hi / bye
A WORD TO HAND
Essential Hungarian words and phrases for beginners
Hear the words from your first six lessons, check their English meaning and see a useful phrase. This free reference follows the opening unit, so it connects with what you are learning.
Open the searchable dictionaryStart your first lessonFirst words
Meet someone, say hello and say goodbye.
good
morning
thank you
A phrase you can use
— Hi!
Szia is a friendly greeting to one person.
Read lesson 1: First wordsHow are you?
Ask how someone is and return the question.
how
well
and
too / also
A phrase you can use
— How are you?
Hogy = how; vagy = you are. Use this with someone you address informally.
Read lesson 2: How are you?Nice to meet you
Introduce yourself and ask a name.
name
I
you (informal singular)
I am pleased
A phrase you can use
— What is your name?
Hogy = how; hívnak = they call you. The whole question means what is your name.
Read lesson 3: Nice to meet youA little politeness
Use please, excuse me and you are welcome.
excuse me
please
you are welcome
problem
A phrase you can use
— Excuse me!
Elnézést is useful for getting attention or apologising to a stranger.
Read lesson 4: A little politenessWhere are you from?
Say where you come from and where you live.
from where
where
England
Hungary
A phrase you can use
— Where are you from?
Honnan = from where; jöttél = you came. A natural informal introduction question.
Read lesson 5: Where are you from?When you do not understand
Ask for help with a conversation.
not / no
in English
more slowly
a little
A phrase you can use
— I do not understand.
Nem = not; értem = I understand it.
Read lesson 6: When you do not understandMake the sound and meaning familiar
Use a word in a whole sentence, hear it again, then try the interactive lesson. Each set of three teaching lessons leads to a short mini-test. Revision returns previously learnt phrases using spaced repetition; it does not require a streak or score target.
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