Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases. All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get what you need, or where you need to go.
Here are the bare minimum of Hungarian words and phrases you need to know to survive.
Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum. If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases, Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.
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Hello.
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Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions ...
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Mi a neve? What is your name? A nevem ... My name is ... Hogy van? How are you? Jól. És Ön? Fine. And you? Hol van ...? Where is ...? Hol van a vécé? Férfiak/Nők Where is the toilet? Men/Women Sajnálom. Bocsánat. Sorry. Excuse me. Nem probléma. No problem. Kérek ... I want ... Nem kérek ... I don't want ... |
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Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around ...
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Ön honnan jön? Where are you from? Én Ausztráliából jövök.* I am from Australia. A számlát, kérem. The bill, please. Eltévedtem. I am lost. Álljon meg! Várjon! Stop! Wait! Itt, ott. Here, there. Taxi. Szálloder. Repüllűtér. Állomás. Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station. Szeretem ... I like ... Nem szeretem ... I don't like ... egy, kettű, három, négy, öt. one, two, three, four, five. hat, hét, nyolc, kilenc, tíz. six, seven, eight, nine, ten. *Or choose your country: Amerikából - from America Kanadából - from Canada Angliából - from England Írországból - from Ireland Új-Zélandból - from New Zealand |
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Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies ...
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Egészségére! Cheers! jó / rossz good / bad nagy / kicsi big / small közel / messze near / far kisebb / több less / more egy másik / elég another / enough Vegetáriánus vagyok. I am vegetarian. Nem eszem húst. I don't eat meat. ... csirkehúst. ... chicken. ... halat. ... fish. Allergiás vagyok a diófélékre. I am allergic to nuts. ... mogyoróra. ... peanuts. ... halra. ... fish. ... tenger gyümölcseire. ... seafood. ... tojásra. ... eggs. |
Vowels:
a is pronounced as a as in spa but with the lips rounded, like o as in hot (ɒ)
á is pronounced as a long a (IPA a:)
e is pronounced as e as in pet (ɛ)
é is pronounced as a long e (IPA e:)
o is pronounced as o as in note (IPA o)
ó is pronounced as a long o (IPA o:)
ö is pronounced as ir as in bird (ø)
ő is pronounced as a long ir as in bird (ø:)
ú is pronounced as a long u (IPA u:)
ü is pronounced as German ü, ie. an i with rounded lips (IPA y)
ű is pronounced as a long German ü, ie. a long i with rounded lips (IPA y:)
Consonants:
c is pronounced as ts
cs is pronounced as ch as in church
dzs is pronounced as j as in judge
gy is pronounced as gʲ, almost like dʲ (ɟ)
j is pronounced as y in yell (IPA j)
ny is pronounced as ny as in canyon (ɲ)
s is pronounced as sh as in shop (ʃ)
ty is pronounced as kʲ, almost like tʲ (IPA c)
zs is pronounced as zh as in pleasure (ʒ)
a is pronounced as a as in spa but with the lips rounded, like o as in hot (ɒ)
á is pronounced as a long a (IPA a:)
e is pronounced as e as in pet (ɛ)
é is pronounced as a long e (IPA e:)
o is pronounced as o as in note (IPA o)
ó is pronounced as a long o (IPA o:)
ö is pronounced as ir as in bird (ø)
ő is pronounced as a long ir as in bird (ø:)
ú is pronounced as a long u (IPA u:)
ü is pronounced as German ü, ie. an i with rounded lips (IPA y)
ű is pronounced as a long German ü, ie. a long i with rounded lips (IPA y:)
Consonants:
c is pronounced as ts
cs is pronounced as ch as in church
dzs is pronounced as j as in judge
gy is pronounced as gʲ, almost like dʲ (ɟ)
j is pronounced as y in yell (IPA j)
ny is pronounced as ny as in canyon (ɲ)
s is pronounced as sh as in shop (ʃ)
ty is pronounced as kʲ, almost like tʲ (IPA c)
zs is pronounced as zh as in pleasure (ʒ)