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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

choice

HUN Noun 610

választás

choice

The act of selecting one option from several.

director

HUN Noun 614

igazgató

director

A person in charge of an organization, group, or project; someone who directs activities.

bad

HUN Adjective 228

rossz

bad

Of poor quality or not good.

group

HUN Noun 198

csoport

group

A collection of people or things considered together.

Stories

First Day, Yellow Trams

In Budapest, a new hire navigates her first day at a lively office with the help of a mentor, small victories, and th...

Upper Intermediate 12 sentences

Tram to the Interview

Eszter travels through rainy Budapest to a job interview and faces tough questions with growing confidence. By aftern...

Intermediate 12 sentences

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

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Agents

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

Anna

Hungarian

Anna

Studying Hungarian literature

Female

20

Budapest, Hungary

Student

Expressive

reading, dancing, biking

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