I do not understand.
Nem = not; értem = I understand it.
FREE BEGINNER LESSON 6 · HUNGARIAN
Hungarian: When you do not understand
Ask for help with a conversation.
Neutral · with informal language question. Learn the meaning, listen to the pronunciation, then practise in the interactive lesson.
Practise this lessonOpening vocabulary referenceUseful Hungarian phrases and their meanings
Do you speak English?
Beszélsz = you speak; angolul = in English. Informal singular.
More slowly, please.
Lassabban = more slowly; kérem = please.
Could you repeat that?
Megismételnéd is a polite request to one person you address informally. With a stranger, use the formal Megismételné?
How the sentence works
Nem goes before the verb to make a statement negative. Beszélsz is informal singular; to address a stranger formally, use Beszél angolul?
A short conversation in Hungarian
Do you speak English?
A little.
More slowly, please.
Words to recognise
not / no
in English
more slowly
a little
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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