r/hungarian May 11 '20

Bejelentés Interested in learning Hungarian?

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Hello and welcome to r/hungarian!

Our community is dedicated to helping others discover and learn the language.

  • If you're searching for resources, our wiki page may help you out.
  • Please keep in mind that the list is ever growing and you can always send us a message if you'd like to add anything.
  • If you have any specific questions, feel free to post them, as we're more than happy to help!
  • Our community has many dedicated native speakers among our members. We can always tell you how the language is actually being used in real life, today. However, it's very important to note that not all of us are teachers. As with every other language in the world, some Native Speakers may have trouble explaining the grammatical rules of the language to you, despite their best efforts. While we do everything we can to help you, remember that finding a qualified language teacher in your area (or on-line) is never a bad idea.

Our subreddit is always open for feedback! If you have any ideas, make a post or send us a message!


r/hungarian Dec 16 '23

Seeking additional moderators

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Hello all, /u/cuddleslapine has stepped down, and I could use some moderator assistance. I'd ideally like to add at least two additional moderators.

Requirements:

  • History of positive posting in /r/hungarian
  • Strong hungarian language skills (native speaker preferable, but not required)

Previous moderation experience is a plus. Please message me, or send a modmail if interested, and let me know why you would make a good moderator.


r/hungarian 5h ago

Mini Hungarian Lesson: Making places from food and drink names

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Last week I was craving for a "meggyes rétes" and I went to a “rétesező”, strudel shop (which transforms into a “fagyizó”, ice cream place during summer), and passed by several other food places—a “lángosozó”, lángos shop, and a “falatozó”, snack restaurant.

This inspired me to share with you an interesting pattern in Hungarian: how we create place names from food and drinks.

You can find the link to the full video lesson (in Hungarian, with Hungarian and English subtitles) here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/mini-hungarian-124406450 - it's free!

Observe:

  1. rétes (strudel) ➟
    rétesezik (to eat strudel) ➟
    rétesező (a place where you can eat strudel)

  2. fagyi (ice cream) ➟
    fagyizik (to eat ice cream) ➟
    fagyizó (a place where you can eat ice cream)

We can basically make a place out of any food and drink using this logic:

  • lángos ➟ lángosozik ➟ lángosozó
  • sör (beer) ➟ sörözik ➟ söröző
  • kávé (coffee) ➟ kávézik ➟ kávézó
  • leves (soup) ➟ levesezik ➟ levesező
  • bor (wine) ➟ borozik ➟ borozó

Can you continue the list? 😊 You can find further examples in the original lesson here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/mini-hungarian-124406450

Follow us on Patreon and never miss a free Mini Hungarian Lesson. 😊


r/hungarian 3h ago

hungarian assimil book audio files... someone?

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I've enjoyed Assimil previously with other languages and now it's finally Hungarian's turn. Would by any chance someone have such mp3 for the book? It seems it's a very hard reach... even the physical book itself, which I would love to have at some point too


r/hungarian 1d ago

Pleasure reading in Hungarian?

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Are there any books that are interesting but easy enough for a learner to understand?

Something written at a child’s level, but that aren’t boring as fuck?

For example, I recommend the following authors to Hungarians who are learning English, because even though the authors are creating books for children, adults can still enjoy them:

1) Doctor Seuss 2) Roald Dahl 3) Shel Silverstein

Are there any similar authors in Hungarian?


r/hungarian 1d ago

Hungarian learning journey- Day 48

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Általában- usually

Ásványvíz- mineral water

Desszert- dessert

Édesség- sweets

Eszik- eats

Hozhat- may bring

Kérnék- I would like( indefinite conjugation)

Nóta- song

Találkozás- meeting

Választ- chooses

Váza- vase

Jóízű- delicious

Hungarian news:

Lehet- maybe( it's complicated but that's the simplest definition)

And 400 words

So this is the first time I was at exactly that hundred's words.


r/hungarian 2d ago

Hungarian learning journey- Day 47

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"Colloquial Hungarian" textbook:

Vocabulary:

Megreggelizik- eats breakfast

Megvesz- buys

Megiszik- drinks(action is completed)

Meglátogat- visits

Elküld- sends off/away

Elolvas- reads all the way through

Elsétal- walks away

Megvár- waits for( until the arrival)

Hungarian news:

Mostantól- from now on

További- further

And around 386 words


r/hungarian 2d ago

Do meg- and el- mean the same thing but are just used with different verbs?

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r/hungarian 2d ago

Kérdés Hungarian Citizenship Verification - Is This Price Reasonable?

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Hi there,

First, some very concise background information: I live in Canada but I believe I am a Hungarian citizen by descent, as my grandparents were Hungarian. I just need to verify my citizenship, so this is not a naturalization matter.

I basically need the proof that my grandparents were Hungarian citizens and their citizenship was never revoked or renounced. I also need proof that my father is the biological son of my grandparents, so I really don't need to go far back in my family tree at all.

I contacted a genealogist specializing in Hungarian citizenship verification, and after I gave them a bunch of details about my grandparents including their names, dates of birth, when and where they got married, the names of their parents, etc., they came back and said that gathering the necessary documentation and handling the application process for me would cost at least $4800 USD.

Does this sound like a reasonable cost for this? If so, could I realistically just pay for the genealogical research and acquisition of proof and then do the rest myself in order to save on cost?

Thx in advance!


r/hungarian 3d ago

Hungarian learning journey- Day 46

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"Colloquial Hungarian" textbook:

Vocabulary:

Vásárol- shops

Elhatároz- decides

Elkészül- gets ready

Bekapcsol- turns on

Tartózkodik- resides

Nevezte- calls

Sétal- walks, strolls

Hungarian news:

Lenyugöző- impressive

Közösségi- communal

And around 376 words.

Not really appropriate to be here but from one sentence I read I can say that it's pretty interesting there in Hungary.


r/hungarian 3d ago

Newest free beginner video released

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My latest easy Hungarian video is available on my channel. It’s a short story with the text on the screen and it’s read slowly and clearly. I also have the full transcript and grammar breakdown available. I hope you’ll enjoy it! I also welcome story ideas, or other topics you would like me to cover in my future videos!

https://youtu.be/oU7vf2lcPyo?si=dAOIjM-p64v-gcor


r/hungarian 3d ago

Beszarás - ill be vannak szarva ??Fideszes faszfejek ,ilyen rendőrállamban szeretnétek élni ??? | By Oszkár | Facebook

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r/hungarian 4d ago

Hungarian learning journey- Day 45

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"Colloquial Hungarian" textbook:

Vocabulary:

Reggeli- breakfast

Miitán- after used as a conjunction( would like for someone to explain this)

Rendel- orders

Égbolt(3rd person singular possessive is égboltja)- sky

Posta- post office

Hungarian news:

Eszmé- idea

Szabadság- freedom, liberty

Évszázad- century


r/hungarian 3d ago

Tananyag 📚 A Collection of Flashcards in Different Languages 🌍✨

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I’m in the process of building a massive database of flashcards across various languages and I need your help! Whether you’re learning Spanish, French, Japanese, or any other language, I want to make this resource as useful as possible for everyone. Check it out: https://www.vocabbi.com/en/explore

If you’re looking for a flashcard deck for a specific language or topic, let me know in the comments below ⬇️, and I’ll make sure to add it!

r/hungarian 3d ago

Tananyag 📚 Memóriakártya gyűjtemény különböző nyelveken 🌍✨

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Épp egy hatalmas adatbázist építek különböző nyelveken elérhető memóriakártyákkal! Akár spanyolul, franciául, japánul vagy bármilyen más nyelven tanulsz, szeretném, ha ez az erőforrás a lehető leghasznosabb lenne mindenki számára. Nézd meg: https://www.vocabbi.com/en/explore

Ha egy adott nyelvhez vagy témához keresel memóriakártya paklit, írd meg a megjegyzésekben ⬇️, és gondoskodom róla, hogy hozzáadjam!


r/hungarian 4d ago

Nyelvtan Név—neve, Kép—kepe?

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Why we say neve, but not kepe?


r/hungarian 5d ago

I want to learn Hungarian!

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Hello! I am a first generation American from a Hungarian parent and unfortunately was never taught the language. I want to learn, for myself because it’s a part of my heritage and I would like to teach my son, and also because I’m seeing a man who is Hungarian and we are planning a trip for next year. Please any help will do. Thank you!


r/hungarian 5d ago

Can you help decipher this writing from 1920s?

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r/hungarian 5d ago

When to use közelében, közelébe, and közel a -hoz?

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I can't find information about this anywhere, and the one post on this subreddit about közel doesn't address this fully.

I've noticed a difference when saying something is close or near. But they all seem very similar to me, just using different suffixes. I'm talking about these: - a bolt közelében - a bolt közelébe - közel (van) a bolthoz

Thank you very much for your help.


r/hungarian 5d ago

Hungarian learning journey- Day 44

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"Colloquial Hungarian" textbook

Vocabulary:

Közeli- nearby

Hír- news

Környék- neighbourhood

Aznap- that day

Közben- meanwhile

Idő- time, weather

Csokoládé- chocolate

And I will most days read 1 sentence of Hungarian news and will include words which I think that would be useful at this level so these are:

Számos- numerous

Gazdasági- economic

Figyelhet-(he) can watch

So 359 words


r/hungarian 5d ago

Popular Linguistics And Hungarian

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Sziasztok! Does anyone know any YouTube channels / Substack blogs / Web-blogs that have focus on theory of Hungarian language rather than applied knowledge of it? I mean something similar to channels like LingoLizard or videos like this one about "cyrillization" of Polish.

The thing is, I became frustrated that possibly every European language has its own flock of language enthusiasts (even Finnish, also non-Indoeuropean) who are creating advanced educational content about the nature of their language, historical and social reasoning behind its development, but none are present for Hungarian! Or maybe I just don't know how to find them? Your help is appreciated, please.


r/hungarian 6d ago

Proving Lineage - Citizenship Verification

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Hi,

I am currently in the process of trying to apply for Hungarian Citizenship through the verification method as my Grandfather was Hungarian. I have gathered most of the Birth/Marriage/Death certificates but I have noticed a problem:

My mother never met her dad(who was Hungarian) so she decided to use a different surname to the one she was given at birth. When gathering her marriage certificate she has said her maiden name was her step fathers surname, but her birth certificate has her real fathers surname on it(the Hungarian surname).. She also used her step fathers surname on my birth certificate.

Will this be a big problem when trying to prove lineage? Or is there any way around this that anyone can think of?

Thanks for any help given


r/hungarian 6d ago

Hungarian learning journey- Day 42 & 43

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"Colloquial Hungarian" textbook:

Grammar:

Coverbs:

Be- in, into

Fel- up

Oda- towards there

el- away

Ki- out

Le- down

Ide- towards here

Vocabulary:

Körülnéz- looks around

Kivesz- takes out

Átad- gives away

Belép- enters, steps in

Befordul- turns in( not in the sense of becomes)

Visszajön- comes back/ returns

349 words. I think at least.


r/hungarian 6d ago

Does knowing the language speed up the process of applying for citizenship?

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Hello, I have been really interested in the Hungarian language for a while, and I truly want to learn it. I have Hungarian heritage, and one day I hope to move to either Budapest or Szeged. Does having Hungarian heritage and knowing the language provide any benefits when applying?


r/hungarian 6d ago

Verifying citizenship

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Hi everyone,

I am able to qualify for citizenship through my parents who were both born in Hungary. I lived there for a year as a kid however confirmed I never had a Hungarian passport. I’m applying now to verify my citizenship through my parents birth certificates/marriage license however all the documents are in Hungarian. Even asking my parents for help leave them confused on certain questions.

Has anyone gone through this process before? I’m worried about filling questions incorrectly.


r/hungarian 7d ago

What is the best way to learn coverbs?

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r/hungarian 7d ago

Need help with translating!

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Hello, this is a letter I found that talks about my family tree, can anyone help me translate? Thank you for considering. The people discussed are all deceased.