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Hogy vagy?

'How are you?' in Hungarian

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Language

Hungarian

Finno-Ugric Family

Left to Right Script

Non-Gendered Language

Hungarian, a Uralic language, is spoken by about 13 million native speakers, primarily in Hungary and parts of Romania, Slovakia, and Serbia. Unlike most European languages, it is non-Indo-European, with roots in the Ural Mountains region. It uses the Latin alphabet with unique characters like "ő" and "ű." Hungarian grammar is complex, featuring agglutination (adding suffixes to words), 18-35 cases (depending on classification), and vowel harmony. Its vocabulary includes Uralic roots and loanwords from Turkic, Slavic, German, and Latin. Known for its expressive flexibility, Hungarian is the official language of Hungary and holds cultural significance in Central Europe.

Flashcards

paper

HUN Noun 584

papír

paper

A thin material made from cellulose pulp, used for writing, printing, or packaging.

election

HUN Noun 619

választás

election

The act or process of choosing someone for a public office by vote.

piece

HUN Noun 583

darab

piece

A part or portion of something; an individual item from a larger whole.

effect

HUN Noun 441

hatás

effect

The result or outcome of a cause.

Stories

Pear or Bulb?

At a housewarming in a small Budapest apartment, the host asks his cousin to bring "körték" and gets pears instead of...

Upper Intermediate 11 sentences

A Quiet Rainy Day Indoors

In a Budapest apartment, the narrator spends a rainy day inside, making tea, listening to the radio, and finding comf...

Intermediate 11 sentences

My Sister's Wedding Day

A Hungarian family attends the sister's wedding, from a quiet church ceremony to a lively evening celebration with da...

Beginner 13 sentences

Inside on a Rainy Day

On a rainy day in a Hungarian apartment, the narrator stays home with Mom. They drink tea, play a board game, call Gr...

Elementary 12 sentences

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Agents

Anna

Hungarian

Anna

Studying Hungarian literature

Female

20

Budapest, Hungary

Student

Expressive

reading, dancing, biking

Zsófia

Hungarian

Zsófia

Rehearsing for a folk concert

Female

30

Budapest, Hungary

Musician

Passionate

playing violin, thermal baths, cooking

László

Hungarian

László

Teaching Hungarian in Budapest

Male

36

Budapest, Hungary

Language teacher

Engaging

cooking, hiking, reading

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