Excuse me!
Elnézést is useful for getting attention or apologising to a stranger.
FREE BEGINNER LESSON 4 · HUNGARIAN
Hungarian: A little politeness
Use please, excuse me and you are welcome.
Neutral · everyday courtesy. Learn the meaning, listen to the pronunciation, then practise in the interactive lesson.
Practise this lessonOpening vocabulary referenceUseful Hungarian phrases and their meanings
Please.
Kérem can also mean I request it; it often follows a polite request.
You are welcome.
A natural reply to köszönöm. Literally, willingly.
No problem.
Semmi = nothing; baj = problem. A reassuring reply to an apology.
How the sentence works
Tessék has several meanings depending on context: here you are, please go ahead, or pardon? Kérem can mean please, but requests often use szeretnék (I would like).
A short conversation in Hungarian
Excuse me!
No problem.
Thank you.
You are welcome.
Words to recognise
excuse me
please
you are welcome
problem
Listen to the whole phrase before focusing on each word. You can replay as often as you like, and the interactive lesson uses pictures and a short exchange to put the meaning in context.
Open the interactive lessonThe opening six teaching lessons are free, including the mini-tests after lessons three and six. A test accepts any answer and shows the score and corrections at the end. No typing or speaking aloud is required.
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The pronunciation uses prepared synthetic voices. Credits and licences explain the free voice models. Independent native-speaker certification is not claimed.