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The Hungarian Parliament Building on the Pest bank of the Danube in Budapest
The Hungarian Parliament Building on the Pest bank of the Danube in Budapest. Kilyann Le Hen, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Hungarian course

Learn Hungarian ten words at a time

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Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Hungarian words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.

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Hungarian · Lesson 1 of 10

Greetings and politeness

Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.

Jó napotyoh NA-pot
Hello
SziaSEE-ya
Hi
Jó reggeltyoh REG-gelt
Good morning
Jó éjszakátyoh AY-sa-kaht
Good night
Köszönöm szépenKUH-suh-nuhm SAY-pen
Thank you very much
KösziKUH-see
Thanks
SzívesenSEE-veh-shen
You're welcome
KéremKAY-rem
Please
ElnézéstEL-nay-zaysht
Excuse me
ViszlátVEES-laht
Goodbye
Two people shaking hands across a cafe table
Greetings and politeness
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Hungarian · Lesson 2 of 10

Order anything by pointing

One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.

Egy sört kérekedj SHUHRT KAY-rek
One beer please
Ebből egyet kérekEB-buhl EG-yet KAY-rek
One of these please
Egy kávét kérekedj KAH-vayt KAY-rek
One coffee please
Kettőt kérekKET-tuht KAY-rek
Two please
Még egyet kérekmayg EG-yet KAY-rek
One more please
Mennyibe kerül?MEN-yee-beh KEH-rewl
How much is it?
A számlát kéremah SAHM-laht KAY-rem
The bill please
Ez mindenez MIN-den
That's everything
Egészségére!eh-GAYS-shay-geh-reh
Cheers!
Egészségedreeh-GAYS-shay-ged-reh
Bless you
A coffee counter under chalked menu boards and an ORDER HERE sign
Order anything by pointing
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Hungarian · Lesson 3 of 10

Yes, no and the essentials

The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.

IgenEE-gen
Yes
Nemnem
No
RendbenREND-ben
Okay
Persze, semmi gondPER-seh, SHEM-mee gond
Sure, no problem
Nem tudomnem TOO-dom
I don't know
Nem értemnem AYR-tem
I don't understand
Beszél angolul?BEH-sayl ON-goh-lool
Do you speak English?
Egy kicsitedj KEE-cheet
A little
Természetesenter-MAY-seh-teh-shen
Of course
Minden rendbenMIN-den REND-ben
Everything is fine
A dictionary open at a page of definitions
Yes, no and the essentials
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Hungarian · Lesson 4 of 10

Numbers and money

Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.

Egyedj
One
KettőKET-tuh
Two
HáromHAH-rohm
Three
NégyNAYDJ
Four
Ötuht
Five
Tízteez
Ten
Százsahz
One hundred
ForintFOH-rint
Forint
KártyávalKAHR-tyah-vol
By card
KészpénzzelKAYS-paynz-zel
In cash
Five stacks of coins standing in a rising row
Numbers and money
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Hungarian · Lesson 5 of 10

At the supermarket

Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.

KenyérKEN-yayr
Bread
Tejtay
Milk
Sajtshoyt
Cheese
Vízveez
Water
Kér szatyrot?kayr SOT-roht
A bag?
Van...?von
Do you have...?
Hol van...?hol von
Where is...?
Eztezt
This one
Más nem kellmahsh nem kell
Nothing else
Szép napotsayp NOH-pot
Have a nice day
A supermarket aisle between stacked shelves and a chilled cabinet
At the supermarket
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Hungarian · Lesson 6 of 10

Cafe and restaurant

A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.

Két személyre asztaltkayt SEH-may-reh OS-tolt
A table for two
Az étlapot kéremoz AYT-loh-pot KAY-rem
The menu please
Egy fekete kávétedj FEH-keh-teh KAH-vayt
A black coffee
Egy pohár bortedj POH-hahr bort
A glass of wine
Egy pálinkátedj PAH-lin-kaht
A Pálinka
GulyásGOO-yahsh
Goulash
Nagyon finomNOD-yon FEE-nom
It's delicious
Cukor nélkülTSOO-kor NAY-kewl
Without sugar
ElvitelreEL-vee-tel-reh
To take away
A többi a magáéoh TUH-bee oh MOG-ah-ay
Keep the change
A stained glass lamp hanging over a table in a restaurant
Cafe and restaurant
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Hungarian · Lesson 7 of 10

Small talk and neighbors

How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.

Hogy van?hodj von
How are you? (polite)
Hogy vagy?hodj voj
How are you? (casual)
Jól vagyokyohl VOD-yok
I'm fine
És ön?aysh uhn
And you?
Mi újság?mee OOY-shahg
What's new?
Szép idő van, ugye?sayp EE-duh von, OO-dyeh
Nice weather, huh?
Hamarosan találkozunkHOH-moh-roh-shon TOH-lahl-koh-zoong
See you soon
Szép estétsayp ESH-tayt
Have a nice evening
Üdvözlöm a családotEWD-vuhz-luhm oh CHAH-lah-dot
Say hi to the family
Minden jótMIN-den yoht
All the best
Two older people stopped for a conversation on the street
Small talk and neighbors
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Hungarian · Lesson 8 of 10

Getting around

Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.

Hol van a mosdó?hol von oh MOSH-doh
Where is the toilet?
BalraBOL-roh
Left
JobbraYOB-roh
Right
EgyenesenEH-dyeh-neh-shen
Straight ahead
Itteet
Here
Ottott
There
MetróMET-roh
Metro
PályaudvarPAH-yoh-ood-vor
Train station
Egy jegyet kérekedj YEG-yet KAY-rek
One ticket please
Álljon meg itt, kéremAHL-yon meg eet, KAY-rem
Stop here please
The tiled edge of an underground platform running off into the tunnel
Getting around
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Hungarian · Lesson 9 of 10

Time and days

Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.

Mamoh
Today
HolnapHOL-nop
Tomorrow
TegnapTEG-nop
Yesterday
Mostmosht
Now
KésőbbKAY-shuhb
Later
Hány óra van?hahny OH-roh von
What time is it?
HétfőHAYT-fuh
Monday
SzombatSOM-bot
Saturday
VasárnapVOH-shahr-nop
Sunday
A hétvégeoh HAYT-vay-geh
The weekend
A round clock alone on a bare wall
Time and days
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Hungarian · Lesson 10 of 10

Help and emergencies

The words you hope to never need.

Segítség!SHEH-geet-shayg
Help!
Hívjon orvost!HEEV-yon OR-vosht
Call a doctor
RendőrségREND-ur-shayg
Police
GyógyszertárDYODJ-ser-tahr
Pharmacy
KórházKOHR-hahz
Hospital
Eltévedtemel-TAY-ved-tem
I'm lost
Rosszul vagyokROS-sool VOD-yok
I don't feel well
Az útlevelemoz OOT-leh-veh-lem
My passport
ElloptákEL-lop-tahk
It was stolen
SürgősSHEWR-guhsh
It's urgent
A lit green pharmacy cross hanging over a street
Help and emergencies
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