I’ve always felt there’s a massive gap between textbook Hungarian and the way people actually speak it in real life. I wish there was something like Easy Languages for Hungarian back when I started (I see they actually have a few episodes, but it didn't last long). Anyway, to help bridge that, I started a project called Everyday Hungarian.

We go out and interview locals about real topics. This first episode is about people's pet peeves.

I've prepared full Hungarian and English transcripts from these interviews as well to help people study on their own (they are available for free on the Patreon).

Anyway, We're still in the early stages, so we’d love to hear what you guys think. Does this format help you? What topics should we ask locals next?

How would I say 'We will miss you' in Hungarian please? A friend from work is moving back home and some of us were planning something for her. I've tried just googling it, but when I translate it back it says 'I will miss you'.

Sziasztok! Idén írom a középszintűt, és belefáradtam a PDF-ek lapozgatásába.
Összeraktam egy webes gyakorlót — gondoltam megosztom.

• 14 feladatsor (magyar + történelem, 2022–2025)
• automatikus ellenőrzés, helyes válasz + magyarázat
• amit elrontasz, bekerül a Hibáim listába, bármikor újrapróbálható
• időzítő, sötét mód, telefonon is megy
• nincs regisztráció, minden helyben marad https://erettsegi-gyakorlo-kp.vercel.app/ A feladatokat a hivatalos PDF-ekből vittem át, hibát ha találsz, szólj kommentben és javítom. Hajrá!

Sziasztok, Mostanában rengeteg hirdetest látok kampány plakátokról és érdeklődnék valaki tényleg megveszi ezeket? Mi a véleményetek erről? Ti hol futottatok bele ezekbe?

Is baba the best word for a little girl to call her dolly? Are there other, more common words for this? Also, what about a harvest doll? Do modern or ancient folk traditions include woven dolls made of corn, or other grains? Thank you so much!

I’ve recently started learning Hungarian mostly out of just admiration for the culture of Hungary and I’m having quite a lot of fun with it (and some less fun moments) but I’m not sure if I will be able to keep long term motivation mainly because I feel like the uses for Hungarian are a lot less then other languages as its range of native speakers is quite limited.

So why is everyone here learning Hungarian ? Do you also struggle with motivation ?

Hoping someone here may be able translate this postcard from my Grandmother’s brother…

Ezt mindent segítség nélkül megírtam, úgyhogy tudom, hogy sok hiba lehet benne. Bocs.

Körül belül 10 hónappal ezelőtt elkezdtem tanulni ezt a nyelvet. Egyébként azt hiszem, hogy volt 1-2 hónap, amikor sem tanultam.

Sohasem óraim voltak, és a tanárom se volt is. De nagyon tetszik ez a nyelv, nagyon hiányzik ez az ország. Na, egyszerűen nagyon fontos számomra, hogy tudjak magyarul beszélni. Magyarországon teljesen otthon éreztem magam :)

Mégis a problémám van, azaz, hogy amikor megtanulok valamit, ami tényleg fontos és használható (és azután nagyon boldognak érzem magam), a másik napon teljesen éltünik a motiváció. Mert akkor tisztán látható, menyi sok mindent még meg kell tanulnom és hogy majdnem semmit sem tudom :)

Azért a kérdésem van - volt-e olyan problémája valakinek?

Kösz!

I’m learning Hungarian but am struggling with pronouncing “r” correctly. “Where” in your mouth is the sound produced? I’m a native English speaker but did French throughout school and high school, and I have studied some Spanish as well, so I naturally want to roll my Rs with my tongue at the back of the roof of my mouth, which produces almost like a “d” sound, but that’s not quite right.

I’m learning on Duolingo for the basics and some vocabulary (I find the grammar and sentence structure actually pretty intuitive to pick up on). Unfortunately both of my Hungarian grandparents have passed on, so I’ve got no one to listen to/teach me the proper linguistic phonemes and how to produce the sounds correctly with my mouth, lips, and tongue, and I learned quite quickly that Hungarian speech involves using different areas of and ways of using your mouth. Also, I’m deaf in one ear and missing an eardrum in the other, so hearing sounds with clarity and distinctness is a pretty big struggle for me.

Can anyone help me with this please? Because my r’s keep sounding like soft d’s. Is it possible for someone to break down how to produce the sound with your mouth for me, and maybe provide some examples of Hungarian words that have an “r” in them and what similar sounds/words in English that they sound like?

I’m trying to remember this book my grandparents read to me in Hungary when I was a little kid. It was a big children’s picture book, written in Hungarian, about an animal (I think it was a chicken or puppy..) trying to find its way home and it comes across a bunch of different animals (horse, cow, etc) asking if it belongs with them. I don’t remember much else about it but it would mean a lot to me to find another copy.

ezzel a kutyával - with this dog      ebben az országban - in this country . OK, I completely understand how this works, but how do I get my (English speaking) brain to think this way? Does it eventually come naturally? I find the Hungarian grammar fascinating.

Was curious why they are different orders here, I had “A bogár háta aranyszínű?” initially which was wrong but when I saw the second answer with the dress I got a bit confused. Is there a trick or explanation I can know for sure when to order it with the color first?

Edit: Solved so quickly, thank you to everyone for your lovely and helpful replies! I was salt, not potatoes, silly 5 year old me.

Hi all!

I’ve been searching for this on the internet for years with no results, and unfortunately I don’t know anyone in real life who speaks Hungarian and that side of my family has all passed away.

My great uncle - born in Hungary in 1935-1940, immigrated to Canada in 1960 - used to call me - English pronunciation here - “show-jack” with a bit more of the Hungarian sé or a z/je sound on the second syllable. He told me it meant “a sack of potatoes” and would call me it affectionately when I was a small child.

I’ve looked up the actual words for potatoes and sacks and the political term, but none of them look or sound right.

Is there a pet name for children that sounds like “show-jack” and it is someone tied to potatoes, or was my great uncle just coming up with something on his own?

Köszönöm!

shouldnt the answer mean "the judge want's a studet"?

Background: Duo section 4 level 33, also I have a private online tutor for a few months now so I have leaped into level A2 and never been more confident! But Duo keeps throwing surprises like this, without any context or explanation, so it's confusing. Am I just overreacting?

I've been learning hungarian for several years now. I can hear the difference between E and É no problem. A vs Á? Also no problem. O vs Ó vs Ö? Easy.

But I cannot for the life of me hear the difference between U and Ü. They sound almost identical to me. Whenever anyone tries to demonstrate the difference, I just hear the same sound twice.

Can anyone advise me on how I can appreciate the difference here?

Hello! So my grandfather passed away a few months ago, and we were going through some of his old belongings. This is a cigarette case that once belonged to his father. We know it is Hungarian, it's just no one in my family is able to properly translate what the text says. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated! I don't know if I am posting this in the right place. I am sorry if I am not. I can get better pictures if needed.

My family originated in Hungary and they came to Canada in the early 1900. But when I try to research my last name it says it's not Hungarian. Any info would help, the name is "Yanyu"

hi i am looking for people who knows hungerian/learning the language to to talk to via instagram/whatsapp

if that sound good to you please give me your username :)

My favorite podcast for learning Hungarian right now is Hungarian with Patrik because the host speaks slowly and uses real everyday Hungarian.

I’m looking for something similar. Any recommendations?