Hungarian Basic Course 1732 Studios

Hungarian · Unit 1

Unit 1: Halló, itt Budapest!

Volume 1

Hello, this is Budapest

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Basic Sentences I

  1. 1

    Hello (Good day)

    Jógood
    napot!Hello (Good day)
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    Hello, Mr. Little!

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    Good morning!

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    Good morning, Miss Taylor!

úr
Mr., sir, gentleman
Kis
little, small
Szabó
Taylor
kisasszony
Miss, young lady
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    Good evening!

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    Good evening, Mrs. Little!

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    How are you?

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    I'm fine, thank you.

Hogy
how
van
is
Köszönöm
I thank
jól
well
vagyok
I am
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    And you, Mr. Little?

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    I'm fine too, thank you.

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    Do you speak English?

És
and
maga
you
én
I
is
also, too
Beszél
you speak; he, she speaks
angolul
in English
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    Yes, I speak English.

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    Do you understand Hungarian?

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    I don't understand Hungarian well.

Igen
yes
beszélek
I speak
Ért
you understand; he, she understands
magyarul
in Hungarian
Nem
no, not
értek
I understand
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    Where's the railroad station?

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    Here's the railroad station.

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    Is this the railroad station?

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    Yes, this is the station.

Hol
where
állomás
the railroad station
Itt
here (in this place)
Ez
this
az
that
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    What's the station like? Is it big?

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    Yes, it's big.

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    Which is the way to the airport?

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    It's straight ahead.

Milyen
what's it like (what kind of)
Nagy
big, large
Merre
which is the way to
repülőtér
the airport
Egyenesen
straight
előre
ahead
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    What's the airport like? Is it big?

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    It's not big, it's small.

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    Hello (Good day)

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    Hello, Mr. Little!

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    Good morning!

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    Good morning, Miss Taylor!

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    Good evening!

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    Good evening, Mrs. Little!

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    How are you?

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    I'm fine, thank you.

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    And you, Mr. Little?

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    I'm fine too, thank you.

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    Do you speak English?

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    Yes, I speak English.

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    Do you understand Hungarian?

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    I don't understand Hungarian well.

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    Where's the railroad station?

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    Here's the railroad station.

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    Is this the railroad station?

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    Yes, this is the station.

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    What's the station like? Is it big?

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    Yes, it's big.

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    Which is the way to the airport?

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    It's straight ahead.

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    What's the airport like? Is it big?

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    It's not big, it's small.

kicsi
small

Basic Sentences II

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    What's this?

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    This is the American Embassy.

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    And what's that?

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    That's a hotel.

Mi
what
amerikai
American
követség
embassy
szálloda
a (one) hotel
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    Is the hotel clean?

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    It's clean.

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    Is it nice?

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    Yes, it's nice.

tiszta
clean
Szép
nice, pretty, beautiful
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    Where's there a restaurant?

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    There's a restaurant to the right.

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    Is the restaurant good?

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    Yes, it's good.

vendéglő
a restaurant
Jobbra
to the right
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    And where's there a café?

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    There's a café to the left.

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    Is the café big?

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    No, it's not big.

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    What's this?

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    This is the American Embassy.

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    And what's that?

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    That's a hotel.

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    Is the hotel clean?

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    It's clean.

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    Is it nice?

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    Yes, it's nice.

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    Where's there a restaurant?

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    There's a restaurant to the right.

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    Is the restaurant good?

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    Yes, it's good.

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    And where's there a café?

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    There's a café to the left.

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    Is the café big?

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    No, it's not big.

kávéház
a café
Balra
to the left

Basic Sentences III

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    Where's the toilet?

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    The toilet's to the left.

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    Thank you.

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    Don't mention it.

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    Where's the toilet?

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    The toilet's to the left.

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    Thank you.

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    Don't mention it.

Szívesen
gladly, with pleasure

Basic Sentences IV

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    What's "thanks a lot" in Hungarian?

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    "Köszönöm szépen".

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    And "goodby"?

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    "Viszontlátásra".

szépen
nicely
Viszontlátásra
see you again
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    Thank you very much.

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    Don't mention it.

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    Good night!

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    Good night!

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    What's "thanks a lot" in Hungarian?

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    "Köszönöm szépen".

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    And "goodby"?

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    "Viszontlátásra".

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    Thank you very much.

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    Don't mention it.

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    Good night!

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    Good night!

Basic Sentences V

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    What would you like to have?

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    I want a stamp.

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    Don't you want anything else?

tetszik
pleases
Kérek
I ask, I want, I beg
parancsol
you want; he, she wants
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    Oh, yes. I also want some cigarettes.

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    How many do you want?

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    Ten, please.

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    How much is it?

De
but
kerül
what does it cost
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    It costs four forints.

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    That's very expensive.

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    Here's a cheap one.

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    How much is this?

Négy
four
nagyon
very
drága
expensive
Tessék
please
olcsó
cheap
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    Two forints.

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    I want some matches also.

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    Here you are. The price is five fillérs.

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    What would you like to have?

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    I want a stamp.

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    Don't you want anything else?

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    Oh, yes. I also want some cigarettes.

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    How many do you want?

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    Ten, please.

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    How much is it?

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    It costs four forints.

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    That's very expensive.

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    Here's a cheap one.

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    How much is this?

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    Two forints.

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    I want some matches also.

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    Here you are. The price is five fillérs.

Két
two
Öt
five
fillér
fillér
ára
its price

Basic Sentences VI

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    I'm hungry.

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    I'd like to eat.

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    What would you like to have?

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    I want ham.

Éhes
hungry
Enni
to eat
szeretnék
I'd like
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    And some water.

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    What kind of bread do you want?

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    We have white or brown.

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    I want white bread.

kis
some, a little
fehér
white
vagy
or
barna
brown
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    Is the beer cold?

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    It isn't cold.

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    And the wine?

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    The wine is very 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.

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    I don't want any. I'd like wine.

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    I'm hungry.

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    I'd like to eat.

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    What would you like to have?

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    I want ham.

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    And some water.

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    What kind of bread do you want?

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    We have white or brown.

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    I want white bread.

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    Is the beer cold?

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    It isn't cold.

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    And the wine?

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    The wine is very good.

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    The coffee and the tea are very good also. They're good and hot.

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    I don't want any. I'd like wine.

kávé
coffee
tea
tea
meleg
warm

Basic Sentences VII

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    Excuse me, what time is it?

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    It's three o'clock.

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    When does the train leave?

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
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    The train leaves at six.

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    At what time does the train arrive?

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    At seven.

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    At what time does the movie begin?

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    The movie begins at eight.

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    Excuse me, what time is it?

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    It's three o'clock.

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    When does the train leave?

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    The train leaves at six.

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    At what time does the train arrive?

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    At seven.

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    At what time does the movie begin?

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    The movie begins at eight.

érkezik
you arrive;he, she, it arrives
kezdődik
begins, starts
mozi
movie

Basic Sentences VIII

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    How much is two and three?

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    Two and three is five.

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    How much is five and six?

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    Five and six is eleven.

Mennyi
how much
meg
and
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    How much is four and eight?

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    Four and eight is twelve.

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    How much is five and five?

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    Five and five is ten.

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    How much is two and three?

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    Two and three is five.

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    How much is five and six?

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    Five and six is eleven.

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    How much is four and eight?

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    Four and eight is twelve.

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    How much is five and five?

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    Five and five is 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.

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    I want a stamp.

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    Do you speak Hungarian?

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    What does it cost?

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    It is I (not you) who speak 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.

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    That's a restaurant.

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    The hotel is clean.

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    The beer is not expensive.

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    Are you Mr. Smith?

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.

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?

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    Here's a restaurant.

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    Which is the way to the café?

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    The café is to the right.

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    The café is to the right.

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    Where's Mr. Little?

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    There's Mr. Little.

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    How much does the coffee cost?

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    How much does the coffee cost?

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    The coffee costs ten fillérs.

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    The restaurant is expensive.

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    The coffee is good.

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    Is the beer good?

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    The wine is very good.

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    The wine is very good.

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    The hotel is cheap.

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    The beer is very good also.

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    That restaurant isn't expensive.

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    That restaurant isn't expensive.

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    This café is very big.

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    That isn't the hotel.

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    That isn't the hotel.

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    It's three o'clock.

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    When does Mrs. Little leave?

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    When does Mrs. Little leave?

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    The train leaves at six.

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    Excuse me, where is the movie?

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    Excuse me, where is the movie?

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    How are you, Mr. Little?

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    Its price is five fillérs.

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.

  1. 307

    Nem, nem ez ____.

    No, this isn't the embassy.

  2. 308

    Merre van ____?

    Which is the way to the embassy?

  3. 309

    Balra van ____.

    The embassy is to the left.

  4. 310

    Egyenesen előre van ____?

    Is the embassy straight ahead?

  1. 311

    Igen, egyenesen előre van ____.

    Yes, the embassy is straight ahead.

  2. 312

    ____ jó?

    Is the wine good?

  3. 313

    Igen, ____ nagyon jó.

    Yes, the wine is very good.

  4. 314

    Nem, ____ nem nagyon jó.

    No, the wine isn't very good.

  1. 315

    ____ drága?

    Is the wine expensive?

  2. 316

    Nem, ____ olcsó.

    No, the wine is cheap.

  3. 317

    Hol van ____?

    Where's the wine?

  4. 318

    Itt van ____.

    Here's the wine.

Variation Drill

  1. 319

    Do you speak Hungarian?

  2. 320

    I don't speak Hungarian well.

  3. 321

    He doesn't speak Hungarian.

  4. 322

    The milk is warm.

  1. 323

    The milk is warm.

  2. 324

    The tea isn't hot.

  3. 325

    The wine is very expensive.

  4. 326

    The milk isn't very expensive.

  1. 327

    The milk isn't very expensive.

  2. 328

    The wine also is very good.

  3. 329

    The American Embassy is to the right.

  4. 330

    Is this the station? No, that's the station.

  1. 331

    Is this the station? No, that's the station.

  2. 332

    Where's the station? It's to the right.

  3. 333

    Is the hotel clean? Yes, it's clean.

  4. 334

    How much does the coffee cost? It costs twenty fillérs.

  1. 335

    Three and four is seven.

  2. 336

    What's the airport like? Is it big?

  3. 337

    At what time does the train arrive?

  1. 338

    At what time does the train arrive?

  2. 339

    Mr. Little arrives at nine.

Variation Drill: the sums

  1. 340

    2 meg 3 az 5

    2 and 3 is 5

  2. 341

    4 meg 4 az 8

    4 and 4 is 8

  3. 342

    5 meg 2 az 7

    5 and 2 is 7

  4. 343

    6 meg 3 az 9

    6 and 3 is 9

  5. 344

    4 meg 5 az 9

    4 and 5 is 9

  6. 345

    3 meg 3 az 6

    3 and 3 is 6

  7. 346

    2 meg 8 az 10

    2 and 8 is 10

  8. 347

    4 meg 3 az 7

    4 and 3 is 7

  9. 348

    9 meg 1 az 10

    9 and 1 is 10

  10. 349

    2 meg 2 az 4

    2 and 2 is 4

  1. 350

    7 meg 3 az 10

    7 and 3 is 10

  2. 351

    6 meg 1 az 7

    6 and 1 is 7

  3. 352

    4 meg 2 az 6

    4 and 2 is 6

  4. 353

    5 meg 5 az 10

    5 and 5 is 10

  5. 354

    10 meg 2 az 12

    10 and 2 is 12

  6. 355

    12 meg 3 az 15

    12 and 3 is 15

  7. 356

    16 meg 2 az 18

    16 and 2 is 18

  8. 357

    11 meg 3 az 14

    11 and 3 is 14

  9. 358

    14 meg 3 az 17

    14 and 3 is 17

  10. 359

    3 meg 2 az 5

    3 and 2 is 5

  1. 360

    13 meg 3 az 16

    13 and 3 is 16

  2. 361

    15 meg 4 az 19

    15 and 4 is 19

  3. 362

    12 meg 8 az 20

    12 and 8 is 20

  4. 363

    8 meg 8 az 16

    8 and 8 is 16

  5. 364

    7 meg 7 az 14

    7 and 7 is 14

  6. 365

    6 meg 6 az 12

    6 and 6 is 12

  7. 366

    15 meg 5 az 20

    15 and 5 is 20

  8. 367

    9 meg 9 az 18

    9 and 9 is 18

  9. 368

    7 meg 13 az 20

    7 and 13 is 20

  10. 369

    5 meg 11 az 16

    5 and 11 is 16

  1. 370

    3 meg 15 az 18

    3 and 15 is 18

  2. 371

    2 meg 9 az 11

    2 and 9 is 11

  3. 372

    4 meg 8 az 12

    4 and 8 is 12

  4. 373

    5 meg 9 az 14

    5 and 9 is 14

  5. 374

    7 meg 12 az 19

    7 and 12 is 19

  6. 375

    8 meg 10 az 18

    8 and 10 is 18

  7. 376

    9 meg 6 az 15

    9 and 6 is 15

  8. 377

    7 meg 9 az 16

    7 and 9 is 16

  9. 378

    10 meg 10 az 20

    10 and 10 is 20

Translation Drill

  1. 379

    What's this? Is this the station?

  2. 380

    Yes, this is the station.

  3. 381

    What's the station like?

  4. 382

    The station is big and clean.

  5. 383

    What time is it?

  6. 384

    It's three o'clock.

  7. 385

    When does the train leave?

  8. 386

    The train leaves at four.

  9. 387

    Where's the train?

  10. 388

    The train is straight ahead.

  11. 389

    Is the train clean?

  12. 390

    It isn't very clean.

  13. 391

    When does Mrs. Kis leave?

  1. 392

    She leaves at four.

  2. 393

    Is Mr. Kis also here?

  3. 394

    Yes, he's here.

  4. 395

    How are you, Mr. Kis?

  5. 396

    Thank you, I'm well.

  6. 397

    What would you like to have?

  7. 398

    I want coffee.

  8. 399

    Please. Here it is.

  9. 400

    Is the coffee warm?

  10. 401

    Yes, it's warm.

  11. 402

    How much is it?

  12. 403

    Its price is ten fillérs.

  13. 404

    What's that? Is it wine?

  1. 405

    No, it's not wine; it's beer.

  2. 406

    Is the beer expensive?

  3. 407

    It isn't expensive; it's cheap.

  4. 408

    Is the bread white?

  5. 409

    It isn't white; it's brown.

  6. 410

    Is the ham cold?

  7. 411

    The ham isn't cold; it's warm.

  8. 412

    Is the water cold?

  9. 413

    Yes, it's very cold.

  10. 414

    Don't you want anything else?

  11. 415

    No, thank you.

  12. 416

    Where's Miss Szabó?

  13. 417

    She's there.

  1. 418

    Does she speak Hungarian?

  2. 419

    She doesn't speak Hungarian.

  3. 420

    And you? Do you speak Hungarian?

  4. 421

    Yes, I speak Hungarian.

  5. 422

    Do you speak English also?

  6. 423

    Yes, I speak English also.

  7. 424

    What time does the movie begin?

  8. 425

    It begins at six.

  9. 426

    Thank you very much.

  10. 427

    Don't mention it.

  11. 428

    Good night.

Response Drill

  1. 429

    Good morning, Mr. Szabó! How are you?

  2. 430

    Do you speak Hungarian?

  3. 431

    Do you speak English?

  4. 432

    Is Mr. Kis an American?

  5. 433

    Is Mrs. Kis an American?

  6. 434

    Excuse me, which is the way to the station?

  7. 435

    Is the train straight ahead?

  8. 436

    Where's the toilet?

  9. 437

    Is the toilet clean?

  1. 438

    Where is there a restaurant?

  2. 439

    Is the restaurant good?

  3. 440

    Is the restaurant expensive?

  4. 441

    Which is the way to the hotel?

  5. 442

    Is the hotel cheap?

  6. 443

    What does the hotel cost?

  7. 444

    What does the coffee cost?

  8. 445

    Is the coffee warm?

  9. 446

    Is the tea cold?

  1. 447

    Is the ham good?

  2. 448

    Is the bread white?

  3. 449

    Is the milk good?

  4. 450

    Is the beer cold?

  5. 451

    Is the water clean?

  6. 452

    Is the wine expensive?

  7. 453

    Is the stamp small?

  8. 454

    Where's there a café?

  9. 455

    Is the café big?

  1. 456

    Where's the embassy?

  2. 457

    Is this the American Embassy?

  3. 458

    Is the American Embassy big?

  4. 459

    What time is it?

  5. 460

    Is it ten o'clock?

  6. 461

    At what time does the train arrive?

  7. 462

    At what time is Mrs. Szabó arriving?

  8. 463

    At what time is Miss Kis leaving?

  9. 464

    Is Miss Kis pretty?

  1. 465

    Is Mrs. Kis brown?

  2. 466

    Does Mr. Kis speak English?

  3. 467

    At what time does the movie begin?

  4. 468

    How do you say 'goodby' in Hungarian?

Conversation Practice 1

  1. 469

    Good morning! Do you speak English?

  2. 470

    Good morning! Yes, I speak English.

  3. 471

    I want a stamp.

  4. 472

    Here you are. Don't you want anything else?

  5. 473

    Oh, yes. I'd also like some cigarettes.

  6. 474

    How many do you want?

  7. 475

    Ten, please.

  8. 476

    Do you want some matches?

  9. 477

    I want that too. How much is it?

  10. 478

    It costs two forints.

  11. 479

    Here are the two forints.

  12. 480

    I thank

Conversation Practice 2

  1. 481

    Excuse me, where's there a café?

  2. 482

    There's a café to the left.

  3. 483

    Is this the café?

  4. 484

    No. This is a restaurant. That one over there is the café.

  5. 485

    Where's the American Embassy?

  6. 486

    The embassy is to the right.

  7. 487

    "Köszönöm szépen".

  8. 488

    Don't mention it. Good night.

  9. 489

    Good night!

Conversation Practice 3

  1. 490

    Good evening, Mr. Little! What would you like to have?

  2. 491

    I want a beer. I'd also like something to eat.

  3. 492

    There's ham, bread, milk and coffee.

  4. 493

    I want some ham and a little bread.

  5. 494

    What kind of bread do you want? There's white and brown.

  6. 495

    I want brown bread.

  7. 496

    please

  8. 497

    Thank you... How much is it?

  9. 498

    Five forints.

  10. 499

    please

  11. 500

    Thank you. Good night.

Narrative

  1. 501

    Is this the railroad station?

  2. 502

    The station is big, but it isn't clean.

  3. 503

    The American Embassy is straight ahead.

  4. 504

    The American Embassy is big and beautiful.

  5. 505

    There's a café to the right and a restaurant to the left.

  6. 506

    The restaurant is small, but it's good and cheap.

  7. 507

    I'm hungry.

  8. 508

    I'd like to eat a little ham.

  9. 509

    I want ham, bread and beer.

  10. 510

    The beer is nice and cold.

  11. 511

    The wine is good too, but good wine is expensive.

  12. 512

    Cheap wine isn't good.

  13. 513

    The milk isn't expensive.

  14. 514

    The price is twenty fillérs.

  15. 515

    Is Mr. Kis also here?

  16. 516

    Mr. Little doesn't speak English, but Mrs. Little does.

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
JSON · Markdown · A guide for agents
Two whoopie pies and a pine. An inside joke.