Hungarian · Unit 7
Unit 7: Hivatal után Budapesten
Volume 1
After office hours in Budapest
Basic Sentences I
- 1
The Kises and the Nagys live in an apartment house on Bajza Street. Kis knocks on the door.
Kisékthe KisesésandNagyékbig, largeegya, an; onebérházbanapartment houselaknakthey live (somewhere)atheBajzatrouble, ill, evilutcában.streetKissome, a littlekopogknockazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'ajtón.on the door - 2
Please come in.
Tessékpleasebejönni.to come in
- ajtón
- on the door
- bejönni
- to come in
- 3
Excuse me, Mr. Nagy! I'd like to borrow a typewriter. I want to write a few letters, but my typewriter is in the office and my fountain pen is broken.
Bocsánat,pardonNagybig, largeúr!Mr., sir, gentlemanSzeretnékI'd likeegya, an; oneírógépettypewriterkölcsönkérni.to borrowNéhányfew, someleveletletterakarokI wantírni,to write (I write)debutazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'írógépemtypewriterathehivatalbanoffice, bureauvan,I'm busy, I've something to doathetöltőtollamfountain penpedighowever, but, yet, nevertheless, on the other handrossz.bad, out of order
- kölcsönkérni
- to borrow
- a
- office
- a
- fountain pen
- rossz
- bad, out of order
- 4
Unfortunately my typewriter isn't here either. But here's my sister's machine. She'll be glad to lend it to you.
Sajnos,unfortunatelyazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'énIírógépemtypewritersincsit isn't ... either, there isn't ... eitheritthon.(here) at homeDebutitthere, in this placevanI'm busy, I've something to doathenővéremsisterírógépe.typewriterŐshe, heszívesengladly, cordially, with pleasurekölcsönadjalendmagának.is becoming to you, suits you - 5
Is your (dear) sister at home?
Itthon(here) at homevanI'm busy, I've something to doathekedvesdear, kind, nicenővére?sister - 6
She's not at home. She's still in her office.
Nincsthere's no(t)itthon.(here) at homeMégstill, yet, in addition, evenathehivatalábanoffice, bureauvan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 7
Is her office far?
MesszefarvanI'm busy, I've something to doathehivatala?office, bureau
- itthon
- (here) at home
- kedves
- dear, kind, nice
- 8
It's not far. She works in the National Bank. She's the secretary to one of the directors.
Nincsthere's no(t)messze.farAtheNemzetinationalBankbanbankdolgozik.work (v)Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egyikone of theigazgatódirectortitkárnője.woman secretary - 9
Does she like her office?
SzeretiDoes she like her office?athehivatalát?Does she like her office? - 10
Yes. Her director is a fine man. Please sit down, Mr. Kis!
Igen.yesAzthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'igazgatójadirectorrendesdecent, fair, fineember.man, human beingTessékpleasehelyetto take a seat, to sit downfoglalni,to take a seat, to sit downKisMr. Littleúr!Mr. Little
- dolgozik
- you work; he, she, it works
- egyik
- one
- igazgató
- director
- rendes
- decent, fair, right, fine
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Thanks, just for a minute, because it's late. I still want to go to the post office. Don't you want something from there?
Köszönöm,I thankcsakonlyegya, an; onepercre,for a minutemertbecausekésőlatevan.I'm busy, I've something to doMégstill, yet, in addition, evenathepostahivatalbapost office, mailakarokI wantmenni.to goNemunless, exceptakarwant (v)valamitdisapprove of somethingonnan?from there, from that place - 12
If you bring me ten post cards and five aerogrammes, I'll be grateful.
Haifhozbringtíztenlevelezőlapotpostcardésandötfivelégipostalevelet,air mailmegköszönöm.let me examine him, her, it
- percre
- for a minute
- 13
I see that you have the last issue of Béke és Szabadság. Do you read it?
Látom,seehogyhow; thatitthere, in this placevanI'm busy, I've something to doatheBékepeaceésandSzabadságfreedomutolsólastszáma.number; issueMagayou; yourself, himself, herselfolvassa?read - 14
No, I don't read it. That's my son's picture magazine. My daughter takes the Ország-Világ.
Nem,unless, exceptnemunless, excepténIolvasom.readEzthisathefiammy sonképeslapja.illustrated paperAthelányommy daughterazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'Ország-Világotcountryjáratja.subscribe to a paper - 15
Which newspaper do you read?
Magayou; yourself, himself, herselfmelyikwhichújságotsubscribe to a paperolvassa?read - 16
I read the Magyar Nemzet.
ÉnIatheMagyarHungarianNemzetetnationolvasom.read
- Béke
- peace
- utolsó
- last
- a
- number, issue
- fiam
- my son
- lányom
- my daughter
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Does your wife like to read also?
Athefeleségeyour, his wifeisalsoszeretlike, love (v)olvasni?to read (I read) - 18
Yes. She reads novels and poems mostly. Petőfi is her favorite poet. But she likes foreign writers also.
Igen.yesŐshe, hefőlegmainlyregényeketnovelésandverseketpoemolvas.readPetőfiPetőfi (Sándor Petőfi, the poet; a street name)athekedvencfavorite, petköltője.poetDebutszeretiDoes she like her office?athekülföldiforeignírókatwriteris.also - 19
Petőfi is my favorite poet too. Can you recommend a good book? I'd like to borrow one.
PetőfiPetőfi (Sándor Petőfi, the poet; a street name)azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'énIkedvencfavorite, petköltőmpoetis.alsoTudknowegya, an; onejógoodkönyvetbookajánlani?to recommendSzeretnékI'd likeegyetonekölcsönkérni.to borrow - 20
Do you like the new Hungarian writers?
SzeretiDoes she like her office?azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'újnewmagyarHungarianírókat?writer
- kedvenc
- favorite
- külföldi
- foreign
- ajánlani
- to recommend
- 21
Very much. Unfortunately many of our good writers remain silent these days. I hear that they don't want to write for the Communist regime.
Nagyon!verySajnos,unfortunatelysokmuch, many, lotjógoodírónkwriterhallgatlisten; be silentmostanában.lately, nowadaysÚgyI'm told, from what I hearhallom,I'm told, from what I hearnemunless, exceptakarnakwantathekommunistacommunistrendszerneksystem, methodírni.to write (I write) - 22
I can understand that. But here's an interesting book. I recommend it. Will you take it?
Megértem.live to see; worth-whileDebutitthere, in this placevanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; oneérdekesinterestingkönyv.bookEztGood, I'll buy this one.ajánlom.recommendElviszi?carry away, take away - 23
Yes, thank you. I'll bring it back next week.
Köszönöm,I thankigen.yesAthejövőfuture, cominghétenseven; weekvisszahozom.bring back
- mostanában
- lately, nowadays
- kommunista
- communist
- 24
There's no hurry.
Nemunless, exceptsürgős.urgent, pressing - 25
Tell me, my dear friend, how's your (dear) father?
Mondja,you say; he, she sayskedvesdear, kind, nicebarátom,friendhogyHow are you?vanHow are you?azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'édesapja?sweet - 26
My father is already quite old, but thank goodness he's well.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'édesapámsweetmáralready, beforeelégenough, quiteöreg,olddebuthálagratitudeIstenGodjólwellvan.I'm busy, I've something to do
- sürgős
- urgent, pressing
- öreg
- old
- hála
- gratitude, thanks
- 27
What does he do all day?
Mitwhatcsináldo, makeegészwhole, entirenap?day; sun - 28
There's a small garden behind their house. If the weather is good he sits there and enjoys their garden. Their house is in the outskirts of Pest on the bank of the Danube.
Atheházukhousemögöttbehind, back ofvanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; onekissome, a littlekert.gardenHaifjógoodidőduring the entire timevanI'm busy, I've something to doottthere (in that place)ülsitésandgyönyörködikenjoy, take pleasure, delight inathekertjükben.gardenAzthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'őshe, heházukhousePest-környékénin the environs of Pestvan,I'm busy, I've something to doatheDunaparton.Danube - 29
And your (dear) mother?
Ésandazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'édesanyja?And your (dear) mother? - 30
My mother is well also. She takes care of my father. One of my brothers lives there too.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'édesanyámsweetisalsojólwellvan.I'm busy, I've something to doŐshe, hegondozzalook after, attend toazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'apámat.fatherAzthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egyikone of thefivérembrotherisalsoottthere (in that place)lakik.dwell, live (in)
- egész
- whole, entire
- 31
Which brother of yours? The one who was in Moscow?
Melyikwhichfivére?brotherAkiwhoMoszkvábanMoscowvolt?came up (in discussion)
- Aki
- who (relative pronoun)
- 32
Yes, my older brother was in Moscow for two years. He speaks Russian well. He's now teaching in one of the universities.
Igen,yesathebátyámolder brotherkéttwoévigfor so many yearsMoszkvábanMoscowvolt.came up (in discussion)Őshe, hejólwellbeszélspeakoroszul.in RussianMostnowtanítteachazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egyikone of theegyetemen.at the university
- oroszul
- in Russian
- egyetemen
- at the university
- 33
And what is your other brother doing?
Ésandmitwhatcsináldo, makeathemásikotherfivére?brother
- 34
My younger brother? He's an engineer. He's just buying a German car.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'öcsém?my younger brotherŐshe, hemérnök.engineerMostnowveszmake use of, take advantage ofegya, an; onenémetGermankocsit.car, vehicle
- öcsém
- my younger brother
- német
- German
- 35
Is your brother buying a new car? Then he certainly is a rich man.
Újnewautótautomobileveszmake use of, take advantage ofazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'öccse?your, his, her younger brotherAkkorthen, at that timebiztosansurely, certainlygazdagrichember.man, human being - 36
He isn't exactly rich, but he's earning a lot of money.
Nemunless, exceptéppenjust, exactly, preciselygazdag,richdebutjólmake good money, earn a good livingkeres.make good money, earn a good living - 37
You have a nice apartment, Mr. Nagy. Do you pay much rent?
Széppretty, nice, beautiful, lovelylakásukyour, their apartmentvan,I'm busy, I've something to doNagybig, largeúr.Mr., sir, gentlemanSokmuch, many, lotlakbértrentfizetnek?pay - 38
Our rent isn't high. We have been living here for ten years and we still pay the old rent.
Athemiwe; whatlakbérünkrentnemunless, exceptmagas.tall, highTíztenévyearótasincelakunkwe liveitthere, in this placeésandmégstill, yet, in addition, evenatherégioldlakbértrentfizetjük.pay
- öccse
- your, his, her younger brother
- óta
- since
- 39
Unfortunately my apartment is very expensive, although our bedroom is small. I'd like to buy a house.
Sajnos,unfortunatelyazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'énIlakásomapartment, flatnagyonverydrága,expensivepedighowever, but, yet, nevertheless, on the other handathehálószobánkbedroomkicsi.smallSzeretnékI'd likeegya, an; oneházathousevenni.to buy, take - 40
(The phone rings.)
(Athetelefonthe phone ringsszól.)speak, say, talk - 41
Excuse me for a minute. I believe one of my friends is on the phone.
Bocsánatpardonegya, an; onepercre.for a minuteAztit meanshiszem,I believeazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egyikone of thebarátomfriendtelefonál.phone (v) - 42
I'll have to be leaving now, anyway. I'm taking your sister's typewriter, and will bring it back this evening. All right?
ÉnImáralready, beforeúgyisanyway, in any casemegyek.I goElviszemcarry away, take awayathenővéresisterírógépét.typewriterMatodayesteeveningvisszahozom.bring backJó?good - 43
There's no hurry, Mr. Kis.
NemThere's no hurry.sürgős,There's no hurry.KisMr. Littleúr.Mr. Little - 44
The Kises and the Nagys live in an apartment house on Bajza Street. Kis knocks on the door.
Kisékthe KisesésandNagyékbig, largeegya, an; onebérházbanapartment houselaknakthey live (somewhere)atheBajzatrouble, ill, evilutcában.streetKissome, a littlekopogknockazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'ajtón.on the door - 45
Please come in.
Tessékpleasebejönni.to come in - 46
Excuse me, Mr. Nagy! I'd like to borrow a typewriter. I want to write a few letters, but my typewriter is in the office and my fountain pen is broken.
Bocsánat,pardonNagybig, largeúr!Mr., sir, gentlemanSzeretnékI'd likeegya, an; oneírógépettypewriterkölcsönkérni.to borrowNéhányfew, someleveletletterakarokI wantírni,to write (I write)debutazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'írógépemtypewriterathehivatalbanoffice, bureauvan,I'm busy, I've something to doathetöltőtollamfountain penpedighowever, but, yet, nevertheless, on the other handrossz.bad, out of order - 47
Unfortunately my typewriter isn't here either. But here's my sister's machine. She'll be glad to lend it to you.
Sajnos,unfortunatelyazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'énIírógépemtypewritersincsit isn't ... either, there isn't ... eitheritthon.(here) at homeDebutitthere, in this placevanI'm busy, I've something to doathenővéremsisterírógépe.typewriterŐshe, heszívesengladly, cordially, with pleasurekölcsönadjalendmagának.is becoming to you, suits you - 48
Is your (dear) sister at home?
Itthon(here) at homevanI'm busy, I've something to doathekedvesdear, kind, nicenővére?sister - 49
She's not at home. She's still in her office.
Nincsthere's no(t)itthon.(here) at homeMégstill, yet, in addition, evenathehivatalábanoffice, bureauvan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 50
Is her office far?
MesszefarvanI'm busy, I've something to doathehivatala?office, bureau - 51
It's not far. She works in the National Bank. She's the secretary to one of the directors.
Nincsthere's no(t)messze.farAtheNemzetinationalBankbanbankdolgozik.work (v)Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egyikone of theigazgatódirectortitkárnője.woman secretary - 52
Does she like her office?
SzeretiDoes she like her office?athehivatalát?Does she like her office? - 53
Yes. Her director is a fine man. Please sit down, Mr. Kis!
Igen.yesAzthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'igazgatójadirectorrendesdecent, fair, fineember.man, human beingTessékpleasehelyetto take a seat, to sit downfoglalni,to take a seat, to sit downKisMr. Littleúr!Mr. Little - 54
Thanks, just for a minute, because it's late. I still want to go to the post office. Don't you want something from there?
Köszönöm,I thankcsakonlyegya, an; onepercre,for a minutemertbecausekésőlatevan.I'm busy, I've something to doMégstill, yet, in addition, evenathepostahivatalbapost office, mailakarokI wantmenni.to goNemunless, exceptakarwant (v)valamitdisapprove of somethingonnan?from there, from that place - 55
If you bring me ten post cards and five aerogrammes, I'll be grateful.
Haifhozbringtíztenlevelezőlapotpostcardésandötfivelégipostalevelet,air mailmegköszönöm.let me examine him, her, it - 56
I see that you have the last issue of Béke és Szabadság. Do you read it?
Látom,seehogyhow; thatitthere, in this placevanI'm busy, I've something to doatheBékepeaceésandSzabadságfreedomutolsólastszáma.number; issueMagayou; yourself, himself, herselfolvassa?read - 57
No, I don't read it. That's my son's picture magazine. My daughter takes the Ország-Világ.
Nem,unless, exceptnemunless, excepténIolvasom.readEzthisathefiammy sonképeslapja.illustrated paperAthelányommy daughterazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'Ország-Világotcountryjáratja.subscribe to a paper - 58
Which newspaper do you read?
Magayou; yourself, himself, herselfmelyikwhichújságotsubscribe to a paperolvassa?read - 59
I read the Magyar Nemzet.
ÉnIatheMagyarHungarianNemzetetnationolvasom.read - 60
Does your wife like to read also?
Athefeleségeyour, his wifeisalsoszeretlike, love (v)olvasni?to read (I read) - 61
Yes. She reads novels and poems mostly. Petőfi is her favorite poet. But she likes foreign writers also.
Igen.yesŐshe, hefőlegmainlyregényeketnovelésandverseketpoemolvas.readPetőfiPetőfi (Sándor Petőfi, the poet; a street name)athekedvencfavorite, petköltője.poetDebutszeretiDoes she like her office?athekülföldiforeignírókatwriteris.also - 62
Petőfi is my favorite poet too. Can you recommend a good book? I'd like to borrow one.
PetőfiPetőfi (Sándor Petőfi, the poet; a street name)azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'énIkedvencfavorite, petköltőmpoetis.alsoTudknowegya, an; onejógoodkönyvetbookajánlani?to recommendSzeretnékI'd likeegyetonekölcsönkérni.to borrow - 63
Do you like the new Hungarian writers?
SzeretiDoes she like her office?azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'újnewmagyarHungarianírókat?writer - 64
Very much. Unfortunately many of our good writers remain silent these days. I hear that they don't want to write for the Communist regime.
Nagyon!verySajnos,unfortunatelysokmuch, many, lotjógoodírónkwriterhallgatlisten; be silentmostanában.lately, nowadaysÚgyI'm told, from what I hearhallom,I'm told, from what I hearnemunless, exceptakarnakwantathekommunistacommunistrendszerneksystem, methodírni.to write (I write) - 65
I can understand that. But here's an interesting book. I recommend it. Will you take it?
Megértem.live to see; worth-whileDebutitthere, in this placevanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; oneérdekesinterestingkönyv.bookEztGood, I'll buy this one.ajánlom.recommendElviszi?carry away, take away - 66
Yes, thank you. I'll bring it back next week.
Köszönöm,I thankigen.yesAthejövőfuture, cominghétenseven; weekvisszahozom.bring back - 67
There's no hurry.
Nemunless, exceptsürgős.urgent, pressing - 68
Tell me, my dear friend, how's your (dear) father?
Mondja,you say; he, she sayskedvesdear, kind, nicebarátom,friendhogyHow are you?vanHow are you?azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'édesapja?sweet - 69
My father is already quite old, but thank goodness he's well.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'édesapámsweetmáralready, beforeelégenough, quiteöreg,olddebuthálagratitudeIstenGodjólwellvan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 70
What does he do all day?
Mitwhatcsináldo, makeegészwhole, entirenap?day; sun - 71
There's a small garden behind their house. If the weather is good he sits there and enjoys their garden. Their house is in the outskirts of Pest on the bank of the Danube.
Atheházukhousemögöttbehind, back ofvanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; onekissome, a littlekert.gardenHaifjógoodidőduring the entire timevanI'm busy, I've something to doottthere (in that place)ülsitésandgyönyörködikenjoy, take pleasure, delight inathekertjükben.gardenAzthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'őshe, heházukhousePest-környékénin the environs of Pestvan,I'm busy, I've something to doatheDunaparton.Danube - 72
And your (dear) mother?
Ésandazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'édesanyja?And your (dear) mother? - 73
My mother is well also. She takes care of my father. One of my brothers lives there too.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'édesanyámsweetisalsojólwellvan.I'm busy, I've something to doŐshe, hegondozzalook after, attend toazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'apámat.fatherAzthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egyikone of thefivérembrotherisalsoottthere (in that place)lakik.dwell, live (in) - 74
Which brother of yours? The one who was in Moscow?
Melyikwhichfivére?brotherAkiwhoMoszkvábanMoscowvolt?came up (in discussion) - 75
Yes, my older brother was in Moscow for two years. He speaks Russian well. He's now teaching in one of the universities.
Igen,yesathebátyámolder brotherkéttwoévigfor so many yearsMoszkvábanMoscowvolt.came up (in discussion)Őshe, hejólwellbeszélspeakoroszul.in RussianMostnowtanítteachazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egyikone of theegyetemen.at the university - 76
And what is your other brother doing?
Ésandmitwhatcsináldo, makeathemásikotherfivére?brother - 77
My younger brother? He's an engineer. He's just buying a German car.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'öcsém?my younger brotherŐshe, hemérnök.engineerMostnowveszmake use of, take advantage ofegya, an; onenémetGermankocsit.car, vehicle - 78
Is your brother buying a new car? Then he certainly is a rich man.
Újnewautótautomobileveszmake use of, take advantage ofazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'öccse?your, his, her younger brotherAkkorthen, at that timebiztosansurely, certainlygazdagrichember.man, human being - 79
He isn't exactly rich, but he's earning a lot of money.
Nemunless, exceptéppenjust, exactly, preciselygazdag,richdebutjólmake good money, earn a good livingkeres.make good money, earn a good living - 80
You have a nice apartment, Mr. Nagy. Do you pay much rent?
Széppretty, nice, beautiful, lovelylakásukyour, their apartmentvan,I'm busy, I've something to doNagybig, largeúr.Mr., sir, gentlemanSokmuch, many, lotlakbértrentfizetnek?pay - 81
Our rent isn't high. We have been living here for ten years and we still pay the old rent.
Athemiwe; whatlakbérünkrentnemunless, exceptmagas.tall, highTíztenévyearótasincelakunkwe liveitthere, in this placeésandmégstill, yet, in addition, evenatherégioldlakbértrentfizetjük.pay - 82
Unfortunately my apartment is very expensive, although our bedroom is small. I'd like to buy a house.
Sajnos,unfortunatelyazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'énIlakásomapartment, flatnagyonverydrága,expensivepedighowever, but, yet, nevertheless, on the other handathehálószobánkbedroomkicsi.smallSzeretnékI'd likeegya, an; oneházathousevenni.to buy, take - 83
(The phone rings.)
(Athetelefonthe phone ringsszól.)speak, say, talk - 84
Excuse me for a minute. I believe one of my friends is on the phone.
Bocsánatpardonegya, an; onepercre.for a minuteAztit meanshiszem,I believeazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egyikone of thebarátomfriendtelefonál.phone (v) - 85
I'll have to be leaving now, anyway. I'm taking your sister's typewriter, and will bring it back this evening. All right?
ÉnImáralready, beforeúgyisanyway, in any casemegyek.I goElviszemcarry away, take awayathenővéresisterírógépét.typewriterMatodayesteeveningvisszahozom.bring backJó?good - 86
There's no hurry, Mr. Kis.
NemThere's no hurry.sürgős,There's no hurry.KisMr. Littleúr.Mr. Little
- pedig
- although
- úgyis
- anyway
Notes on Pronunciation: Hungarian p
- 87
paper - papír
Practice 1.: paper / papír
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pelota - palota
Practice 1.: pelota / palota
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pap - pap
Practice 1.: pap / pap
- 90
paprika - paprika
Practice 1.: paprika / paprika
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paradise - paradicsom
Practice 1.: paradise / paradicsom
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pair - pár
Practice 1.: pair / pár
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pains - pénz
Practice 1.: pains / pénz
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pilot - pilóta
Practice 1.: pilot / pilóta
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push - puska
Practice 1.: push / puska
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post - posta
Practice 1.: post / posta
Notes on Pronunciation: Hungarian p and Hungarian t
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pipe - pipa
Practice 1.: pipe / pipa
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pinch - pincér
Practice 1.: pinch / pincér
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tart - tart
Practice 2.: tart / tart
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taxi - taxi
Practice 2.: taxi / taxi
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tar - tár
Practice 2.: tar / tár
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textile - textil
Practice 2.: textile / textil
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tail - tél
Practice 2.: tail / tél
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tint - tinta
Practice 2.: tint / tinta
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'tis - tíz
Practice 2.: 'tis / tíz
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toe - tó
Practice 2.: toe / tó
Notes on Pronunciation: Hungarian t and Hungarian k
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tool - túl
Practice 2.: tool / túl
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tear - tér
Practice 2.: tear / tér
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tempo - tempó
Practice 2.: tempo / tempó
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tilt - tilt
Practice 2.: tilt / tilt
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kilo - kiló
Practice 3.: kilo / kiló
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key - ki
Practice 3.: key / ki
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cake - kék
Practice 3.: cake / kék
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cape - kép
Practice 3.: cape / kép
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care - kér
Practice 3.: care / kér
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core - kór
Practice 3.: core / kór
Notes on Pronunciation: Hungarian k and Hungarian n
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kin - kinn
Practice 3.: kin / kinn
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case - kész
Practice 3.: case / kész
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Kate - két
Practice 3.: Kate / két
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cart - kárt
Practice 3.: cart / kárt
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closet - klozet
Practice 3.: closet / klozet
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láng - harang - tenger - hangos - kongó - csengő - inga
Practice 4.
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fánk - szánkó - bank - csonk - csonka
Practice 4.
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azonban - ellenben - különben - Debrecenben - katlanba
Practice 4.
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kínpad - színpad - kénpor
Practice 4.
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lányka - fénykor - hánykor
Practice 4.
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bizonygat
Practice 4.
Notes on Grammar: The Possessive in Hungarian
My is an ending on the noun
Az édesanyám is jól van. My mother is well also. Messze van a hivatala? Is her office far?
Hungarian has no words for 'my', 'his' or 'their', and no 's. It adds a suffix to the noun for the thing owned: -m for 'my', -d for 'your' said to te, -nk for 'our'.
The form for 'his' or 'her', hivatala, also means 'your' said to maga. Itthon van a kedves nővére? Is your dear sister at home? The form for 'their' also means 'your' said to more than one.
The stem is the stem of the plural
After a vowel, -m, -d and -nk go straight on. Final a and e become á and é: ceruza, ceruzám, ceruzánk.
After a consonant, a linking vowel comes first: kabátom, házam, kertem. It is the same vowel the plural takes before -k. Before 'our' the ending is -unk or -ünk: kabátunk, kertünk.
A stem that changes before -t or -k changes the same way here: név, nevek, nevem, and ló, lovak, lovam.
His and their, with j or without
After a vowel, his is -ja or -je and their is -juk or -jük: ceruzája, ceruzájuk. After j, gy, ly, ny, c, cs, s, sz, z or zs there is no j: kése, hegye.
After other consonants there is no easy way to know: kertje, but asztala. Their has j when his has j. Apa and anya drop the a before j: apja, anyja.
The table gives sixteen nouns with every possessive ending. The his column shows which nouns take j.
Singular Possessive Forms in Hungarian, 1 of 6
Singular Possessive Forms in Hungarian, 2 of 6
Singular Possessive Forms in Hungarian, 3 of 6
Singular Possessive Forms in Hungarian, 4 of 6
Singular Possessive Forms in Hungarian, 5 of 6
Singular Possessive Forms in Hungarian, 6 of 6
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name - name (object) - names - my name - his name - their name
névname-nevetname-neveknames-nevemmy name-nevename-nevüktheir name - 129
horse - horse (object) - horses - my horse - his horse - our horse
lóhorse-lovathorse (object)-lovakhorses-lovammy horse-lovahis horse-lovunkour horse - 130
bush - bush (object) - bushes - our bush - his bush
bokorbush-bokrotbush-bokrokbushes-bokrunkour bush-bokrabush - 131
father - my father, your father, our father, your (plural) father. BUT his father, their father
apafather-apám,fatherapád,fatherapánk,fatherapátok.fatherBUT(English word in the note)apja,fatherapjuktheir father - 132
mother - my mother, your mother, our mother, your (plural) mother. BUT his mother, their mother
anyamother-anyám,motheranyád,motheranyánk,motheranyátok.motherBUT(English word in the note)anyja,motheranyjuktheir mother - 133
older brother - my older brother, your older brother, our older brother, your (plural) older brother. BUT his older brother, their older brother
bátyaolder brother-bátyám,older brotherbátyád,older brotherbátyánk,older brotherbátyátok.older brotherBUT(English word in the note)bátyja,older brotherbátyjuktheir elder brother - 134
son - my son, your son, our son, your (plural) son, his son, their son
fiúboy-fiam,my sonfiad,his, her sonfiunk,our sonfiatok,his, her sonfia,his, her sonfiuktheir son - 135
younger brother - my younger brother, your younger brother, our younger brother, your (plural) younger brother, his younger brother, their younger brother
öccsyounger brother-öcsém,my younger brotheröcséd,your younger brotheröcsénk,our younger brotheröcsétek,your (plural) younger brotheröccse,his (her) younger brotheröccsüktheir younger brother
A. The Possessive in Hungarian
Possession in English is expressed by such words as 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'our', and 'their', or by the use of the apostrophe with s after a noun. Hungarian has no forms corresponding to the above English ways of expressing possession. Instead possession is shown by suffixes added to the stem of the noun indicating the person or thing possessed. The following table gives the forms of the possessive for singular nouns in all persons.
Singular Possessive Forms in Hungarian
| My | Thy | His, Her, Its, Your | Our | Your (familiar) | Their, Your
ceruza | ceruzám | ceruzád | ceruzája | ceruzánk | ceruzátok | ceruzájuk
kefe | kefém | keféd | keféje | kefénk | kefétek | keféjük
cipő | cipőm | cipőd | cipője | cipőnk | cipőtök | cipőjük
kocsi | kocsim | kocsid | kocsija | kocsink | kocsitok | kocsijuk
kés | késem | késed | kése | késünk | késetek | késük
kert | kertem | kerted | kertje | kertünk | kertetek | kertjük
ing | ingem | inged | inge | ingünk | ingetek | ingük
kabát | kabátom | kabátod | kabátja | kabátunk | kabátotok | kabátjuk
asztal | asztalom | asztalod | asztala | asztalunk | asztalotok | asztaluk
ház | házam | házad | háza | házunk | házatok | házuk
szűcs | szűcsöm | szűcsöd | szűcse | szűcsünk | szűcsötök | szűcsük
hegy | hegyem | hegyed | hegye | hegyünk | hegyetek | hegyük
tó | tavam | tavad | tava | tavunk | tavatok | tavuk
mű | művem | műved | műve | művünk | művetek | művük
kéz | kezem | kezed | keze | kezünk | kezetek | kezük
tükör | tükröm | tükröd | tükre | tükrünk | tükrötök | tükrük
Note from the above examples that the stem together with the auxilary vowel preceding the possessive ending is exactly the same as that used before the plural ending -k. Note also that the auxiliary vowel preceding the possessive -m ('my'), -d ('thy'), and -tok (plural familiar 'your') is identical for these three forms. As the chart shows, the first person plural 'our' is expressed by adding -nk to a noun stem that ends in a vowel (with lengthening of a to á and e to é) and -unk or -ünk to a stem ending in a consonant.
The third person his (her, its) and their end in -ja (-je) and -juk (-jük) respectively for regular nouns whose stem ends in a vowel (again with modification of a to á and e to é for those stems that end in these vowels). For those noun stems ending in the sounds represented in traditional Hungarian spelling by j, gy, ly, ny, c, cs, s, sz, z, and zs, the third person possessive singular and plural lacks -j-. For words ending in any other consonant sound, there is no easy way of knowing whether -j- will occur in the suffix. Most monosyllabic words that end in g, l, m, n and r require -j-, and most words of more than one syllable ending in b, d, f, k, p and t also require -j-. But since there are many exceptions to most of these rules, the student must memorize the particular form when he comes across it. Therefore, as a help to the student, beginning with this unit, the third person singular possessive suffix will be given with the basic form in the build-ups for the following types of substantives:
(1) All words ending in a vowel that do not require -j- in the possessive.
(2) All words ending in a consonant other than j, gy, ly, ny, c, cs, s, sz, z, and zs.
(3) All words that undergo a change in the stem when a suffix is added.
(4) Nouns that are used with both endings.
Nouns that fall into one of the above four categories and that have been included in the first six units are listed with their third person possessive in an appendix to this unit.
The student will keep in mind that the third person plural possessive will contain or lack a -j- in accordance with whether it is included or not in the corresponding third person singular.
Remember also that whenever there is a change in the stem with the addition of the accusative -t or plural -k that same change will occur in all of the possessive forms; for example:
név - nevet - nevek - nevem - neve - nevük
ló - lovat - lovak - lovam - lova - lovunk
bokor - bokrot - bokrok - bokrunk - bokra
Some substantives have irregular forms in the possessive. Note the following used in this unit:
apa - apám, apád, apánk, apátok. BUT apja, apjuk
anya - anyám, anyád, anyánk, anyátok. BUT anyja, anyjuk
bátya - bátyám, bátyád, bátyánk, bátyátok. BUT bátyja, bátyjuk
(These three nouns of personal relationship lose their final vowel before the -j- preceding the third person suffixes.)
fiú - fiam, fiad, fiunk, fiatok, fia, fiuk
öccs - öcsém, öcséd, öcsénk, öcsétek, öccse, öccsük
(The basic form öccs is not generally used except in some compounds, such as unokaöccs, 'nephew'.)Notes on Grammar: Possessive Patterns
The before the possessive
A barátom az iskolában tanul. My friend is studying in the school. English says 'my friend'. Hungarian says 'the my friend': a barátom.
A possessive noun takes the definite article, except a name or a noun used to address someone. Mondja, barátom, mit csinál? Tell me, my friend, what are you doing?
Stress on whose it is
Ez az én barátom. This is my friend. To stress whose it is, the article and a personal pronoun stand before the possessive noun: az én barátom.
Az ő kabátja. His coat. Az ő kabátjuk. Their coat. Ő stands for 'his' and for 'their'. The ending shows which. Ők is never used this way.
John's book
János könyve. John's book. A szálloda ajtaja. The door of the hotel.
The possessor is the noun that owns: János. It stands first, in the nominative. The thing owned follows in its his form: könyve. A plural possessor takes the same pattern: A fiúk pénze. The boys' money.
When the possessor is itself owned, both nouns take possessive forms: a barátom ceruzája, my friend's pencil. De itt van a nővérem írógépe. But here's my sister's machine.
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My friend is studying in the school.
Athebarátomfriendazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'iskolábanthe schooltanul.learn, study - 137
My John is in school.
JánosomJohnazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'iskolábanthe schoolvan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 138
Tell me, my friend, what are you doing?
Mondja,you say; he, she saysbarátom,friendmitwhatcsinál?do, make - 139
This is my friend.
Ezthisazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'énIbarátom.friend - 140
That's his father, not our father.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'őshe, heapja,fathernemunless, exceptathemiwe; whatapánk.father - 141
His (her) coat.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'őshe, hekabátja.coat - 142
Their coat.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'őshe, hekabátjuk.coat - 143
John's book.
JánosJohnkönyve.book - 144
The door of the hotel.
Atheszállodathe hotelajtaja.door - 145
The boys' money.
Athefiúkboypénze.money - 146
The girl's friend.
Athelánythe girlbarátja.friend - 147
The girls' family.
Athelányokgirlscsaládja.family
B. Possessive Patterns
The form corresponding to the English pattern: possessive adjective plus noun is generally preceded by the definite article in Hungarian except when the substantive is a proper noun or when it is used in address:
A barátom az iskolában tanul. My friend is studying in the school.
BUT:
Jánosom az iskolában van. My John is in school.
Mondja, barátom, mit csinál? Tell me, my friend, what are you doing?
To emphasize possession, Hungarian usage requires the pattern: definite article plus personal pronoun before the usual possessive form:
Ez az én barátom. This is my friend.
Az az ő apja, nem a mi apánk. That's his father, not our father.
However, in the case of ő, the pattern is different. ő means 'his', 'her', 'its' when followed by the 'his' form of the possessive noun. When ő comes before a possessive noun with 'their' endings, ő means 'their'. The plural form ők is never used in this possessive construction. Examples:
Az ő kabátja. His (her) coat.
Az ő kabátjuk. Their coat.
When the possessor is a noun (either singular or plural) followed by the thing possessed, as John's book, the boys' money, the girl's friend, or the girls' family, or when the idea of possession is rendered by 'of' in English, as the door of the hotel, the corresponding Hungarian pattern is basic form of noun (either singular or plural) indicating possessor plus third person possessive ('his' form) of noun indicating the thing possessed:
János könyve. John's book.
A szálloda ajtaja. The door of the hotel.
A fiúk pénze. The boys' money.
A lány barátja. The girl's friend.
A lányok családja. The girls' family.
In the preceding pattern if the possessor in turn is modified by a possessive adjective in English, as my friend's pencil, the corresponding Hungarian construction will require both possessor and thing possessed to be in possessive forms: a barátom ceruzája.
An alternative way of expressing possession with a possessive noun will be discussed in Unit 9.Notes on Grammar: The Possessive as Direct Object
A possessive object
Nagyon szeretik a feleségemet. They like my wife a lot. The possessive takes the linking vowel e before -t: feleségemet.
Every possessive form takes a or e before the object -t. A possessive ending in a or e makes it á or é: Elviszem a nővére írógépét. I'm taking your sister's typewriter.
A possessive object is definite, so the verb takes the definite form: szeretik, elviszem.
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They like my wife a lot.
NagyonveryszeretikDoes she like her office?athefeleségemet.my wife - 149
We see their house.
Látjukseeatheházukat.house
C. The Possessive as Direct Object
All possessive forms require the linking vowel -a- or -e- before the direct object ending. (Note that the linking vowel is modified to -á- and -é- for those possessive forms ending in -a and -e.) When the direct object of a sentence contains a possessive, the verb is in the definite form.
Nagyon szeretik a feleségemet. They like my wife a lot.
Látjuk a házukat. We see their house.Substitution Drill
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Here's my secretary.
Itthere, in this placevanI'm busy, I've something to doathetitkárnőm.woman secretary - 151
My fountain pen is empty.
Athetöltőtollamfountain penüres.empty
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My fountain pen is empty.
Athetöltőtollamfountain penüres.empty - 153
This is my bus.
Ezthisazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'énIautóbuszom.bus
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Where's my typewriter?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'írógépem?typewriter - 155
There's my pencil.
Ottthere (in that place)vanI'm busy, I've something to doatheceruzám.pencil
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There's my pencil.
Ottthere (in that place)vanI'm busy, I've something to doatheceruzám.pencil - 157
My ship is big.
Athehajómshipnagy.big, large
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My ship is big.
Athehajómshipnagy.big, large - 159
His bed is small.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'ágyabedkicsi.small
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His bed is small.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'ágyabedkicsi.small - 161
Her daughter likes to read.
Athelányagirlszeretlike, love (v)olvasni.to read (I read) - 162
Where's your sister?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doathenővére?sister
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Where's your sister?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doathenővére?sister - 164
His car is big.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'autójaautomobilenagy.big, large - 165
His bank is new.
Athebankjabankúj.new
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His bank is new.
Athebankjabankúj.new - 167
His necktie is old.
Athenyakkendőjenecktierégi.old - 168
Where's your hotel?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doatheszállodája?hotel
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Where's your hotel?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doatheszállodája?hotel - 170
Which is your car?
Melyikwhichazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'autója?automobile
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Which is your car?
Melyikwhichazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'autója?automobile - 172
Our dining room is new.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'ebédlőnkdining roomúj.new - 173
Here's our supper.
Itthere, in this placevanI'm busy, I've something to doathevacsoránk.supper, dinner (evening meal)
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Here's our supper.
Itthere, in this placevanI'm busy, I've something to doathevacsoránk.supper, dinner (evening meal) - 175
Where's our child?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doathegyerekünk?child
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Where's our child?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doathegyerekünk?child - 177
Which is our window?
Melyikwhichathemiwe; whatablakunk?window - 178
This is our apartment.
Ezthisathelakásunk.apartment, flat
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This is our apartment.
Ezthisathelakásunk.apartment, flat - 180
How nice their apartment is!
Milyenwhat's it like, what kind, sort ofszéppretty, nice, beautiful, lovelyathelakásuk!your, their apartment
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How nice their apartment is!
Milyenwhat's it like, what kind, sort ofszéppretty, nice, beautiful, lovelyathelakásuk!your, their apartment - 182
Which is your (pl.) child?
Melyikwhichathegyerekük?child
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Which is your (pl.) child?
Melyikwhichathegyerekük?child - 184
Is this their smoker?
Ezthisathedohányzójuk?smoker - 185
Where's their bank?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doathebankjuk?bank
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Where's their bank?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doathebankjuk?bank - 187
Here's their garden.
Itthere, in this placevanI'm busy, I've something to doathekertjük.garden - 188
How nice your (pl.) kitchen is!
Milyenwhat's it like, what kind, sort ofszéppretty, nice, beautiful, lovelyathekonyhájuk!kitchen; cuisine, cooking
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How nice your (pl.) kitchen is!
Milyenwhat's it like, what kind, sort ofszéppretty, nice, beautiful, lovelyathekonyhájuk!kitchen; cuisine, cooking - 190
Is their house big?
Nagybig, largeatheházuk?house
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Is their house big?
Nagybig, largeatheházuk?house - 192
Here's my sister's typewriter.
Itthere, in this placevanI'm busy, I've something to doathenővéremsisterírógépe.typewriter - 193
This is the children's magazine.
Ezthisathegyerekekchildképeslapja.illustrated paper
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This is the children's magazine.
Ezthisathegyerekekchildképeslapja.illustrated paper - 195
Where's your child?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doathegyereke?child
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Where's your child?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doathegyereke?child - 197
My beer is warm.
Athesörömbeermeleg.warm, hot - 198
The girl's suitcase is heavy.
Athelánythe girlbőröndjesuitcasenehéz.difficult, heavy - 199
Here's my son's letter.
Itthere, in this placevanI'm busy, I've something to doathefiammy sonlevele.letter
Variation Drill
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My coffee's cold.
Athekávémmy coffeehideg.cold - 209
My pencil's beside the lamp.
Atheceruzámpencilathelámpalampmellettnext to, beside, byvan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 210
My fountain pen's empty.
Athetöltőtollamfountain penüres.empty
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There are many flowers in my window.
Sokmuch, many, lotvirágflowervanI'm busy, I've something to doazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'ablakomban.window - 212
I'm looking for my book.
Keresemlook forathekönyvemet.book - 213
My father's very old.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'apámfathernagyonveryöreg.old
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My father's very old.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'apámfathernagyonveryöreg.old - 215
My shirt's in my cabinet.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'ingemshirtatheszekrényembencabinetvan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 216
Kovács' wife is pretty.
Kovácssmith, blacksmithfeleségewifeszép.pretty, nice, beautiful, lovely - 217
The window of the house is small.
Atheházhouseablakawindowkicsi.small
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The window of the house is small.
Atheházhouseablakawindowkicsi.small - 219
The man's coat is grey.
Atheférfiman, malekabátjacoatszürke.gray - 220
The soldier's ship is white.
Athekatonasoldierhajójashipfehér.white - 221
The Washington zoo is big.
WashingtonWashingtonállatkerjeanimalnagy.big, large
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The Washington zoo is big.
WashingtonWashingtonállatkerjeanimalnagy.big, large - 223
The little girl's dress is clean.
Athekislánysome, a littleruhájasummer suit, dresstiszta.clean - 224
His father's a Hungarian.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'apjafathermagyar.Hungarian - 225
I'll borrow Alexander's typewriter.
KölcsönkéremborrowSándorAlexanderírógépét.typewriter
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I'll borrow Alexander's typewriter.
KölcsönkéremborrowSándorAlexanderírógépét.typewriter - 227
I'll ask the doorman of the hotel.
MegkérdezemAll right, I'll ask him.atheszállodathe hotelportását.doorman - 228
Is there a Hungarian teacher in your school?
VanI'm busy, I've something to domagyarHungariantanárteacher, professorazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'iskolájában?school - 229
Our door isn't green.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'ajtónkon the doornemunless, exceptzöld.green
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Our door isn't green.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'ajtónkon the doornemunless, exceptzöld.green - 231
Our hotel's expensive.
Atheszállodánkhoteldrága.expensive - 232
Our window isn't big.
Nemunless, exceptnagybig, largeazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'ablakunk.window - 233
There isn't any creek in our valley.
Nincsthere's no(t)patakcreek, brook, streamathevölgyünkben.valley
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There isn't any creek in our valley.
Nincsthere's no(t)patakcreek, brook, streamathevölgyünkben.valley - 235
Our father's tall.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'apánkfathermagas.tall, high - 236
I'll cook our coffee.
Megfőzömcookathekávénkat.coffee - 237
Their building's big.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'épületükbuildingnagy.big, large
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Their building's big.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'épületükbuildingnagy.big, large - 239
I don't know their secretary.
Nemunless, exceptismeremI knowathetitkárnőjüket.secretary - 240
There's much furniture in their apartment.
Sokmuch, many, lotbútorfurniturevanI'm busy, I've something to doathelakásukban.your, their apartment
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There's a German gentleman in their sitting room.
Egya, an; onenémetGermanúrMr., sir, gentlemanvanI'm busy, I've something to doathenappalijukban.living room - 242
Their school's in the city.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'iskolájukschoolathevárosbanthe cityvan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 243
Peter's wife's sitting in their garden.
PéterPeterfeleségewifeathekertjükbengardenül.sit
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The children's ball is red.
Athegyerekekchildlabdájaballpiros.red - 245
My handkerchief isn't in the boys' box.
Nincsenthere's no(t)athezsebkendőmhandkerchiefathefiúkthe boys' bookdobozában.box - 246
His car is black.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'őshe, heautójaautomobilefekete.black; black coffee
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Az ő apja öreg.
His father's old.
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Kis is a diplomat at the American Embassy.
Kissome, a littleazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'amerikaiAmericankövetségembassydiplomatája.diplomat - 251
He and his wife have not been in Budapest very long.
Őshe, heésandathefeleségeyour, his wifenemrégenlately, recently, not long agovannakare (they are, there are)Budapesten.in Budapest - 252
The Kises' apartment is in Buda.
Kisékthe KiseslakásaapartmentBudánin Budavan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 253
They like living in Buda very much.
NagyonveryszeretnekDo they like to go to school?Budánin Budalakni.to dwell, live in - 254
The Kises' street is wide and clean.
Kisékthe Kisesutcájastreetszéleswideésandtiszta.clean - 255
There's a nice garden in front of their house.
Atheházukhouseelőttbefore, in front ofegya, an; oneszéppretty, nice, beautiful, lovelykertgardenvan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 256
There are rose bushes in front of the window of their sitting room.
Athenappalijukliving roomablakawindowelőttbefore, in front ofrózsafákrosevannak.are (they are, there are) - 257
There are many flowers in their garden.
Athekertjükbengardensokmuch, many, lotvirágflowervan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 258
Kis' car is parked in front of their house.
Kissome, a littlekocsijacaratheházukhouseelőttbefore, in front ofáll.stand (v) - 259
His car is new.
Athekocsijacarúj.new - 260
Every morning Kis goes to work in his office.
Kissome, a littlemindeneverything, allreggelmorningdolgoznito workmegy(she) gets marriedathehivatalába.office, bureau - 261
His office is downtown on Freedom Square.
Athehivatalaoffice, bureauathebelvárosbandowntownvan,I'm busy, I've something to doatheSzabadságfreedomtéren.on the square - 262
It's late; his time is limited; he has to hurry.
Későlatevan;I'm busy, I've something to dokevéslittle, fewazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'ideje;time, period; weathersietnito hurrykell.is needed, wanted, necessary
- 263
He carries his coat and bag in his hands.
Kezébenget, fall into somebody's hands; come by chance upon somethingviszitakesathekabátjátcoatésandathetáskáját.handbag - 264
His wife goes with him into the city.
Athefeleségeyour, his wifevelewith him (her, it)megy(she) gets marriedathevárosba.city - 265
His wife goes to a dress shop.
Athefeleségeyour, his wifeegya, an; oneruhaüzletbesummer suit, dressmegy.(she) gets married - 266
There she tries on her new coat.
Ottthere (in that place)felpróbáljatry onazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'újnewkabátját.coat - 267
Afterwards she visits her girl friend.
Azutánafterwardsmeglátogatjavisit (v)athebarátnőjét.friend - 268
Her girl friend's name is Mary.
AthebarátnőjefriendnevenameMária.Mary - 269
Mary's apartment is very attractive.
MáriaMarylakásaapartmentnagyonveryszép.pretty, nice, beautiful, lovely - 270
Her husband's a clerk at the American Consulate.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'őshe, heférjehusbandazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'amerikaiAmericankonzulátusconsulatehivatalnoka.clerk, official - 271
Her two sons attend high school.
Athekéttwofiahis, her sonközépiskolábahigh schooljár.attend school - 272
The boys' school is very good.
Athefiúkthe boys' bookiskolájaschoolnagyonveryjó.good - 273
They study German, French, English and Russian also in the school.
Németül,in Germanfranciául,in Frenchangolulin Englishésandoroszulin Russianisalsotanulnaklearn, studyazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'iskolában.the school - 274
Her little daughter is only four years old. She doesn't go to school yet.
Athekislányasome, a littlecsakonlynégyfouréves.years oldMégstill, yet, in addition, evennemunless, exceptjárattend schooliskolába.attend school - 275
Mrs. Kis looks at her girl friend's new dining room.
KisnéGood evening, Mrs. Little!megnézilook atathebarátnőjefriendújnewebédlőjét.dining room
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Afterwards they go to their favorite café.
Azutánafterwardsathekedvencfavorite, petkávéházukbacafémennek.you, they go - 277
The old waiter of the café knows them well.
Athekávéházthe caféöregoldpincérewaiterjólwellismeriyou know; he, she knowsőket.them - 278
He immediately brings them their coffee and their favorite pastry.
Mindjártimmediately, right awayhozzabringathekávéjukatcoffeeésandathekedvencfavorite, petsüteményüket.pastry - 279
Mary's younger brother comes there also.
MáriaMaryöccsehis (her) younger brotherisalsoodathere (to that place)jön.come - 280
He's studying at one of the universities.
Őshe, hetanullearn, studyazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egyikone of theegyetemen.at the university - 281
He wants to be a lawyer.
Ügyvédlawyerakarwant (v)lenni.below, beneath, down - 282
In his free time he works in one of the restaurants.
Szabadpermitted, allowed, freeidejébentime, period; weatherazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egyikone of thevendéglőbenrestaurantdolgozik.work (v) - 283
They drink their coffee, eat their pastry and ask for their bill.
Megisszáklet me examine him, her, itathekávéjukat,coffeemegeszikeat upathesüteményüketpastryésandkérikask foratheszámlájukat.bill - 284
Then they pay and go home.
Azutánafterwardsfizetnekpayésandhazamennek.home; fatherland
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How old is your daughter?
Hányhow oldéveshow oldathelánya?girl - 286
What's your son doing?
Mitwhatcsináldo, makeathefia?his, her son - 287
Is his wife pretty?
Széppretty, nice, beautiful, lovelyathefelesége?your, his wife - 288
Is your father old?
Öregoldazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'apja?father - 289
Is your mother young?
Fiatalyoung; youthfulazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'anyja?mother - 290
Is your brother rich?
Gazdagrichathefivére?brother - 291
Is your younger brother poor?
Szegénypoorazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'öccse?your, his, her younger brother - 292
Is your sister at home?
Itthon(here) at homevanI'm busy, I've something to doathenővére?sister - 293
Is your friend a poet?
Költőpoetathebarátja?friend
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Where does your doctor live?
Holwherelakikdwell, live (in)azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'orvosa?doctor - 295
Are there many doctors in Washington?
Sokmuch, many, lotorvosdoctorvanI'm busy, I've something to doWashingtonban?Washington - 296
Do doctors earn a lot in the United States?
Jólwellkeresnekmake good money, earn a good livingazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'orvosokdoctorazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'EgyesültunitedÁllamokban?United States - 297
At which university is your sister's son studying?
Melyikwhichegyetemenat the universitytanullearn, studyathenővéresisterfia?his, her son - 298
Who's your favorite writer?
Kiwho; outathekedvencfavorite, petírója?writer - 299
Do you like Hungarian writers?
SzeretiDoes she like her office?athemagyarHungarianírókat?writer - 300
Do you know the Hungarian writers?
Ismeriyou know; he, she knowsathemagyarHungarianírókat?writer - 301
Do you speak French?
Beszélspeakfranciául?in French - 302
Have you already been in Moscow?
Voltcame up (in discussion)máralready, beforeMoszkvában?Moscow
- 303
Do you read German books?
OlvasreadnémetGermankönyveket?books - 304
Do you read Russian?
Olvasreadoroszul?in Russian - 305
In which school do they teach French?
Melyikwhichiskolábanschooltanítanakteachfranciául?in French - 306
Do you know any Hungarian fliers?
Ismerknow, be acquainted with, familiar withmagayou; yourself, himself, herselfmagyarHungarianrepülőket?flyer - 307
In which room is your telephone?
MelyikwhichszobábanroomvanI'm busy, I've something to doathetelefonja?telephone - 308
Is your telephone bill high?
Nagybig, largeathetelefonszámlája?the phone rings - 309
Do you telephone a lot?
SokatDo you smoke very much?telefonál?phone (v) - 310
Will you lend me your pencil?
Kölcsönadjalendatheceruzáját?pencil - 311
Why are the children's shoes always dirty?
Miértwhypiszkosdirtymindigalwaysathegyerekekchildcipője?shoe
- 312
Which is your bedroom?
Melyikwhichathehálószobája?bedroom - 313
What's the color of your car?
Milyenwhat's it like, what kind, sort ofszínűcoloredathekocsija?car - 314
Is your husband's office near?
KözelnearvanI'm busy, I've something to doatheférjehusbandhivatala?office, bureau - 315
Do you know where my office is?
Tudja,knowhogyhow; thatholwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'énIhivatalom?office, bureau - 316
Is your friend's car an American car?
AthebarátjafriendkocsijacaramerikaiAmericankocsi?car, vehicle - 317
Is your wife's younger brother a flier?
Athefeleségeyour, his wifeöccsehis (her) younger brotherrepülő?flyer - 318
What time is it?
Hányhow manyóraspeedometervan?I'm busy, I've something to do - 319
How many hours are there in a day?
Hányhow manyóraspeedometervanI'm busy, I've something to doegya, an; onenapban?day; sun - 320
Is your wife coming home at half past six?
Félbe afraid, fearhétkorAt seven.jöncomehazahome; fatherlandathefelesége?your, his wife
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Do you read a Russian newspaper?
OlvasreadoroszRussianújságot?subscribe to a paper - 322
Do you take a Hungarian newspaper?
Járatsubscribe to a papermagyarA Hungarian newspaper.újságot?A Hungarian newspaper. - 323
What kind of magazines does your wife buy?
Milyenwhat's it like, what kind, sort ofképeslapokatillustrated paperveszmake use of, take advantage ofathefelesége?your, his wife - 324
Which American writer is your favorite author?
MelyikwhichamerikaiAmericanírówriterathekedvencfavorite, petírója?writer - 325
Which book is your favorite book?
Melyikwhichkönyvbookathekedvencfavorite, petkönyve?book - 326
Which ice cream is your favorite ice cream?
Melyikwhichfagylaltice-creamathekedvencfavorite, petfagylaltja?ice-cream - 327
What day is it today?
Milyenwhat's it like, what kind, sort ofnapday; sunvanI'm busy, I've something to doma?today - 328
What's the weather like?
Milyenwhat's it like, what kind, sort ofidőduring the entire timevan?I'm busy, I've something to do - 329
Is the weather good today?
Jógoodidőduring the entire timevanI'm busy, I've something to doma?today
Conversation Practice 1
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Tell me, my dear friend, how is your younger brother?
Mondja,you say; he, she sayskedvesdear, kind, nicebarátom,friendhogyHow are you?vanHow are you?azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'öccse?your, his, her younger brother - 331
Thank you, he's very well.
Köszönöm,I thanknagyonveryjólwellvan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 332
What does your younger brother do?
Mitwhatdolgozikwork (v)azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'öccse?your, his, her younger brother - 333
He's a clerk in the Russian national bank.
Hivatalnokclerk, officialazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'oroszRussiannemzetinationalbankban.bank - 334
Then he surely speaks Russian well.
Akkorthen, at that timebiztosansurely, certainlyjólwellbeszélspeakoroszul.in Russian - 335
Yes, he speaks well. He was at the university in Moscow for four years.
Igen,yesjólwellbeszél.speakNégyfourévigfor so many yearsMoszkvábanMoscowvoltcame up (in discussion)azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egyetemen.at the university - 336
And your older brother?
Ésandathebátyja?older brother - 337
My older brother is a doctor.
Athebátyámolder brotherorvos.doctor - 338
Does he earn well?
Jólwellkeres?make good money, earn a good living - 339
Yes, quite well. He's buying a small car now.
Igen,yeselégenough, quitejólmake good money, earn a good livingkeres.make good money, earn a good livingMostnowveszmake use of, take advantage ofegya, an; onekissome, a littlekocsit.car, vehicle - 340
Is he buying a German car?
NémetGermankocsitcar, vehiclevesz?make use of, take advantage of - 341
Not a German one, a French one.
Nemunless, exceptnémetet,Germanfranciát.French
Conversation Practice 2
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Good evening! Is your sister at home?
JóGood evening!estét!Good evening!Itthon(here) at homevanI'm busy, I've something to doathenővére?sister - 343
Good evening! My sister isn't at home yet. She's still in her office.
JóGood evening!estét!Good evening!Mégstill, yet, in addition, evennincsthere's no(t)itthon(here) at homeathenővérem.sisterMégstill, yet, in addition, evenathehivatalábanoffice, bureauvan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 344
Where does your sister work?
Holwheredolgozikwork (v)athenővére?sister - 345
In the National Bank. She's the secretary of one of the directors.
AtheNemzetinationalBankban.bankAzthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egyikone of theigazgatódirectortitkárnője.secretary - 346
Does she like working in the bank?
Szeretlike, love (v)athebankbanbankdolgozni?to work - 347
Yes. Her boss* is a very fine man.
Igen.yesAthefőnöke*chief, principal, bossnagyonveryrendesdecent, fair, fineember.man, human being - 348
I'd like to borrow a typewriter.
Egya, an; oneírógépettypewriterszeretnékI'd likekölcsönkérni.to borrow - 349
Unfortunately my typewriter isn't at home. It's in my office. And my sister's machine is out of order.
Sajnos,unfortunatelyazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'énIírógépemtypewriternincsthere's no(t)itthon.(here) at homeAthehivatalombanoffice, bureauvan.I'm busy, I've something to doAthenővéremsistergépemachinepedighowever, but, yet, nevertheless, on the other handrossz.bad, out of order - 350
Then perhaps I'll borrow Kovács's typewriter. I have to write a few urgent letters.
Akkorthen, at that timetalánperhapskölcsönkéremborrowKovácssmith, blacksmithírógépét.typewriterNéhányfew, somesürgősurgent, pressingleveletletterkellis needed, wanted, necessaryírni.to write (I write) - 351
I think his typewriter is at home.
Aztit meanshiszem,I believeazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'őshe, heírógépetypewriterotthonat homevan.I'm busy, I've something to do
Conversation Practice 3
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Good evening, Mr. Kovács! I'd like to borrow a picture magazine.
JóGood evening!estét,Good evening!Kovácssmith, blacksmithúr!Mr., sir, gentlemanSzeretnékI'd likeegya, an; oneképeslapotillustrated paperkölcsönkérni.to borrow - 353
Here you are, here's the latest issue of Ország-Világ.
Tessék,pleaseitthere, in this placevanI'm busy, I've something to doazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'Ország-Világcountryutolsólastszáma.number; issue - 354
Thank you. I'll bring it back this evening.
Köszönöm.I thankMatodayesteeveningvisszahozom.bring back - 355
It's not urgent. I don't read it.
NemThere's no hurry.sürgős.There's no hurry.ÉnInemunless, exceptolvasom.read - 356
Don't you subscribe to it?
Nemunless, exceptmagayou; yourself, himself, herselfjáratja?subscribe to a paper - 357
My daughter subscribes to it. But she isn't at home.
Athelányommy daughterjáratja.subscribe to a paperDebutőshe, henincsthere's no(t)itthon.(here) at home - 358
Where is your dear daughter?
HolwherevanI'm busy, I've something to doathekedvesdear, kind, nicelánya?girl - 359
She's in Vienna. She's only coming home next week.
Bécsbenin Viennavan.I'm busy, I've something to doCsakonlyathejövőfuture, cominghétenseven; weekjöncomehaza.home; fatherland
Conversation Practice 4
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What a beautiful car that is! Is this the Kovácses' car?
Milyenwhat's it like, what kind, sort ofszéppretty, nice, beautiful, lovelyazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'athekocsi!car, vehicleEzthisKovácsékthe Kovácseskocsija?car - 361
No. Their car is red. This is Eve's car.
Nem.unless, exceptAzthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'őshe, hekocsijukcarpiros.redEzthisÉvaEvekocsija.car - 362
What color is your car?
Milyenwhat's it like, what kind, sort ofszínűcoloredathemagayou; yourself, himself, herselfkocsija?car - 363
My car is white.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'énIkocsimcarfehér.white - 364
Is your car new?
Újnewathemagayou; yourself, himself, herselfkocsija?car - 365
It's not new. It's already fairly old. But it's still very good!
Nemunless, exceptúj.newMáralready, beforeelégenough, quiterégi.oldDebutmégstill, yet, in addition, evenmindigalwaysnagyonveryjó!good
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The Nagys live in Buda on Költő Street.
Nagyékbig, largeBudánin Budalaknakthey live (somewhere)atheKöltőpoetutcában.street - 367
The Kises live not far from there too, in another apartment house.
Ottthere (in that place)laknakthey live (somewhere)nemunless, exceptmesszefarKisékthe Kisesisalsoegya, an; onemásikotherbérházban.apartment house - 368
Kis often visits Nagy.
Kissome, a littlegyakranoftenmeglátogatjavisit (v)Nagyot.big, large - 369
He's going there now too.
Mostnowisalsoodamegy.there (to that place) - 370
He wants to borrow a typewriter.
Egya, an; oneírógépettypewriterakarwant (v)kölcsönkérni.to borrow - 371
He wants to write letters, but his typewriter is out of order and his fountain pen is empty.
Leveleketletterakarwant (v)írni,to write (I write)debutazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'őshe, heírógépetypewriterrossz,bad, out of orderathetöltőtollafountain penpedighowever, but, yet, nevertheless, on the other handüres.empty - 372
Nagy lends him his sister's typewriter.
Nagybig, largekölcsönadjalendathenővéresisterírógépét.typewriter
- 373
Nagy's sister works in the National Bank.
Nagybig, largenővéresisteratheNemzetinationalBankbanbankdolgozik.work (v) - 374
There she's the secretary of one of the directors.
Ottthere (in that place)azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egyikone of theigazgatódirectortitkárnője.secretary - 375
They pay her fairly well.
Elégenough, quitejólwellfizetik.pay - 376
She likes her office very much, because pleasant people work in her office, and her director is a good man.
NagyonveryszeretiDoes she like her office?athehivatalát,Does she like her office?mertbecauseathehivatalábanoffice, bureaukellemespleasantemberekman, human beingdolgoznak,they workazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'igazgatójadirectorpedighowever, but, yet, nevertheless, on the other handjógoodember.man, human being - 377
Nagy's son studies at the university.
Nagybig, largefiahis, her sonazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egyetemenat the universitytanul.learn, study - 378
He wants to be a doctor.
Orvosdoctorakarwant (v)lenni.below, beneath, down - 379
His daughter still goes to high school.
Athelányagirlmégstill, yet, in addition, evenközépiskolábahigh schooljár.attend school - 380
In her school they teach Russian, German and French too.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'őshe, heiskolájábanschooloroszul,in Russiannémetülin Germanésandfranciáulin Frenchisalsotanítanak.teach - 381
The two children subscribe to many picture magazines.
Athekéttwogyerekchildsokmuch, many, lotképeslapotillustrated paperjárat.subscribe to a paper - 382
Their father reads those too.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'apjuktheir fatherisalsoazokatthoseolvassa.read - 383
Their mother doesn't like to read newspapers and picture magazines.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'anyjuktheir mothernemunless, exceptszeretlike, love (v)újságokatnewspaper, newsésandképeslapokatillustrated paperolvasni.to read (I read) - 384
She says that there's nothing interesting in the newspapers.
Aztit meansmondja,you say; he, she sayshogyhow; thatnincsenthere's no(t)semminothingérdekesinterestingazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'újságokban.newspaper, news - 385
She reads only novels: Russian, German and French books.
Csakonlyregényeketnovelolvas:readorosz,RussiannémetGermanésandfranciaFrenchkönyveket.books - 386
But her favorite writer and her favorite poet are Hungarian.
Debutathekedvencfavorite, petírójawriterésandathekedvencfavorite, petköltőjepoetmagyar.Hungarian - 387
The children's favorite poet isn't Hungarian but English.
Athegyerekekchildkedvencfavorite, petköltőjepoetnemunless, exceptmagyar,Hungarianhanembutangol.English
- 388
Kis's father and mother are old.
Kissome, a littleapjafatherésandanyjamotheröregek.old - 389
Their house is in the Pest area, on the bank of the Danube.
AtheházukhousePest-környékénin the environs of Pestvan,I'm busy, I've something to doatheDunaparton.Danube - 390
They live there.
Ottthere (in that place)laknak.they live (somewhere) - 391
In front of their house there's a small garden.
Atheházukhouseelőttbefore, in front ofegya, an; onekissome, a littlekertgardenvan.I'm busy, I've something to do - 392
There are many rosebushes in their garden.
Athekertjükbengardensokmuch, many, lotatherózsafa.rose - 393
The old man Kis sits in his garden all day and looks at the Danube.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'öregoldKissome, a littleegészwhole, entirenapday; sunathekertjébengardenülsitésandnézilooks atatheDunát.Danube - 394
He likes to sit in the garden.
Szeretlike, love (v)athekertbengardenülni.to sit (I sit) - 395
Kis's older brother lives there too.
Kissome, a littlebátyjaolder brotherisalsoottthere (in that place)lakik.dwell, live (in) - 396
He was at the university in Moscow for two years.
Őshe, hekéttwoévigfor so many yearsMoszkvábanMoscowvoltcame up (in discussion)azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egyetemen.at the university - 397
Now he teaches at one of the universities here.
Mostnowtanítteachitthere, in this placeazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egyikone of theegyetemen.at the university - 398
Kis's younger brother is an engineer.
Kissome, a littleöccsehis (her) younger brothermérnök.engineer - 399
He works in a state office.
Államistatehivatalbanoffice, bureaudolgozik.work (v) - 400
Does he earn well?
Jólwellkeres.make good money, earn a good living - 401
His daughter's husband is a doctor.
Athelányagirlférjehusbandegya, an; oneorvos.doctor - 402
He earns very well too.
Őshe, heisalsonagyonveryjólmake good money, earn a good livingkeres.make good money, earn a good living - 403
Their son is studying at the university too.
Azthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'őshe, hefiuktheir sonisalsoazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'egyetemenat the universitytanul.learn, study - 404
He wants to be a lawyer.
Ügyvédlawyerakarwant (v)lenni.below, beneath, down
- 405
Kis likes to read very much.
Kissome, a littlenagyonveryszeretlike, love (v)olvasni.to read (I read) - 406
Now too he's borrowing a book.
Mostnowisalsokölcsönkérborrowegya, an; onekönyvet.book - 407
Nagy gives him one.
Nagybig, largeadgiveegyet.one - 408
Kis thanks him for the book and promises to bring it back next week, and he'll return the typewriter this evening.
Kissome, a littlemegköszönilet me examine him, her, itathekönyvetbookésandmegigéri,let me examine him, her, ithogyhow; thatathejövőfuture, cominghétenseven; weekvisszahozza,bring backazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'írógépettypewriterpedighowever, but, yet, nevertheless, on the other handmégstill, yet, in addition, evenmatodayesteeveningvisszaadja.back - 409
He takes the typewriter and the book home, and then goes to the post office to buy stamps.
Hazaviszihome; fatherlandazthe (before a vowel); also 'that' in 'az a ...'írógépettypewriterésandathekönyvet,bookazutánafterwardspedighowever, but, yet, nevertheless, on the other handelmegygo away, leaveathepostahivatalbapost office, mailbélyegetstamp (object)venni.to buy, take
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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