Hello, I am a Finn who has been learning Hungarian for about half a year with quite good grades, two courses. I am also learning about the culture and history of Hungary now. I have a heavy interest in languages and linguistics and can speak or read about 10 languages at some level

So I am thinking of applying to a summer school in Hungary. Debrecen is probably my favorite place I would like to go to. Other options were Pécs, Eger, Nyíregyháza, and Budapest, of which Pecs seems second best.

Any tips on how I could do well in the application process? My teacher is helping me already and seems quite professional and knowledgeable of the process but just in case you know something she doesn't know.

I am a bit nervous because I haven't been there before or for abroad above 2 weeks on a tourist trip, but I think 2 or 4 weeks in the country would be an amazing experience. Maybe a few days in Budapest and other towns in addition. especially if I combine it with travelling in the Baltic countries Estonia Latvia and Lithuania, Poland (Krakow, Warsaw), Czechia (Prague), Slovakia (Bratislava), Austria (Wien), because I don't want to fly. Perhaps Germany, Denmark and Sweden as well on the way back. I know some Hungarian people online but I would love to meet more, especially in real life. Finances are not a problem, I have a lot of savings. I am thinking of staying in hostels and airbnb and public transport and buying grocery stores and cheap meals so nothing too fancy.

My grammar is okay, we have just got definite and indefinite conjugation of verbs in indicative present and future tense and conjugation of articles, and about 8 noun cases thus far (locational, accusative, plural), there is a lot more to learn for me. Personally I have looked up a bit more of the grammar up though.

I have a lot of interest in Hungarian as it seems similar. Culture is really unique and different from rest of Europe.

If you want to chat about Hungarian and Finnish or other things send a DM for me

Sziastok,

I want to know if you can use 'barátnőm' to just mean 'my female friend'. I have only seen it used as 'my girlfriend' in examples so far, but I was wondering if this is also interchangeable like how 'barátom' can mean 'my boyfriend' or 'my friend'. I was thinking this would make sense because it would give the reader a better idea of the person being talked about. Like in the example below:

A barátnőm szeret teniszezni. - My friend likes playing tennis.

Using 'barátnőm' here will defiently tell the reader that the person playing tennis is female, instead of:

A barátom szeret teniszezni. - My friend likes playing tennis.

Which is more vague. It could be 'bf', 'male friend', or 'female friend'.

I really want to begin listening to hungarian music bands, but don't know any. I respect all genres of music, and would be glad to hear different kinds of modern misicians from Hungary.

Hi everyone, I'm just a little confused on sentence structure. For example in:

•Harmincnégy angel fiú pihen a fák alatt

And less so, but also for example:

•Nincsenek bogárak a zöldségek alatt

If someone could explain the reasons behind the sentence structure so I can improve on other examples as well as correctly make my own examples up it would be very appreciated!

Why is Hungarian "s" pronounced like "sh" and Hungarian "sz" pronounced like "s" in a word "sea"? Let's compare it to Polish Language for example. Polish "sz" is pronounced like "sh" and Polish "s" is pronounced like "s" in a word "sea".

hey, british guy learning Hungarian, I'm learning it for fun, possibly travelling there, idk, we'll see, and it's fun, yea, but I'm struggling slightly (obviously). After almost a fortnight I'm on Unit 4 Session 1 on Duolingo, which is ok progress I guess. Do you have any tips? Or should i just drop the language for now and learn some language i used to learn alot like German? All help appreciated, any additional information I'll try to get around and tell you. Thx!

Wikipedia has an article in Hungarian

https://hu.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vonzat

But my Hungarian is not at a high enough level to understand it very well. When I switch language to English it goes to an English article on “argument.”

But I don’t want to know about what an argument is in terms of English grammar. Instead, I want to know what a vonzat is in terms of Hungarian grammar.

My Hungarian grammar book translates it with the term “phrasal verb.” But that also seems to be an incomplete definition.

For example, in the phrase “számos betegségre van gyógymód” the noun “betegség” takes the -re ending. I can’t say it is a possessive structure. But something is requiring the noun to have the “-re” ending. Is there a vonzat involved here?

If I say “befutok a kertbe” the “-be” on the noun “kert” is a vonzat caused by the verb, right? But if I say “futok a kertben” there is no vonzat, right? Or am I not understanding something?

Any insight, guess, experience, definition, explanation, link to something written in English would be much appreciated.

hello everyone! I apologize for not putting a flair and speaking to you in English, I don't know a single word of Hungarian language (but am planning to change that).

I'm from Serbia (Vojvodina to be precise), but my mother is of Hungarian heritage and thus it's her mother tongue. when I was about 10 years old, I was able to get a Hungarian citizenship and passport through her (there were no language requirements). however, the passport has expired, and I'm intending to renew it when I learn the language.

what level do you presume would be the minimal requirement? I'd be eager to learn up to B1, but since I don't plan to live in a country where Hungarian is spoken (I only want to learn and maintain my knowledge because of my passport and some family members), am I still supposed to master the language, or is basic knowledge enough?

I'm sorry if this isn't the right place for this question, I genuinely have no idea who to ask.

Hi, Hungarian is technically my mother tongue, and thats what i spoke growing up. However, i moved to Britain at a young age and now my Hungarian is rapidly becoming worse. My English is not great either so ive ended up speaking 2 languages badly.

My main issue is the vocabulary, the grammar still feels natural to me.

Are there any shows, books, or media with generally easy to understand Hungarian? Or what things could i do to help it?

(I want to add a note that i know speaking with my family would help, but its not much of an option for now.)

Hello, I need help translating a phrase for a gift for my Hungarian grandmother. I want it to be a surprise so I cannot ask her, and my mother, sadly, cannot write in Hungarian. How should I write out "number 1 grandma" or "the best grandma ever"? Any help is appreciated, thank you.

I’ve been living in Budapest for 7 years now and have no problem with the language, could pretty much do everything in Hungarian. However I do get harassed (50/50 sexual and racial) by hooligans regularly when I go to the inner city, I barely have any knowledge about swearing since i rarely swear/get sworn so I only know the basic ones. I’d love to have some more hurtful, creative ways of insulting in mind so I could actually express my anger next time I get harassed 🥺

I’ve been learning Hungarian for about three weeks now, and I’m already feeling a bit stuck due to a lack of clear structure. I know it’s still early, but I’m unsure how to prioritize my learning. Some people say I should focus on vocabulary first and hold off on grammar, while others suggest learning the foundational rules right away. This conflicting advice has left me unsure about the best way to move forward.

A few things I’m wondering:

1.	Should I focus more on vocabulary or grammar at this stage?

2.	Would a textbook help? If so, which one would you recommend?

I’d really appreciate advice from anyone who has successfully learned Hungarian, especially when it comes to good resources and strategies for making progress early on. Thanks!

Már megtanultam a magyar számokat, de mi csinálhatok is velük? Hogy mondjátok + - × ÷ = < > ^() ?

És példák:

3 + 5 = 8

Angolul: three plus five is (equal to) / equals eight

Magyarul: három [???] öt [???] nyolc

4 × 5 = 20

Angolul: four times five is (equal to) / equals twenty

Magyarul: négy [???] öt [???] húsz

stb.

(használtam a Google Translatet, de nem minden szó[???][melyik utótag kell itt?])

Szia, valaki esetleg tudja hol tudom megnézni ezt a sorozatot Magyar feliratkozással? Sajnos nincsen HBO-on már, és a a videokat amit találom a netten abban nagyon rossz a hangminőség hogy szükségem van ra. Előre is köszönöm!

I was writing about my day yesterday in Hungarian as practice, and was supposed to write about ships that travel between harbours. That made me think about what words are used in Hungarian to describe how different types of vehicles move/travel. For example in English it wouldn't make sense to say that these ferries "sail". In Swedish one can use the same word for many different vehicles "Åker" and it makes sense and sounds colloquial.

How does it work in Hungarian? With f.e cars, trams, trains, airplanes, boats and so on. Kösz!

''Nappali ég éjjelre változa

Este csendje nyugodalmat hoza

Napkelettõl egész napnyugotig

Szent nevedben bíztam, és fáradtig

De megbocsáss, én szívembõl szánom...

Könnyek miatt nincs szememen álom''

They are the last verses of the song 'Kikelet' by the Hungarian metal band 'Dalriada'. However, I think they are not originally written by them. I read some time ago they are some sort of prayer of the Hungarian-Romanian of Moldova, but never could find any more info other than info about them, the Csangos people.
Thanks everyone.

In today’s Mini Hungarian Lesson, we’ll take a look at a "very Hungarian" little word: "majd". This word is used very frequently in everyday Hungarian conversations, but it can be tricky for learners of Hungarian because there's no direct equivalent in English and in many other languages.

If you'd prefer to watch the video version of this mini lesson above (in Hungarian, with Hungarian and English subtitles), check it out here (it's free!): https://www.patreon.com/posts/mini-hungarian-120711447

What does "majd" mean?

The word "majd" indicates a future action, but in a very flexible, non-committal way. It can mean "later," "sometime," “soon,” "in the future," etc. This can mean in a few hours... in a few days... in a few weeks... in a few months... and well, sometimes this "majd" never arrives. 🫣😅

We use “majd”, for instance, when…

• we want to avoid giving a specific time
• we are not sure when something will happen
• we want to make a casual promise about the future

Common Phrases with "majd"

Here are some frequently used phrases, sentences using "majd" that you'll often hear in Hungarian conversations:

• Majd még beszélünk! = Talk to you soon! (Literally: We'll talk more sometime.)
• Majd később megcsinálom. = I'll do it later.
• Majd meglátjuk. = We'll see.
• Talán majd máskor. = Maybe another time.
• Majd visszahívlak. = I'll call you back.
• Majd szólj, ha ráérsz! = Let me know when you're free!

💡 Language Learning Tip

The best way to master the use of "majd" (and other words that are hard to translate) is through exposure to natural Hungarian conversations (like the daily dialogues in our Daily Dose of Hungarian program 😁). Pay attention to when and how native speakers use it, and you'll start developing an intuitive feel for this useful little word.

For further useful phrases and study tips check out our free e-book, Speak Hungarian Like a Native: https://subscribepage.io/iR2TNL

I have been trying to understand the '-s' suffix, and Wikipedia says that it can be used to a number to make it a digit or figure ( -as - Wiktionary, the free dictionary ).

I am just wondering if this really matters in day to day life, like would you only use 'hármas' if you really wanted to be specific? So if I wanted someone to write '3' instead of 'three' for example. Or can they be used interchangeably?

Thank you all for the help. I think it is making a bit more sense now :)

Szia, Im just slightly confused on the difference between these two words. If im not mistaken:

Szeret - he/she/it likes or loves someone or something. E.g istván szeret étel

Szeretne - he/she/it wants something. E.g zoltán szeretne egy új táskát

If anyone can help me out it would be much appreciated, thank you!

Hi all,

Any funny curses or slang phrases using "A seegem"?

Thanks.

Hi, I am from Spain and my girlfriend is hungarian

I would like to learn hungarian to be able to communicate with her family, and i would like to do it from my native languaje (spanish)

The problem is that i cannot find any materials to start from the very beginning in my language, so I’ve been trying with duolingo from english to magyar, and i feel that in duolingo i can’t learn the language properly

I’m open to learn it from english to magyar, and I have some basics, but i really think that I need to start from the very beginning due to the difficulty of your language

What are your recommendations? Thank you in advance (I hope that the message is understandable cause as i said, english is also not my first language)