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 13h ago

Help me find these paintings!!

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Hi, i visited the hungarian national gallery a while ago and these paintings caught my attention. Unfortunately i forgot to write down the names of the authors, can anyone help me?


r/hungarian 1d ago

What’s the tone of these messages?

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Sent on two separate occasions from my mom’s ex husband (the dad of my half brother)

“Szia,szép vagy. Tetszik az új profilkép.”

“Kedves, köszönöm a jó kívánságot,neked is kívánunk minden jót. Jó érzés hogy gondolsz rám.Tündéri vagy.”


r/hungarian 1d ago

Which conjugation is correct in this phrase?

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In the phrase feleségül vesz valakit, would the verb become definite if you include a personal name? I.e. feleségül veszi Annát?

Hálás vagyok a segítségért! :)


r/hungarian 1d ago

Kérdés What's the difference between akadni, beakadni, elakadni, szorulni, beszorulni, elszorulni?

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r/hungarian 2d ago

Régi magyar nyelv

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Sziasztok! Van itt valaki, aki jobban benne van a nyelvészetben? Ha igen, akkor szerinted meddig tudnánk visszamenni az időben úgy, hogy megértsük a magyart? (a tájszólást nem beleszámítva)


r/hungarian 2d ago

Pronunciation

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How can i pronounce g in nagy and vagy? Is it a hard g like in “gee” and then “y” like in “and” for spanish?


r/hungarian 2d ago

Fordítás need help with articulating normal conversation sentences!!

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szia!!

my hungarian is a little rusty- been living in the United States a little too long😅

i’m meeting with a friend who’s a little bit younger, and i want to properly ask her normal questions. any tips for not sounding like an awkward american?


r/hungarian 3d ago

Kérdés Why do I need 'az' here?

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r/hungarian 2d ago

Ön and vagy

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Whats the difference other ghan ön being in front and vica versa?


r/hungarian 3d ago

Tananyag magyar uzleti nyelv

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Tudtok ajanlani valami jo tananyagot? Nem feltetlenul a nyelvtanuloknak szant konyvre gondolom, nem az erdekel hogy ki a beosztott vagy mi a gemkapocs, hanem hogyan kell beszelni az ugyfelekkel - targyalasokon hasznalatos kifejezesek stb. Talan valami szakiskolai tankonyv? ceges oktatoanyagok? Eddig inkabb csak irasban forditottam vagy a kollegaimmal beszelgettem, penteken viszont tolmacsolnom kellett (nulla gyakorlattal) egy targyalason, nagyon izzadtam, mielott osszeraktam a fejemben egy ertelmes mondatot mar ket ujabb gondolatt jott.. csak hulyenek ereztem magam miatta, bar azt montak jo voltam...


r/hungarian 4d ago

Vicc Speaking about 'strange' Hungarian customs

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Literally didn't eat this anywhere else.


r/hungarian 3d ago

Rhyming in Hungarian must be easy

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A lot of words have the same ending. What do you think?


r/hungarian 3d ago

OCR signature (possible hungarian)

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r/hungarian 5d ago

Kérdés What strange Hungarian customs have you encountered?

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I recently learned, for example, that in other countries, people don't applaud at the end of a play in the theatre the way we Hungarians do. There is a "choreography" to the applause: first, it is slow, then it gets faster and faster, then we change tempo, then we stop. Then we start again. It's hard to explain, but if you go to any theatre, you will experience it. We always take off our shoes when we get home, and sometimes we give slippers when we have a guest, but this is also the custom in other European countries. What have you noticed?


r/hungarian 3d ago

Anyone turkish?

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Can anyone turkish help me with pronounciation of a lot of words and the tones of the weird words?


r/hungarian 5d ago

What do you call these?

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r/hungarian 5d ago

Kérdés What is the difference between "olyan jól" and "annyira jól"?

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r/hungarian 5d ago

How to introduce Hungarian to a baby/ child?

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I am about to have my daughter very soon, who trough her father will be half hungarian. I'm not sure how or if at all the hungarian side of her family will be involved, but i doubt it would be enough for her to pick up the language on her own.

I would very much want to provide her with opportunities to understand the language, but i don't speak any Hungarian (I'm trying to learn but it's not going well).

How soon should I try to introduce her to the language, and what are some resources i could use, does anyone have any advice?


r/hungarian 5d ago

Do I become unintelligible if I get the order of the words mixed up?

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For example: "I speak a little Hungarian".

I keep wanting to say this as "Beszelek egy kicsit* Magyarul", when apparently I should be saying "Egy kicsit* beszelek Magyarul". If I say it the wrong way here, do I become unintelligible?


r/hungarian 5d ago

Vagy

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How can i differ the difference between You are and Are you when vagy is said? Is it dependant on context?


r/hungarian 6d ago

Los Angeles - seeking to learn

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I’m a 58 year old male living in Los Angeles. I’m from South Bend, Indiana which has a large Hungarian population. My grandmother babysat me while my mom worked so I know some Hungarian words from her talking to her sisters and my mom and aunt. Would be nice to strike up some friends in the area to learn the language. If interested hit me up.

Tom - Culver City


r/hungarian 5d ago

Whats the difference?

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I cant understand the difference between “a” and “az”, is one used for objects?


r/hungarian 6d ago

befejeztem tanulmanyait vagy vegeztem tanulmanyait

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Referring to graduating from a university, which is correct


r/hungarian 7d ago

Kérdés Dirty talk

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Hi guys, I’m a Hungarian who’s lived in England for a while now. I’m wondering how dirty talk sounds in Hungarian? I can think of a few things to say but they all sound very very vulgar to me? Specifically the phrase ‘I wanna fuck you so bad’ sounds just straight up like a douchebag thing to say if I say it like ‘annyira meg akarlak baszni’. Is there a more nice way to say it, or am I just misjudging the phrase because I don’t hear it said in Hungarian enough. I’m not sure if people understand what I’m trying to say, basically to me ‘I wanna fuck you so bad’ can sound sexy/romantic in English, but in Hungarian it sounds way too aggressive. Might be just me though.

Edit: Sorry, since when have people become illiterate? The first thing I mention in my post is how I’m Hungarian, insinuating that I have a good understanding of the culture and language. Why are people twisting my words to make it seem like I’d go up to some stranger and say I wanna fuck them? Where did that come from? Please have some common sense and stop projecting. It doesn’t take an Einstein to know that in any language, that isn’t appropriate. This is obviously with a partner, and to assume otherwise speaks more about you to be honest.


r/hungarian 7d ago

Thank you, İzmit/Kocaeli Turkey.

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