak - kovács - bocsánat - parancsol - olcsó - kicsi
Practice 3.: cs
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gyár - egy - négy - vagyok - magyar - gyere
Practice 3.: gy
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lyuk - bélyeg - mély - milyen - olyan - gally
Practice 3.: ly
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nyak - nyolc - mennyi - kenyér - könyv - asszony
Practice 3.: ny
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szabó - szép - beszél - köszönöm - tiszta - szálloda
Practice 3.: sz
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zseb - zsír - zsarol - rozs - rózsa - tőzsde
Practice 3.: zs
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tyúk - tyuhaj - atya - batyu - bátyám - bástya
Practice 3.: ty
Notes on Grammar: The Article and Omission of Subject Pronoun
Two words for the
Hol van az állomás? Where is the station? Hol van a repülőtér? Where is the airport?
Both sentences say 'the'. Hungarian has two words for it. A goes before a word that begins with a consonant: a repülőtér. Az goes before a word that begins with a vowel: az állomás.
Hungarian does not always use a and az where English uses 'the'.
Egy means a, or one
Az egy szálloda. That is a hotel. Here egy is not stressed, and it means 'a'.
Unstressed, egy means 'a' or 'an'. Stressed, or standing alone, it means 'one'.
In everyday speech egy is often left out. It is said when the point is that there is one of a thing, or when it means 'a certain'.
The subject hides in the verb
Jól vagyok. I am well. Kérek egy bélyeget. I want a stamp. Beszél magyarul? Do you speak Hungarian?
English says 'I', 'you' and 'it' every time. The Hungarian sentences have no word for them. The form of the verb shows who the subject is.
The pronoun is said for emphasis or to make the subject clear. Én beszélek magyarul means it is I who speak Hungarian, not you.
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I am well.
Jólwellvagyok.I am - 263
I want a stamp.
KérekI ask, I want, I begegya, an; onebélyeget.stamp (object) - 264
Do you speak Hungarian?
Beszélspeakmagyarul?in Hungarian - 265
What does it cost?
Mibewhat does it costkerül?get, arrive (somewhere) - 266
It is I (not you) who speak Hungarian.
ÉnIbeszélekI speakmagyarul.in Hungarian
A. The Article
Hungarian, as English, uses both definite and indefinite articles. The definite article 'the' has two forms: a before words beginning with a consonant, and az before words beginning with a vowel. The Hungarian definite article is not always used in the same way as the English 'the'. The differences in usage will be discussed in subsequent units.
In an unstressed position the indefinite article egy corresponds in meaning to the English 'a' or 'an', but when emphasized or used alone it is equivalent in meaning to 'one'. It likewise does not correspond exactly to the English indefinite article in its usage. The tendency in colloquial speech in general is not to use it except when attention is directed to the singleness of an object or when it has the meaning of 'a certain'.B. Omission of Subject Pronoun
Note the following expressions from the Basic Sentences:
Jól vagyok. I am well.
Kérek egy bélyeget. I want a stamp.
Beszél magyarul? Do you speak Hungarian?
Mibe kerül? What does it cost?
One striking difference between the above Hungarian statements and the corresponding English equivalents is that in English the pronoun subject ('I', 'you', 'it') is expressed, whereas in Hungarian it is left out. The form of the Hungarian verb usually shows clearly what the subject is, so the Hungarian does not have to depend on the pronoun to complete the meaning expressed by the verb. As a rule, the pronoun subject is not used much in conversation; its use is generally limited for purposes of emphasis or clarification:
Én beszélek magyarul. It is I (not you) who speak Hungarian.Notes on Grammar: Equational Sentences
No word for is
Ez a követség. This is the embassy. A szálloda tiszta. The hotel is clean. A sör nem drága. The beer is not expensive.
The English has 'is' in every sentence. The Hungarian has no verb at all. The subject and the noun or adjective after it stand side by side.
Maga Kovács úr? Are you Mr. Smith? Maga means 'you', but it takes the pattern of he and she.
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This is the embassy.
Ezthisathekövetség.embassy - 268
That's a restaurant.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egya, an; onevendéglő.a restaurant - 269
The hotel is clean.
Atheszállodahoteltiszta.clean - 270
The beer is not expensive.
Athesörbeernemunless, exceptdrága.expensive - 271
Are you Mr. Smith?
Magayou; yourself, himself, herselfKovácssmith, blacksmithúr?Mr., sir, gentleman
C. Equational Sentences
Ez a követség. This is the embassy.
Az egy vendéglő. That's a restaurant.
A szálloda tiszta. The hotel is clean.
A sör nem drága. The beer is not expensive.
Maga Kovács úr? Are you Mr. Smith?
The English equivalents of the above Hungarian expressions have the word 'is' (or 'are') in common. In Hungarian the subject and the predicate noun or adjective are simply juxtaposed, with no verb. Note that maga 'you' patterns with third person subjects, as in the last example.Notes on Grammar: Negative Sentences and Word Order
Nem before the verb
Nem értek jól magyarul. I do not understand Hungarian well. The word nem, 'not', stands before the verb értek.
English makes a sentence negative with 'do' and 'not': I go, I do not go. Hungarian has no 'do'.
Kér, he wants. Nem kér, he does not want.
The stressed word stands before the verb
A bor is nagyon jó. The wine is very good too. The subject comes first, then what is said of it, as in English.
Hungarian word order is far freer than English. The most emphatic word in the sentence always stands right before the verb.
Hatkor indul a vonat. The train leaves at six. Hatkor, 'at six', is the point of the answer. It stands right before the verb indul.
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The wine is very good too.
Atheborwineisalsonagyonveryjó.good
D. Negative Sentences
In English a sentence may be made negative by the use of the auxiliary verb 'do' followed by the word 'not' plus the action word; for example, the negative of 'I go' is 'I do not go'. Hungarian uses no auxiliary in the formation of the negative; the form nem (not) is simply placed before the verb: kér ('he wants') - nem kér ('he doesn't want').E. Word Order
Word order in a Hungarian sentence is much more flexible than it is in English. However, one simple pattern, common to Hungarian as well as English and illustrated in some of the Basic Sentences of this unit, consists of subject plus predicate (verb):
A bor is nagyon jó.
A basic principle of Hungarian word order that the student will do well to keep in mind is that the most emphatic element in the Hungarian sentence always comes immediately before the predicate (verb).Substitution Drill
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Where's there a restaurant?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; onevendéglő?a restaurant - 274
Here's a restaurant.
Itthere, in this placevanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; onevendéglő.a restaurant - 275
Which is the way to the café?
Merrein which direction; wherevanI'm busy, I've something to doathekávéház?café - 276
The café is to the right.
Athekávéházcaféjobbrato the rightvan.I'm busy, I've something to do
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The café is to the right.
Athekávéházcaféjobbrato the rightvan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 278
Where's Mr. Little?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doKissome, a littleúr?Mr., sir, gentleman - 279
There's Mr. Little.
Ottthere (in that place)vanI'm busy, I've something to doKissome, a littleúr.Mr., sir, gentleman - 280
How much does the coffee cost?
Mibewhat does it costkerülwhat does it costathekávé?coffee
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How much does the coffee cost?
Mibewhat does it costkerülwhat does it costathekávé?coffee - 282
The coffee costs ten fillérs.
Athekávécoffeetíztenfillérbefillér (Hungarian currency)kerül.get, arrive (somewhere) - 283
The restaurant is expensive.
Athevendéglőrestaurantdrága.expensive
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The coffee is good.
Athekávécoffeejó.good - 285
Is the beer good?
Athesörbeerjó?good - 286
The wine is very good.
Atheborwinenagyonveryjó.good
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The wine is very good.
Atheborwinenagyonveryjó.good - 288
The hotel is cheap.
Atheszállodathe hotelolcsó.cheap - 289
The beer is very good also.
Athesörbeerisalsonagyonveryjó.good - 290
That restaurant isn't expensive.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'athevendéglőrestaurantnemunless, exceptdrága.expensive
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That restaurant isn't expensive.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'athevendéglőrestaurantnemunless, exceptdrága.expensive - 292
This café is very big.
Ezthisathekávéházcafénagyonverynagy.big, large - 293
That isn't the hotel.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'nemunless, exceptatheszálloda.the hotel
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That isn't the hotel.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'nemunless, exceptatheszálloda.the hotel - 295
It's three o'clock.
Háromthreeóraspeedometervan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 296
When does Mrs. Little leave?
Mikorwhenindulstart, depart, leaveKisné?Good evening, Mrs. Little!
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When does Mrs. Little leave?
Mikorwhenindulstart, depart, leaveKisné?Good evening, Mrs. Little! - 298
The train leaves at six.
Hatkorsixindulstart, depart, leaveathevonat.train - 299
Excuse me, where is the movie?
BocsánatotI beg your pardon, excuse mekérek,I beg your pardon, excuse meholwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doathemozi?movie
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Excuse me, where is the movie?
BocsánatotI beg your pardon, excuse mekérek,I beg your pardon, excuse meholwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doathemozi?movie - 301
How are you, Mr. Little?
HogyHow are you?van,How are you?KisMr. Littleúr?Mr. Little - 302
Its price is five fillérs.
Ötfivefillérfillér (Hungarian currency)azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'ára.its price
Substitution Drill, completion
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Hol van ____?
Where's the embassy?
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Itt van ____.
Here's the embassy.
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Ez ____?
Is this the embassy?
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Igen, ez ____.
Yes, this is the embassy.
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Nem, nem ez ____.
No, this isn't the embassy.
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Merre van ____?
Which is the way to the embassy?
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Balra van ____.
The embassy is to the left.
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Egyenesen előre van ____?
Is the embassy straight ahead?
Variation Drill
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Do you speak Hungarian?
Beszélspeakmagyarul?in Hungarian - 320
I don't speak Hungarian well.
Nemunless, exceptbeszélekI speakjólwellmagyarul.in Hungarian - 321
He doesn't speak Hungarian.
Nemunless, exceptbeszélspeakmagyarul.in Hungarian - 322
The milk is warm.
Athetejthe milkmeleg.warm, hot
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The milk is warm.
Athetejthe milkmeleg.warm, hot - 324
The tea isn't hot.
Atheteateanemunless, exceptmeleg.warm, hot - 325
The wine is very expensive.
Atheborwinenagyonverydrága.expensive - 326
The milk isn't very expensive.
Athetejthe milknemunless, exceptnagyonverydrága.expensive
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The milk isn't very expensive.
Athetejthe milknemunless, exceptnagyonverydrága.expensive - 328
The wine also is very good.
Atheborwineisalsonagyonveryjó.good - 329
The American Embassy is to the right.
Jobbrato the rightvanI'm busy, I've something to doazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'amerikaiAmericankövetség.embassy - 330
Is this the station? No, that's the station.
EzIs this the railroad station?azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás?Is this the railroad station?Nem,unless, exceptazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás.the railroad station
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Is this the station? No, that's the station.
EzIs this the railroad station?azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás?Is this the railroad station?Nem,unless, exceptazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás.the railroad station - 332
Where's the station? It's to the right.
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás?the railroad stationJobbrato the rightvan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 333
Is the hotel clean? Yes, it's clean.
AtheszállodaIs the hotel clean?tiszta?Is the hotel clean?Igen,yestiszta.clean - 334
How much does the coffee cost? It costs twenty fillérs.
Mibewhat does it costkerülwhat does it costathekávé?coffeeHúsztwentyfillérbefillér (Hungarian currency)kerül.get, arrive (somewhere)
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Three and four is seven.
Háromthreemeglet me examine him, her, itnégyfourazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'hét.seven; week - 336
What's the airport like? Is it big?
Milyenwhat's it like, what kind, sort ofatherepülőtér?the airportNagy?big, large - 337
At what time does the train arrive?
Mikorwhenérkezikarriveathevonat?train
Variation Drill: the sums
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2 meg 3 az 5
2 and 3 is 5
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4 meg 4 az 8
4 and 4 is 8
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5 meg 2 az 7
5 and 2 is 7
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6 meg 3 az 9
6 and 3 is 9
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4 meg 5 az 9
4 and 5 is 9
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3 meg 3 az 6
3 and 3 is 6
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2 meg 8 az 10
2 and 8 is 10
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4 meg 3 az 7
4 and 3 is 7
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9 meg 1 az 10
9 and 1 is 10
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2 meg 2 az 4
2 and 2 is 4
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7 meg 3 az 10
7 and 3 is 10
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6 meg 1 az 7
6 and 1 is 7
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4 meg 2 az 6
4 and 2 is 6
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5 meg 5 az 10
5 and 5 is 10
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10 meg 2 az 12
10 and 2 is 12
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12 meg 3 az 15
12 and 3 is 15
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16 meg 2 az 18
16 and 2 is 18
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11 meg 3 az 14
11 and 3 is 14
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14 meg 3 az 17
14 and 3 is 17
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3 meg 2 az 5
3 and 2 is 5
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13 meg 3 az 16
13 and 3 is 16
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15 meg 4 az 19
15 and 4 is 19
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12 meg 8 az 20
12 and 8 is 20
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8 meg 8 az 16
8 and 8 is 16
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7 meg 7 az 14
7 and 7 is 14
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6 meg 6 az 12
6 and 6 is 12
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15 meg 5 az 20
15 and 5 is 20
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9 meg 9 az 18
9 and 9 is 18
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7 meg 13 az 20
7 and 13 is 20
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5 meg 11 az 16
5 and 11 is 16
Translation Drill
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What's this? Is this the station?
MiWhat's this?ez?What's this?EzIs this the railroad station?azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás?Is this the railroad station? - 380
Yes, this is the station.
Igen,yesezIs this the railroad station?azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás.Is this the railroad station? - 381
What's the station like?
Milyenwhat's it like, what kind, sort ofazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás?the railroad station - 382
The station is big and clean.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomásthe railroad stationnagybig, largeésandtiszta.clean - 383
What time is it?
Hányhow manyóraspeedometervan?I'm busy, I've something to do - 384
It's three o'clock.
Háromthreeóraspeedometervan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 385
When does the train leave?
Mikorwhenindulstart, depart, leaveathevonat?train - 386
The train leaves at four.
Négykorat fourindulstart, depart, leaveathevonat.train - 387
Where's the train?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doathevonat?train - 388
The train is straight ahead.
AthevonattrainegyenesenIt's straight ahead.előreIt's straight ahead.van.It's straight ahead. - 389
Is the train clean?
Athevonattraintiszta?clean - 390
It isn't very clean.
Nemunless, exceptnagyonverytiszta.clean - 391
When does Mrs. Kis leave?
Mikorwhenindulstart, depart, leaveKisné?Good evening, Mrs. Little!
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She leaves at four.
Négykorat fourindul.start, depart, leave - 393
Is Mr. Kis also here?
KisMr. LittleúrMr. Littleisalsoitthere, in this placevan?I'm busy, I've something to do - 394
Yes, he's here.
Igen,yesitthere, in this placevan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 395
How are you, Mr. Kis?
HogyHow are you?van,How are you?KisMr. Littleúr?Mr. Little - 396
Thank you, I'm well.
Köszönöm,I thankjólwellvagyok.I am - 397
What would you like to have?
Miwe; whattetszik?it pleases - 398
I want coffee.
Kávétcoffeekérek.I ask, I want, I beg - 399
Please. Here it is.
Tessék.pleaseItthere, in this placevan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 400
Is the coffee warm?
Athekávécoffeemeleg?warm, hot - 401
Yes, it's warm.
Igen,yesmeleg.warm, hot - 402
How much is it?
Mibewhat does it costkerül?get, arrive (somewhere) - 403
Its price is ten fillérs.
Tízten fillérsfillérten fillérsazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'ára.its price - 404
What's that? Is it wine?
Miwe; whataz?the (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'Bor?wine
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No, it's not wine; it's beer.
Nem,unless, exceptnemunless, exceptbor,winesör.beer - 406
Is the beer expensive?
Athesörbeerdrága?expensive - 407
It isn't expensive; it's cheap.
Nemunless, exceptdrága,expensiveolcsó.cheap - 408
Is the bread white?
Athekenyérthe breadfehér?white - 409
It isn't white; it's brown.
Nemunless, exceptfehér,whitebarna.brown - 410
Is the ham cold?
Athesonkahamhideg?cold - 411
The ham isn't cold; it's warm.
AthesonkahamnemIt isn't cold.hideg,It isn't cold.meleg.warm, hot - 412
Is the water cold?
Athevízwaterhideg?cold - 413
Yes, it's very cold.
Igen,yesnagyonveryhideg.cold - 414
Don't you want anything else?
Mástelse, other, different(object)nemunless, exceptparancsol?order, want (v) - 415
No, thank you.
Köszönöm,I thanknem.unless, except - 416
Where's Miss Szabó?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doSzabóMiss Taylorkisasszony?Miss Taylor - 417
She's there.
Ottthere (in that place)van.I'm busy, I've something to do
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Does she speak Hungarian?
Beszélspeakmagyarul?in Hungarian - 419
She doesn't speak Hungarian.
Nemunless, exceptbeszélspeakmagyarul.in Hungarian - 420
And you? Do you speak Hungarian?
Ésandmaga?you; yourself, himself, herselfBeszélspeakmagyarul?in Hungarian - 421
Yes, I speak Hungarian.
Igen,yesbeszélekI speakmagyarul.in Hungarian - 422
Do you speak English also?
BeszélDo you speak English?angolulDo you speak English?is?also - 423
Yes, I speak English also.
Igen,Yes, I speak English.beszélekYes, I speak English.angolulYes, I speak English.is.also - 424
What time does the movie begin?
Mikorwhenkezdődikstart, beginathemozi?movie - 425
It begins at six.
Hatkorsixkezdődik.start, begin - 426
Thank you very much.
KöszönömI thankszépen.nicely, prettily - 427
Don't mention it.
Szívesen.gladly, cordially, with pleasure - 428
Good night.
Jógoodéjszakát.Good night!
Response Drill
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Good morning, Mr. Szabó! How are you?
JóGood morning!reggelt,Good morning!SzabóMr. Taylorúr!Mr. TaylorHogyHow are you?van?How are you? - 430
Do you speak Hungarian?
Beszélspeakmagyarul?in Hungarian - 431
Do you speak English?
Beszélspeakangolul?in English - 432
Is Mr. Kis an American?
KisMr. LittleúrMr. Littleamerikai?American - 433
Is Mrs. Kis an American?
KisnéGood evening, Mrs. Little!amerikai?American - 434
Excuse me, which is the way to the station?
BocsánatotI beg your pardon, excuse mekérek,I beg your pardon, excuse memerrein which direction; wherevanI'm busy, I've something to doazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás?the railroad station - 435
Is the train straight ahead?
AthevonattrainegyenesenIt's straight ahead.előreIt's straight ahead.van?It's straight ahead. - 436
Where's the toilet?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doatheW.toiletC.toilet? - 437
Is the toilet clean?
AtheW.toiletC.toilettiszta?clean
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Where is there a restaurant?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; onevendéglő?a restaurant - 439
Is the restaurant good?
Athevendéglőrestaurantjó?good - 440
Is the restaurant expensive?
Athevendéglőrestaurantdrága?expensive - 441
Which is the way to the hotel?
Merrein which direction; wherevanI'm busy, I've something to doatheszálloda?the hotel - 442
Is the hotel cheap?
Atheszállodathe hotelolcsó?cheap - 443
What does the hotel cost?
Mibewhat does it costkerülwhat does it costatheszálloda?the hotel - 444
What does the coffee cost?
Mibewhat does it costkerülwhat does it costathekávé?coffee - 445
Is the coffee warm?
Athekávécoffeemeleg?warm, hot - 446
Is the tea cold?
Atheteateahideg?cold
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Is the ham good?
Athesonkahamjó?good - 448
Is the bread white?
Athekenyérthe breadfehér?white - 449
Is the milk good?
Athetejthe milkjó?good - 450
Is the beer cold?
Athesörbeerhideg?cold - 451
Is the water clean?
Athevízwatertiszta?clean - 452
Is the wine expensive?
Atheborwinedrága?expensive - 453
Is the stamp small?
Athebélyegstampkicsi?small - 454
Where's there a café?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; onekávéház?a café - 455
Is the café big?
Athekávéházcafénagy?big, large
- 456
Where's the embassy?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doathekövetség?embassy - 457
Is this the American Embassy?
Ezthisazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'amerikaiAmericankövetség?embassy - 458
Is the American Embassy big?
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'amerikaiAmericankövetségembassynagy?big, large - 459
What time is it?
Hányhow manyóraspeedometervan?I'm busy, I've something to do - 460
Is it ten o'clock?
Tíztenóraspeedometervan?I'm busy, I've something to do - 461
At what time does the train arrive?
Mikorwhenérkezikarriveathevonat?train - 462
At what time is Mrs. Szabó arriving?
MikorwhenérkezikarriveSzabóné?Mrs. Taylor - 463
At what time is Miss Kis leaving?
Mikorwhenindulstart, depart, leaveKisMiss Littlekisasszony?Miss Little - 464
Is Miss Kis pretty?
KisMiss LittlekisasszonyMiss Littleszép?pretty, nice, beautiful, lovely
- 465
Is Mrs. Kis brown?
KisnéGood evening, Mrs. Little!barna?brown - 466
Does Mr. Kis speak English?
KisMr. LittleúrMr. LittlebeszélDo you speak English?angolul?Do you speak English? - 467
At what time does the movie begin?
Mikorwhenkezdődikstart, beginathemozi?movie - 468
How do you say 'goodby' in Hungarian?
Miwe; whatazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'magyarulin Hungarian'goodby'?And "goodby"?
Conversation Practice 1
- 469
Good morning! Do you speak English?
JóGood morning!reggelt!Good morning!BeszélDo you speak English?angolul?Do you speak English? - 470
Good morning! Yes, I speak English.
JóGood morning!reggelt!Good morning!Igen,Yes, I speak English.beszélekYes, I speak English.angolul.Yes, I speak English. - 471
I want a stamp.
KérekI ask, I want, I begegya, an; onebélyeget.stamp (object) - 472
Here you are. Don't you want anything else?
Tessék.pleaseMástDon't you want anything else?nemDon't you want anything else?parancsol?Don't you want anything else? - 473
Oh, yes. I'd also like some cigarettes.
Debutigen.yesCigarettátcigarette (object)isalsoszeretnék.I'd like - 474
How many do you want?
Hányathow many (object)parancsol?order, want (v) - 475
Ten, please.
Tizettenkérek.I ask, I want, I beg - 476
Do you want some matches?
Parancsolorder, want (v)gyufát?match (object) - 477
I want that too. How much is it?
Aztit meansisalsokérek.I ask, I want, I begMibewhat does it costkerül?what does it cost - 478
It costs two forints.
KétTwo forints.forintbaTwo forints.kerül.get, arrive (somewhere) - 479
Here are the two forints.
Tessékpleaseathekéttwoforint.forint (Hungarian currency) - 480
I thank
Köszönöm.I thank
Conversation Practice 2
- 481
Excuse me, where's there a café?
BocsánatotI beg your pardon, excuse mekérek,I beg your pardon, excuse meholwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; onekávéház?a café - 482
There's a café to the left.
Balrato the leftvanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; onekávéház.a café - 483
Is this the café?
Ezthisathekávéház?café - 484
No. This is a restaurant. That one over there is the café.
Nem.unless, exceptEzthisegya, an; onevendéglő.a restaurantAzthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'ottthere (in that place)athekávéház.café - 485
Where's the American Embassy?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'amerikaiAmericankövetség?embassy - 486
The embassy is to the right.
Jobbrato the rightvanI'm busy, I've something to doathekövetség.embassy - 487
"Köszönöm szépen".
KöszönömI thankszépen.nicely, prettily - 488
Don't mention it. Good night.
Szívesen.gladly, cordially, with pleasureJóGood night!éjszakát.Good night! - 489
Good night!
Jógoodéjszakát.Good night!
Conversation Practice 3
- 490
Good evening, Mr. Little! What would you like to have?
JóGood evening!estét,Good evening!KisMr. Littleúr!Mr. LittleMiWhat would you like to have?tetszik?What would you like to have? - 491
I want a beer. I'd also like something to eat.
Sörtbeerkérek.I ask, I want, I begEnnito eatisalsoszeretnék.I'd like - 492
There's ham, bread, milk and coffee.
VanI'm busy, I've something to dosonka,hamkenyér,breadtejmilkésandkávé.coffee - 493
I want some ham and a little bread.
SonkátI want ham.kérekI want ham.ésandegya, an; onekissome, a littlekenyeret.bread - 494
What kind of bread do you want? There's white and brown.
MilyenWhat kind of bread do you want?kenyeretWhat kind of bread do you want?parancsol?What kind of bread do you want?VanI'm busy, I've something to dofehérwhiteésandbarna.brown - 495
I want brown bread.
Barnabrownkenyeretbreadkérek.I ask, I want, I beg - 496
please
Tessék.please - 497
Thank you... How much is it?
Köszönöm...I thankMibewhat does it costkerül?what does it cost - 498
Five forints.
Ötfiveforintba.It costs four forints. - 499
please
Tessék.please - 500
Thank you. Good night.
Köszönöm.I thankJóGood night!éjszakát.Good night!
Narrative
- 501
Is this the railroad station?
Ezthisazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomás.station - 502
The station is big, but it isn't clean.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'állomásthe railroad stationnagy,big, largedebutnemunless, excepttiszta.clean - 503
The American Embassy is straight ahead.
EgyenesenIt's straight ahead.előreIt's straight ahead.vanIt's straight ahead.azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'amerikaiAmericankövetség.embassy - 504
The American Embassy is big and beautiful.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'amerikaiAmericankövetségembassynagybig, largeésandszép.pretty, nice, beautiful, lovely - 505
There's a café to the right and a restaurant to the left.
Jobbrato the rightvanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; onekávéház,a cafébalrato the leftegya, an; onevendéglő.a restaurant - 506
The restaurant is small, but it's good and cheap.
Athevendéglőrestaurantkicsi,smalldebutjógoodésandolcsó.cheap - 507
I'm hungry.
Éheshungryvagyok.I am - 508
I'd like to eat a little ham.
Egya, an; onekissome, a littlesonkátham (object)szeretnékI'd likeenni.to eat - 509
I want ham, bread and beer.
Sonkát,ham (object)kenyeretbreadésandsörtbeerkérek.I ask, I want, I beg - 510
The beer is nice and cold.
Athesörbeerjógoodhideg.cold - 511
The wine is good too, but good wine is expensive.
Atheborwineisalsojó,gooddebutathejógoodborwinedrága.expensive - 512
Cheap wine isn't good.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'olcsócheapborwinenemunless, exceptjó.good - 513
The milk isn't expensive.
Athetejthe milknemunless, exceptdrága.expensive - 514
The price is twenty fillérs.
Húsztwenty fillérsfillértwenty fillérsazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'ára.its price - 515
Is Mr. Kis also here?
KisMr. LittleúrMr. Littleisalsoitthere, in this placevan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 516
Mr. Little doesn't speak English, but Mrs. Little does.
KisMr. LittleúrMr. Littlenemunless, exceptbeszélDo you speak English?angolul,Do you speak English?debutKisnéGood evening, Mrs. Little!igen.yes
The particulars
- The course
- Foreign Service Institute, Hungarian Basic Course, Washington, 1962. Public domain. The teaching pages, the glosses and the narration of lines the tape lacks are ours.
- Reading aloud
- Digital narration, directed by 1732 Studios.
- The book
- Gulliver’s Fifth and Sixth Voyages, the work this course leads to, free to read here.
- Data
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